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The country’s leading research centre, the National Institute for Economic Research (INCE), celebrated the 80th anniversary of its scientific activities. The highlight of the anniversary celebrations was the 20th International Scientific and Practical Conference ‘Economic Growth in the Context of Global Challenges’, which took place in the capital at the end of last week.
European Certificates of Succession will be issued in Moldova. The notary conducting the succession proceedings will be authorised to draw up such a document; if the proceedings have been closed, this authority will be transferred to the notary in whose archives the succession file is held.
More than 60,000 displaced persons from Ukraine are under temporary protection in Moldova. The country’s authorities are preparing for a possible extension of this status until 1 March 2028. This was announced by Moldova’s Minister of the Interior, Daniella Misail-Nichitin.
Hundreds of greater flamingos have been spotted in Romania; in recent years, they have increasingly been choosing the lakes of Dobruja as their home. There are currently 98 birds on Lake Sinoe and a further 19 on Lake Tekirgiyol; of these, over 70 on Lake Sinoe are young birds born this year.
Moldova’s Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office has concluded its investigation into the criminal case against the former judge and has referred the case to the court for trial. He is charged with influence peddling under Article 326(1) of the Criminal Code.
One in four pupils say they have been hit or shoved by classmates, and around one in three have been subjected to online harassment, according to this year’s School Barometer. The Ministry of Education and Research (MEC) is proposing to extend measures to prevent and manage cases of violence, bullying and cyberbullying, including at the early years education level.
The National Centre for Pre-hospital Emergency Medical Care (CNAMUP) has taken delivery of six new Type B ambulances, with a total value of 540,000 euros. The vehicles were purchased as part of the PreMED cross-border project, funded by the European Union.
Trust in science continues to decline worldwide, with the sharpest drop seen among people experiencing financial difficulties. In 2025, 72 per cent of adults surveyed trusted scientists to some extent, compared with 80 per cent at the height of the pandemic and 77 per cent in 2018.
Research institutions and universities in the Republic of Moldova have secured €2.75 million through the European Horizon Europe programme for the period 2021–2026. The Minister for Education and Research, Dan Perciun, says that institutions in the country need to make greater efforts to capitalise on European funding opportunities.
Moldova is considering measures to ensure the continuity of temporary protection for displaced persons from Ukraine until 1 March 2028. This issue, alongside the digitalisation of migration services and the improvement of rules governing the stay of foreign nationals, was discussed at the meeting of the Commission for the Coordination of Activities in the Field of Migration and Asylum on 9 October.
Participants in the Second World War from among partisans and members of underground groups, widows of Heroes of the Soviet Union, and those involved in demining territories during the war years will be excluded from the category of recipients of the monthly state allowance of 1,750 lei. At the same time, the entitlement to these payments will be retained for former prisoners of concentration camps and ghettos, as well as for those who survived the Siege of Leningrad.
A delegation from the Banská Bystrica Region (Slovakia) visited Chișinău as part of the ELEVATE project, implemented under the European regional cooperation programme Interreg. The project involves adapting the Slovak model of integrated care in Chișinău.
The way in which funds for doctoral studies in the Republic of Moldova are allocated is set to be changed. The new funding formula will take into account the costs of research in each field, and the administrative expenses of doctoral schools will be limited to 10 per cent of the doctoral student’s direct research costs. The announcement was made by the Minister of Education and Research, Dan Perciun.
In Moldova, citizens with severe disabilities will be able to receive two social benefits simultaneously – a survivor’s pension and a childhood disability pension.
The Moldovan Ministry of Education and Research discussed with representatives of the CEEPUS programme the development of academic mobility, the expansion of university partnerships and opportunities for Moldovan higher education institutions to participate in new international projects. The country has also increased the value of scholarships for programme participants.
Experts from both banks of the Dniester discussed the current hydrological situation in the river basin, the monitoring of water levels and flow rates, as well as possible technical solutions to environmental problems. A separate topic of discussion was the initiative to rehabilitate the wastewater treatment plant in Bendery.
In the first nine months of 2026, 45 people in Moldova suffered from mushroom poisoning, including three children. By way of comparison, a similar number of cases was recorded for the whole of 2025.
In Moldova, police prevented a 66-year-old woman from losing her flat; fraudsters had allegedly persuaded her to sell her property and transfer the proceeds to ‘safe accounts’.
The first batch of seasonal flu vaccine for the 2026–2027 season has arrived in Moldova. This was announced by the country’s Ministry of Health. The National Vaccine Warehouse of the National Public Health Agency (ANSP) has received 120,000 doses of the vaccine.
The people of the Republic of Moldova must be prepared to cope with the first 72 hours of a crisis, a period during which the emergency services must focus primarily on saving lives. To this end, the country will launch a public awareness campaign in November, as part of a three-year national civil preparedness programme.
