News about Municipalities

One of the world’s most unusual collections—17,000 horseshoes—was unveiled in Moldova.

On August 17, the People’s Assembly of Gagauzia officially declared the position of head of the autonomous region vacant following the entry into force of the court’s guilty verdict against the autonomous region’s Bashkan, Evghenia Guțul. However, the deputies have not yet been able to set a date for the election of a new head of Gagauzia.

Four pipelines crossing the Prut River will provide water from Romania to approximately 120,000 residents of Moldova. In the future, this number could rise to 250,000 people.

Several changes will take effect in Moldovan schools in the new school year: 73 schools will be reorganized, large educational institutions will gain financial autonomy, the 10-point grading system will be reinstated in fourth grade, and the first lesson will be dedicated to the 35th anniversary of independence.

On August 14, the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Republic of Moldova held a working meeting in Chisinau with entrepreneurs from the left bank of the Dniester to discuss issues related to company registration, the application of tax laws, and import operations.

The reason is the lack of a contractor. The first tender to select a company to restore the building did not take place—not a single bid was submitted. The authorities have reopened the bidding process.

The city of Nisporeni, which has been designated the 2026 Sports Capital, will receive 2 million lei to support the development of sporting events. However, according to Prime Minister Vasile Tofan, the government’s ambitions for developing sports infrastructure are much greater.

Nina Cereteu, mayor of Drochia and vice president of CALM, offered a critical assessment of how the local government reform is being implemented in Moldova, highlighting both its necessity and the main challenges in its design and implementation.

Alin Popescu, a student at the “Orizont” Lyceum in Durlești, has already won his third medal at international Olympiads this year. This time, he won a silver medal at the International Olympiad in Informatics, which took place August 9–16 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

Chisinau will host the exhibition “Moldova în culori #35deEmoții,” which will feature paintings by students from Special School No. 12 for children with hearing impairments. The project is timed to coincide with the 35th anniversary of Moldova’s independence, and proceeds from the sale of the paintings will go to the school.

The center will be located on public land approximately 6 km from the village of Șerpeni in the Anenii Noi district — at a safe distance from populated areas and water sources.

More than 400 young athletes from 35 countries competed in the Junior Triathlon European Cup—Chisinau 2026

Seven freight cars carrying grain derailed on the evening of August 15 near the village of Kirkany in the Cahul district. The train was heading toward Giurgiulești.

The Chisinau City Hall reports that 31 August 1989 Street, Alexandru Chel Bun Street, and Tigina Street—three major thoroughfares in the center of the capital—have undergone major repairs as part of the “Chisinau—City Roads” project.

More than half of the municipalities have made final decisions on voluntary mergers, and the overwhelming majority have initiated such a process.

The village administration of Telitsa in the Anenii Noi district has announced a new tender for the development of a technical design for the opening and operation of a quarry to extract clay. The clay is intended for use in the construction and restoration of protective embankments along the Dniester River. The previous tender, announced on August 3, did not take place.

A Romanian student received a European grant of 60,000 euros to modernize the public transportation system in the Republic of Moldova.

The government today presented the mayors of voluntarily merging northern municipalities with the administrative framework for Financial Incentive No. 2. The funds will be allocated for infrastructure development.

The Ministry of Finance has published a draft budget and tax policy for 2027, which provides for a number of significant changes in the area of real estate taxation regarding the setting of tax rates.

Mayors, representatives of local and regional governments, and experts are invited to Brussels for the 2026 Covenant of Mayors Ceremony. The theme of the event is “Local Leaders for Affordable Energy and Climate Resilience.”