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The government says it has cut spending on the Independence Day concert by more than 2.7 million lei. Initially, the cost of the event was estimated at 12.6 million lei, but the final amount came to 9,858,843 lei—21% less.

Romania’s population continues to decline, even though significantly more people are moving into the country than are leaving it. As of January 1, 2026, Romania’s population stood at 19.041 million—1,800 fewer than a year earlier, according to the National Institute of Statistics (INS).

The mayor’s office of the village of Cobusca-Veche in the Anenii Noi district has appealed to the Congress of Local Authorities of Moldova and to international partners, asking them to support its residents in their refusal to be forcibly merged as part of the ongoing administrative-territorial reform.

An unidentified aerial object illegally entered Moldovan airspace from Ukraine and, shortly thereafter, returned along the same route. The incident occurred amid Russian airstrikes on Ukraine.

The government is insisting that several key clarifications be made to the draft law on grain import licensing. The Cabinet’s position, along with its comments and proposals, is set forth in the review, which has been published.

The program for providing one-time grants to young professionals has been expanded. Whereas previously these payments were available only to those who took jobs at schools, young people who find employment at universities and research institutes will now also be eligible to receive them.

NEW YORK — In a county in northern Virginia, one family’s electricity bill has doubled. A few miles away, a windowless building the size of a shopping mall hums all night long—yet another AI data center that consumes more electricity than the city next to which it is built.

Sugar production in Europe during the 2026 season could drop to its lowest level in 38 years due to extreme heat and drought. This forecast was announced by Tereos, a French agricultural cooperative and one of Europe’s largest sugar producers.

Negotiations between the government and education sector unions will take place on September 1. The discussions will focus primarily on the draft of the new Wage Law, which is scheduled to take effect on January 1, 2027.

Moldova’s state budget deficit stood at 8.7 billion lei as of the end of July 2026. The Ministry of Finance has released the latest data, specifying that during the first seven months of 2026, state budget revenues totaled 44.5 billion lei, while expenditures amounted to 53.2 billion lei.

National Energy Company On August 28, Ukrenergo published a request on the London Stock Exchange to current holders of $825 million in sustainable development bonds, asking them to “support the proposed changes to the debt restructuring.”

In Romania, on Sunday, August 30, an alert was issued for the northeastern part of Tulcea County after the Ministry of National Defense’s radar systems detected an aerial target near the country’s border with Ukraine.

Elections for student councils will be held in schools across the Republic of Moldova this fall. Until October 9, 2026, students will be able to elect their representatives and take an active part in the life of their schools.

Budapest remains the most expensive of the three major new-construction markets in Central Europe—at around €5,200 per square meter. Prices are lower in Warsaw, and nearly half as much in Bucharest. But for investors, the difference in price does not necessarily mean a difference in returns: taxes, finishing costs, and land prices significantly affect the final cost of housing.

The European Union is drafting new rules for Airbnb and other short-term rental services. Brussels intends to give cities more authority to restrict short-term rentals like Airbnb in areas where they exacerbate the housing shortage and drive local residents out of the market.

Iceland has refused to resume negotiations on joining the European Union. By a narrow margin of 52.8% to 47.2%, voters rejected the idea.

More than 81,700 firearms are owned by Moldovan citizens. According to the State Firearms Registry, as of December 31, 2025, there were 64,800 registered firearm owners in the country.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen proposed reevaluating the role of bank deposits held by EU citizens, emphasizing the need to channel those funds into domestic investments. Europe must put these funds to work for its businesses, the Commission president said.

The government should not cut public spending simply by reducing the number of civil servants: some government agencies today carry out tasks that did not exist ten years ago, and European integration continues to increase the workload on the bureaucracy. Finance Minister Viktoria Belous made this statement in an interview with Logos Press.

In Moldova, the Law on Mediation will take effect on September 12, 2026. This procedure will make it possible to resolve certain civil, labor, and family disputes out of court.
