News about Maia Sandu

Moldovan President Maia Sandu once again convinces citizens of the need to reform local public administration. She denies the risk of disappearance of identity and traditions of villages because of its results.

Due to climate change, the Republic of Moldova will increasingly face natural disasters such as the recent floods. This fact requires citizens to carefully consider risks at the stage of housing construction in order to minimize threats, and authorities at the central and local levels to have clear policies to prevent major losses and tragedies.

Moldovan President Maia Sandu compared the reform of the local public administration to a long-standing popular tradition of mutual assistance – “claca”. The head of state said that historically, in our villages, big things were done together, through mutual assistance, and this reform is, in fact, a “claka” between villages.

Moldovan President Maia Sandu received in Chisinau Salome Zurabishvili, who led Georgia from 2018 to 2024.

Moldovan President Maia Sandu announced the granting of Moldovan citizenship to former Romanian President Traian Basescu, praising “the constant support he has given to Moldova over the years.”

President Maia Sandu is making visits to the European Parliament, the Netherlands and Prague this week. During her visit to Strasbourg, the head of state will be awarded the Order of European Merit.

Today, May 16, 2026, the Moldovan president will pay a working visit to the Republic of Estonia. This is reported on the website of the Moldovan Presidency.

If Moldova joins the European Union, it will not be included in the Schengen zone because free movement is impossible without control over Transnistria. This is stated in an analytical article by European affairs and international relations expert Martin de La Garanderie, published by the Friedrich Numann Foundation.

President Maia Sandu has signed a decree appointing Alexandru Macidon as Moldova’s prosecutor-general.

Moldovan President Maia Sandu voiced hope that after Rumen Radev’s victory in the early parliamentary elections, the bilateral partnership between Moldova and Bulgaria will further develop.

Moldova is becoming increasingly involved in the European security architecture, including practical support to its partners. According to President Maia Sandu, Moldova is not only a recipient of European assistance, but also an active participant in cooperation.

Andreas Treichl, former head of the Erste Group and chairman of the supervisory board of ERSTE Stiftung, was guest editor of the Austrian edition of Die Presse as part of the anniversary celebration of the Sunday edition of Presse am Sonntag.

The first signs of growing trust of citizens in the justice system after a long period of constant decline are beginning to appear. This was stated by Moldovan President Maia Sandu during the General Assembly of Judges.

The President of the Republic of Moldova, Maia Sandu, says that countries in the region must be prepared for long-term threats to democratic processes, even in the face of positive developments at the regional level, according to Logos Press.