Erdoğan says "peace not far" after Putin talks, plans Trump dialogue

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan affirms that "peace is not far" following high-level discussions with Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin, and says he intends to advance a potential Ukraine peace plan, including through dialogue with President Donald Trump, Reuters reports.

Ministry transfers two facilities to ease Chișinău school overcrowding

The Ministry of Education and Research has announced the first tangible steps to address severe school overcrowding in Chișinău, the capital of Moldova, particularly in the Rîșcani and Ciocana districts.

Moldova agriculture crisis: Opposition accuses government of $190 million subsidy debt

The ongoing problems facing the agricultural sector in the Republic of Moldova have generated a fierce exchange between the opposition and the government.

FMF mandates four local players by 2029

The Executive Committee of the Moldovan Football Federation (FMF) has approved the reintroduction of a mandatory local player quota, requiring four Moldovan footballers to be fielded for the entire match.

EU indefinitely freezes €210B in Russian Central Bank assets for Ukraine

The European Union has reached a political agreement on the indefinite freezing of Russian Central Bank assets located on EU territory.

Moldova targets high teen pregnancy and suicide risk in youth training

Over 80 psychologists and national volunteer coordinators (VNET) from education services across the Republic of Moldova attended a two-day workshop focused on critical challenges facing the nation's youth: preventing Teen Pregnancy in Moldova and managing Suicide Risk Prevention among adolescents.

Bomb threat halts Bucharest-Kyiv train at Moldova border

The international Bucharest-Kyiv train was halted at noon on December 13 at the Vălcineț border crossing point and is currently being searched by security services in the Republic of Moldova following a bomb threat reported by the onboard staff.

Russia sentences ICC prosecutor Karim Khan and judges to 15 years

Russia’s judicial system has sentenced the chief prosecutor and eight judges of the International Criminal Court (ICC) to lengthy prison terms in absentia.

2,000 students show strong digital skills in Moldova’s inaugural test

Nearly 2,000 students demonstrated advanced digital competence, according to the results of the inaugural nationwide testing supported by around 3,200 participants in the Republic of Moldova.

Career change at 38: Filmmaker Olga Boieru's story

Olga Boieru, a Moldovan national based in Spain for several years, shows that it's never too late for a career change to fulfill childhood dreams.

Moldova's vertical farming boom: High-tech hydroponics ensures stable yields

Lettuce grown without soil or sunlight is becoming, visibly, the symbol of a new phase for agriculture in the Republic of Moldova.

Germany accuses Russia of cyberattack on air traffic control

Germany has formally accused Russia of conducting major cyberattacks and electoral interference. Berlin announced that it identified two large-scale cyber operations attributed to Moscow: one targeting German air traffic control and the other focusing on the February 2025 parliamentary elections.