If Moldova joins the European Union, it will not be included in the Schengen zone because free movement is impossible without control over Transnistria. This is stated in an analytical article by European affairs and international relations expert Martin de La Garanderie, published by the Friedrich Numann Foundation.
The National Health Insurance Company (NHIC) announced the launch of an updated anonymous consultation dedicated to the assessment of the compulsory health insurance system and the quality of health services in Moldova.
According to experts, exposure to online environments for children and adolescents, as well as the social isolation associated with social media use, can have serious mental health consequences, including in extreme cases suicidal behavior.
Following a tragic incident in a military unit in the municipality of Cahul, there are demands for the resignation of the Minister of Defense. The municipality’s police were notified on Monday morning of the incident, which left one person dead and another injured.
The Moldovan authorities have included several scenarios in the National Response Plan in case of a possible mass influx of internally displaced persons from Ukraine. According to the document, these are planned “hypothetical” scenarios intended to prepare response measures. They do not mean the automatic introduction of a state of emergency or other emergency measures.
The Finance Ministry is preparing a draft government decision on the allocation of 1,805,626 lei to compensate the persons subjected to political repressions or their heirs.
Almost every tenth worker in Moldova has experienced sexual harassment in the workplace, but only 15% of victims report such cases. This is evidenced by the data of the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection.
The editor-in-chief of Moldova Suverana, Ion Berlinski, announced in a public message the suspension of the printed edition of the newspaper. The decision comes in the context of the relocation of the editorial office from its current premises and the financial difficulties cited.
The Group of States against Corruption (GRECO) recommends Moldova to strengthen the rules for former civil servants after leaving office (“pantuflage”) and to introduce stricter controls and sanctions to prevent them from using their former position for personal interests. On Wednesday, the Cabinet of Ministers will consider a draft on measures to implement the recommendations.
Alexandru Versinin, MP of the “Democrația Acasă” faction, reports that a preliminary (pre-trial) application has been filed against PAS MP Radu Marian because of statements made at the last plenary session of Parliament.
President Maia Sandu held talks with a mission of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on a new cooperation program under the Policy Coordination Instrument (PCI). The meeting took place on Sunday, May 10, during the visit of the IMF mission to Chisinau between May 7 and 20.
The period from 2026 to 2035 has been declared the “Decade of Family and Demography” in Turkey.
Due to the non-execution of decisions on special and extended confiscation, the state budget lost about 550.5 million lei.
Summer camps for children will operate under new rules. Educators will be obliged to report cases of bullying, violence or neglect of children.
More than 50 million lei is planned to be allocated to partially compensate farmers for losses caused by the extreme drought in the summer of 2025. The relevant draft government decision is scheduled to be considered and adopted at a meeting on Wednesday, May 13.
For Moldova, joining the European Union is the most important national project since independence. This was stated by President Maia Sandu at a joint press conference with Nicos Christodoulidis, President of Cyprus, who is on his first official visit to Chisinau.
The Chisinau Zoo celebrates its birthday on May 9. It was opened in 1978 and over the decades it has become one of the favorite places of recreation for residents and guests of the capital, as well as the only zoo of this scale in the Republic of Moldova.
Europe Day in Chisinau is celebrated with a diverse program of official, scientific and cultural events with the participation of the country’s leadership and international partners.
Moldova may introduce a mechanism to suspend car registration if the vehicle does not meet technical requirements or poses a threat to road safety.
On May 9, Moldova held events dedicated to Victory Day and the memory of those who died in World War II. The country’s leadership laid flowers in memory of the fallen, a large Victory March with the participation of veterans and a car rally took place in Chisinau, and the parliamentary faction “Our Party” traveled to Berlin to lay flowers at the Warrior-Liberator Memorial in Treptow Park.
