Moldova fuel prices hit new high as diesel surges

Fuel prices in Moldova are set to increase again starting Friday, July 17. Drivers will face higher costs for both petrol and diesel, marking the sharpest single-day rise for diesel this month.

Trump claims China hacked 220M US voter records

US President Donald Trump has accused China of executing the largest cyberattack on voter data in history, announcing plans to declassify documents that he claims expose critical vulnerabilities in the American electoral system.

Chișinău councillor Ion Onța placed under house arrest in fraud case

Chișinău Municipal Councillor Ion Onța from the National Alternative Movement (MAN) party has been placed under house arrest for 30 days following allegations of real estate fraud.

Four candidates contest top job at Moldova public broadcaster TRM

Four candidates will face the Supervisory Board of Moldova's public broadcaster TRM on Friday, July 17, for final interviews to select the company's next director general.

EBRD-backed project to repair 38 km of the Leușeni–Chișinău–Dubăsari national road

A section of the national road Leușeni-Chișinău-Dubăsari will be repaired. The National Road Administration (AND) has announced the initiation of the procurement procedure for rehabilitation works on a 37.8-kilometer section.

Tofan concludes opposition talks as MPs set conditions for backing the Government

Prime Minister-designate Vasile Tofan held consultations with opposition parties on July 16 in preparation for the upcoming vote on the government's inauguration. Some parties have already announced that they will not support the new Cabinet, expressing concerns that Tofan may face the same fate as former Prime Minister Alexandru Munteanu. Meanwhile, other parties stated that they would determine their vote after the government's program and list of ministers are presented.

Moldova state company salaries spark legal and reform debate

Returning or donating unearned public salaries does not extinguish criminal liability or address systemic governance failures in state enterprises, anti-corruption expert Cristina Ciubotaru warned during a broadcast on Radio Moldova.

Mihai Popșoi in Brussels: Reforms are for citizens, not just for EU accession

The reforms implemented by the authorities are primarily aimed at improving citizens' lives, with the goal of meeting the requirements for Moldova's accession to the European Union as a secondary consideration. This message was communicated by Mihai Popșoi, the acting Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, during the plenary session of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) in Brussels.

Rallies erupt in Ukraine as Defense Minister Fyodorov steps down

Protests erupted across several Ukrainian cities on Thursday, July 16, following reports that Defense Minister Mikhail Fyodorov is stepping down. In Kiev, demonstrators gathered in Ivan Franko Square, waving Ukrainian and EU flags while demanding Fyodorov’s reinstatement.

Marta Kos: All four remaining EU accession clusters for Moldova and Ukraine are ready to open

All four remaining negotiation clusters for the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine are ready to open and will commence as soon as the member states reach a consensus within the Council of the European Union. This announcement was made on Thursday, July 16, by the European Commissioner for Enlargement, Marta Kos, during her address at the European Economic and Social Committee in Brussels.

New candidate enters race for TRM director-general as Supervisory Board meets

Initially, six applications, not five, were submitted for the position of general director at Teleradio-Moldova (TRM). During an additional review of the official email, the Supervisory Board of TRM discovered that an application from Dumitru Vieru had been mistakenly omitted. Although it was submitted on time, it was not included in the initial count.

Ion Suruceanu, Olga Ciolacu and seven others named Honorary Citizens of Chișinău

On Thursday, July 16, the Chisinau Municipal Council (CMC) approved the proposal from the General Directorate of Culture to name nine more Honorary Citizens in Chisinau municipality, including singers, poets, and champions.