IEA cuts 2026 oil outlook as Iran and Ukraine wars strain refiners

The International Energy Agency slashed its 2026 global oil outlook on Friday as escalating wars in Iran and Ukraine pushed global refining capacity to its limits and depleted emergency stockpiles.

Moldova expands peer math tutoring for national exams

Moldova has launched the second edition of its nationwide peer-tutoring initiative, pairing secondary school students with older mentors to boost performance in national mathematics graduation exams.

Moldova warns against illegal timber trade as firewood prices climb

Moldova has intensified timber supply chain inspections as rising firewood demand ahead of winter pushes retail prices up to €80 per pallet, prompting warnings against black-market logging.

Chișinău airport terminal expansion to start by October

Prime Minister Vasile Tofan ordered urgent terminal expansion works at Chișinău International Airport by October, warning on Friday that soaring passenger traffic has pushed the facility to operational capacity limits.

Russian drone breaches Moldova airspace and crashes in Romania

A military drone traversed Moldovan airspace before crashing into a Romanian cornfield on Saturday, prompting NATO member Romania to scramble F-16 fighter jets and Moldova to halt civilian flights.

Moldova freelancers declare €2.2M August revenue as taxes drop

Moldova's independent entrepreneurs generated over €2.24 million (approx. 45 million MDL) in August revenues, yielding €339,000 in calculated single tax as monthly liabilities edged down 1.8%, official fiscal data showed.

Fire erupts at Bulgarian arms depot after explosion

An explosion sparked a blaze at a Bulgarian arms depot overnight, local officials said, marking the second such incident at a weapons facility in recent weeks.

Saudi Arabia shuts East-West oil pipeline after drone strikes

Saudi Arabia shut its critical East-West crude pipeline following repeated drone strikes launched from Iraq, as Houthi forces seized Yemen's coastline, threatening European supplies and pushing oil above $108 a barrel.

Moldova issues yellow alert for heavy rain across most regions

Moldovan meteorologists issued a nationwide yellow warning on Saturday as heavy rainfall and localized thunderstorms are forecast to bring up to 49 liters of water per square meter across the country.

Moldovan lawyers warn of state pressure as AI debate grows

Moldovan lawyers warned on Thursday that state encroachment threatens judicial independence, speaking at an international conference in Chisinau addressing artificial intelligence, professional secrecy, and stalled European human rights treaties.

Moldova receives €1.4B in foreign aid amid absorption delays

Moldova collected €1.4 billion (approx. 28.08 billion MDL) in foreign financing last year, but bureaucratic hurdles and cancelled tenders have slowed the delivery of critical public infrastructure projects across the country.

Moldova digitizes five rural museums with interactive 3D tours

Five rural museums across Moldova launched interactive 3D virtual tours to showcase regional heritage, oral histories, and local traditions to global audiences under an expanded cross-border cultural digitization project.