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Светлана Руденко

Светлана Руденко

Journalist. Specialises in social and political issues. Graduated from the Faculty of Journalism at Moldova State University. Completed the Intercultural Communication programme at the European University Viadrina and Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski. Worked in the press services of both state and private structures, including the Presidential Administration, the Parliament Secretariat, local government bodies, and MAIB. Collaborated with Moldova's largest news agencies, magazines, and newspapers, including foreign ones. She has experience in organising interaction between political parties and the media, as well as in translation and publishing. She has been awarded the Meritul Civic medal and other professional awards. At the newspaper, she is responsible for covering the work of parliament, the government and other state institutions.

Articles

    The Institute of Emergency Medical Care plans to rehabilitate an artesian well on the territory of the hospital at 1 Toma Ciorba str. in Chisinau.

    17 March 2026
    The Chisinau Emergency Hospital will rehabilitate an artesian well

    Moldova’s economy “looks better and better”. The projected growth for 2025 is 2.4%. The country’s rating has risen three notches. Lending to the private sector has grown “fantastically”. Anca Dragu, Governor of the National Bank of Moldova (NBM), said this at a public lecture for young people.

    17 March 2026
    Anca Dragu: “Moldova’s economy looks better and better”

    The results of DNA tests on suspects, accused persons and defendants will be automatically compared with EU databases, subject to personal data protection measures. Such changes are envisaged in the draft amendments to the Law on Forensic Genomic Registration.

    16 March 2026
    DNA of suspects will be automatically checked against EU databases

    The European Commission is ready to provide Moldova with prompt assistance through the EU Civil Protection Mechanism after oil products flowed into the Dniester River.

    16 March 2026
    The EU reacted to the pollution of the Dniester River

    The abolition of VAT and excise tax exemptions for enterprises on the left bank of the Dniester will bring more than 3.3 billion lei in additional revenues to the Moldovan budget. Such calculations, with reference to the Customs Service, are given by the authors of the draft law, which aims to “equalize” the tax regime on both banks of the Dniester.

    16 March 2026
    Moldova plans to gain 3.3 billion lei by abolishing tax exemptions for left-bank enterprises

    Moldova will strengthen the protection of personal data of citizens and companies. The Parliament plans to ratify the Protocol to update the Council of Europe Convention for the Protection of Individuals with regard to Automatic Processing of Personal Data. This is intended to ensure stricter privacy guarantees and secure cross-border information exchange.

    16 March 2026
    Moldova will strengthen the protection of personal data of citizens and companies

    The authorities urge not to encourage inflation expectations. The rise in fuel prices over the past two weeks has increased the total costs of businesses by a maximum of 1.5%.

    16 March 2026
    Radu Marian: “The increase in fuel prices increased the costs of enterprises by a maximum of 1.5%”

    Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze called the OSCE Moscow Mechanism report on human rights violations during protests and dispersals of anti-government rallies in spring 2024 “permeated with lies.”

    16 March 2026
    Georgia accused the OSCE of lying

    Economic agents should inventory groundwater wells so that, if necessary, they can be tapped to provide alternative water sources to the population.

    16 March 2026
    Companies were required to inventory their wells

    The Government decided to introduce an environmental danger regime in the Dniester basin. This will allow the authorities to limit the intake of polluted water, quickly mobilize resources and ensure coordination of actions to prevent a threat to the population’s water supply.

    15 March 2026
    Pollution of the Dniester is moving downstream – ecological danger regime introduced

    In Moldova, one mayor’s office has, on average, about 2,700 inhabitants. This is 18 times less than, for example, in Latvia, with which Moldova is comparable in terms of territory and population. The density of mayoralties makes Moldova one of the most fragmented in Europe: there are 27 mayoralties per 1,000 km², while in Georgia there are almost 30 times fewer.

    15 March 2026
    Moldova is one of the most fragmented countries in Europe

    The government is meeting urgently to consider a proposal to introduce an environmental danger regime in the Dniester river basin for 15 days.

    15 March 2026
    Authorities introduce environmental danger regime on the Dniester River

    The European Union’s enlargement process should take place in waves, says MP Marcel Spatar, chairman of the parliamentary commission for European integration. He emphasized that, apart from Moldova and Ukraine, the Western Balkan countries are showing significant progress in the accession negotiations.

    14 March 2026
    Spatar: EU enlargement process should happen in waves

    The top leadership of the Council of Europe, ministers and other high-ranking European officials, as well as UN representatives will come to Chisinau for the Conference on Social Rights – “European Social Charter”.

    14 March 2026
    Chisinau to become the center of European dialogue on social rights

    Romania intends to expand cooperation with Moldova in the security and defense sector, based on the strategic partnership between the two countries, as well as on common historical and cultural ties.

    14 March 2026
    Romania plans to deepen defense cooperation with Moldova

    The parliamentary secretariat struggles to prepare laws due to the urgency and large volume of drafts, which increases the risk of errors and forces staff to work overtime.

    14 March 2026
    Laws are prepared in a hurry, and this increases the risk of mistakes

    The authorities plan to introduce a national electronic system “e-Admitere” for enrolling children in nurseries and kindergartens. It should make the process of enrollment in early education institutions unified, transparent and accessible.

    14 March 2026
    Enrollment in kindergartens will become electronic

    The assessment of the functioning of the Black Sea corridor to Ukrainian ports as a vital economic line will be one of the topics of the international Conference on Security in the Black Sea Region to be held in Chisinau.

    14 March 2026
    Chisinau to discuss the work of the Black Sea corridor to Ukrainian ports

    The government is preparing to launch a new electronic system for public procurement management to replace the current MTender platform and cover the entire cycle of procurement procedures, including contract execution and monitoring.

    14 March 2026
    Development of a new electronic system of state procurement will cost $2.3 million

    In the face of soaring energy and fuel prices, government agencies are moving to strict cost control. Ministers and agencies are obliged to cut all unnecessary purchases by at least 10%, and expenses on official transportation by at least 20%.

    13 March 2026
    The state is “leading by example” and going into austerity mode