News about Infrastructure
Due to the extreme heat, the Eiffel Tower in Paris has grown by about 10 cm, and the angle of its top has changed.
Nova Post has opened its largest logistics center in Moldova, near Chisinau, expanding its delivery network with a facility capable of processing up to 10,000 packages per hour, the company’s press office announced on June 30.
The rise in the number of tourists arriving by plane is driving up housing prices in EU countries. This effect is most pronounced in Spain, Portugal, and Italy, according to a study by the New Economics Foundation (NEF) commissioned by the European Federation for Transport and Environment.
Authorities are taking intensive measures to minimize the effects of the extreme heat wave that has swept across the Republic of Moldova. Between June 28 and 29, 2026, 3,567 people received assistance at emergency shelters set up by the General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations (GIES). Rescue workers distributed more than 1,133 liters of drinking water to citizens.
The Belgian Agency for International Cooperation (ENABEL) will expand its activities in Moldova. The main focus will be on strengthening the resilience of the healthcare system and developing capacity to respond to public health emergencies. This topic was discussed during Health Minister Emil Ceban’s official visit to Brussels, which is taking place June 29–30.
A report by the European Environment Agency (EEA) titled “Overheated and Underprepared” states that approximately one in ten EU residents has difficulty accessing sufficient quantities of safe and clean water. The problem is most acute in Cyprus (36.5%) and Greece (31.5%). The situation is only slightly better in Bulgaria (27%), Romania (21%), and Hungary (20%).
One of the most convenient illusions of modern administrative policy is the notion that digitalization can replace development. Whereas in the past, a poor region was promised roads, water, schools, factories, a labor market, and jobs, it is now increasingly promised e-services, platforms, digital offices, online applications, integrated registries, and a reduction in administrative burdens.
From January through May 2026, slightly more than 1.42 million metric tons of cargo passed through the terminals of the Giurgiulești port complex. This cargo volume was distributed very unevenly across months, shipping destinations, and product categories.
500 million Romanian lei (nearly 2 billion Moldovan lei) have been allocated for the electrification of the railway between Iași and the border with the Republic of Moldova. Half of the project will be financed by European funds (under the Connecting Europe Facility program), and the remainder will be covered by Romania’s national budget.
The 400-kV Bălți–Suceava power line, dubbed the “Line of Sustainability,” will be built by the Turkish company SA-RA, which won an international tender; the contract between SA-RA and the state-owned company Moldelectrica was signed last Friday.
In Venezuela, rescue workers continue to clear debris following two earthquakes measuring 7.2 and 7.5 on the Richter scale. According to official figures, the death toll has exceeded 1,450, and thousands remain missing. The 72-hour “window” during which people were most likely to be rescued from the rubble has now ended.
Russian President Vladimir Putin publicly acknowledged for the first time that the country is facing a fuel shortage due to Ukrainian drone strikes on oil refineries and energy infrastructure facilities. He emphasized, however, that the situation is not critical.
The Chisinau City Hall has launched the EduMap digital platform, designed for parents and the educational community. The new online solution provides access to up-to-date and verified information about educational institutions in the capital and simplifies communication between parents and schools.
This simplification of the transit procedure is provided for in the new transit information system (NCTS), which, overall, significantly improves customs procedures.
U.S. President Donald Trump announced plans to expand the existing golf course in Washington, D.C., near the White House, with the aim of making it “the best in the world.”
A new video message explaining the local government reform being undertaken by the government has been circulating in Moldova.
The Ministry of Justice will spend nearly 3 million lei on major renovations of the restrooms in its administrative building. The ministry has announced an open tender, and the project is included in its annual plan.
An official letter from the Association of Grain Exporters and Importers “Agrocereale” addressed to the Ministry of Infrastructure and Regional Development, the Ministry of the Interior, the General Inspectorate of Police, the National Road Transport Agency, the Customs Service, and the State Road Administration.
Another training session as part of the “BERRIES: Organic Methods and Efficient Irrigation to Reduce Risks in Agriculture” project took place at a berry farm in the village of Mana, Orhei District. Participants discussed sustainable farming practices in the berry sector, the use of weather stations, pheromone traps for monitoring and controlling pests, as well as new subsidy opportunities for farmers for the period 2026–2031.
In May, the Moldovan grain market took on a pattern typical of the final months of the marketing season. The list of items in the “export basket” shrank from seven or eight to two main commodities: corn and wheat.
