The OSCE has launched a new geospatial platform that illustrates how heatwaves, droughts, heavy rainfall and other climate factors could affect the energy infrastructure of Moldova and other regions by 2050. The tool is designed to help governments and energy companies take climate risks into account in their long-term planning.
The European Union is preparing a new major financial support package for Moldova, which will come into effect in 2028. This was announced today by Marta Kos, European Commissioner for Enlargement, at the opening of Moldova Business Week 2026 in Chișinău.
On 17 September, the Republic of Moldova and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) signed a loan agreement for up to €344 million, intended for the implementation of Project VI for the rehabilitation of roads in Moldova. The document was signed by Finance Minister Victoria Belous and Arvid Türkner, the EBRD’s Director General for Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova.
In Ialoveni, energy renovation work has begun on a 60-flat residential block – the first block of flats in the city to be included in the FEERM programme. Once the work is complete, the building’s heat loss is expected to be reduced by more than 65 per cent, with annual energy savings estimated at approximately 520,000 lei.
Vladimir Bolia, Minister of Infrastructure and Regional Development, spoke on this topic at the seminar ‘Dialogue between Local Elected Officials from France and the Republic of Moldova’. The event brought together representatives of central and local authorities from both countries to exchange experiences in the field of local community development and the use of opportunities provided by European funds.
A new two-year project worth $2.5 million is set to begin in Moldova, which will help make rehabilitation and prosthetics more accessible.
The first regional workshop under the Global Environment Facility’s (GEF) new programme cycle for 2026–2030 has opened in Chișinău. Participants include representatives from relevant ministries, heads of environmental agencies, experts and international partners representing 16 countries in Eastern Europe and Central Asia.
Culture Minister Dan Suruceanu met with Nick Petrovich, Chargé d’Affaires at the U.S. Embassy in the Republic of Moldova. The discussion focused on strengthening cooperation between Moldova and the United States in the fields of culture and media, as well as on the prospects for developing joint projects.
Moldovan firefighters returned to the Republic of Moldova after a month-long mission to fight wildfires in Greece. As part of the GFFFV-MD team, they participated in 10 operational missions between July 14 and August 15, 2026, under the European Union Civil Protection Mechanism.
Ukraine’s economic growth has slowed, and problems with the state budget will arise even if the government and international partners fully fulfill all their promises and plans regarding Ukraine’s financing.
