News about Municipalities
Chisinau City Hall announces the renewal of the cultural project “There is art in Moldova. There is art in Chisinau”.
Women and children who took refuge in Moldova because of the war in Ukraine have successfully integrated into local communities, having guaranteed access to education, health care and social protection. Currently, more than 140,000 citizens of the neighboring country remain on Moldovan territory, said the chairwoman of the Foreign Policy Commission, Doina German.
During the three years of implementation of the national program “Cultural Voucher” in Moldova (2023-2025), only 15-20% of the total number of eligible youth were able to use state funds. Because of this, the annual amount of funding allocated from the state budget is not utilized.
After a difficult winter, which caused the deterioration of the condition of roads and sidewalks, the municipal road services in the capital have become more active. The city authorities report almost weekly on repair works on the transportation arteries of Chisinau.
The State Road Administration of the Republic of Moldova is planning to carry out a detailed technical inspection of bridges located on the Dniester River in June and July this year. The purpose of these activities is to assess the current state of the road infrastructure and to plan the necessary repairs to ensure road safety.
The Ungheni city mayor’s office will issue for the first time municipal bonds worth 10 million lei, meant to finance projects on the rehabilitation and modernization of the municipality’s road infrastructure.
The Chisinau Municipality Mayor’s Office launched the Municipal Program of Entrepreneurial Education, 2026 edition. It is implemented by the Municipal Center for Entrepreneurship Development.
Chisinau authorities announce the beginning of road repair on Mesterul Manole street in the capital’s Ciocana sector. Today, the specialists in charge of the project evaluated the work front.
One of the main illusions of the administrative reform is that local self-government can be created legally. It is enough to transfer powers to the territory, elect a local council, approve the budget, appoint the staff, write a strategy, hold public hearings – and the territory supposedly becomes a subject of development.
The municipal enterprise ‘Chisinau Zoo’ has announced an open tender for the procurement of animal feed. The total value of the contract is estimated at 976,500 lei. The contracting authority invites interested suppliers to submit tenders for 11 lots.
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.
The Congress of Azerbaijanis of Moldova (CAM) congratulated its vice-chairman Ramiz Ansarov on winning the second round of local elections of Orhei mayor held on May 31, 2026.
The Central Electoral Commission (CEC) presented the results of the second round of local elections in the three localities that elected mayors on Sunday, May 31, 2026. They will govern for the remaining one and a half years until the next local elections.
The local self-government reform is necessary, but its success depends on financial instruments, said Edinet mayor Constantin Cojocaru.
One of the main mistakes of Moldovan territorial development policy is that territory is too often seen as an administrative unit rather than a historically established economic system. The authorities look at a map and see districts, mayoralties, settlements, budgets, roads, schools, hospitals, population. But this map almost always hides another, much more important map – the map of lost functions.
Chisinau City Hall will organize festive events from 30 May to 1 June 2026, dedicated to the International Children’s Day.
Today, during a meeting of the Chisinau Municipal Council, Svetlana Dogotara was elected vice mayor of the capital. Councillors of the PAS faction consider this decision illegal.
Today, the Green Theater of Chisinau will host the official opening of the summer season. A musical show with the participation of famous artists is prepared for residents and guests of the capital. The entrance to the concert is free.
The Chisinau authorities inform that the Municipal Center for Training and Education is launching the program “Employment for All” of the 2026 edition.
When they talk about local elections in Moldova, they almost always discuss people. Who will win, who will lose, which party will be strengthened, who is behind whom, who has made a deal with whom, and how this will affect the big political game. Then the elections pass, the passions gradually subside, the elected mayors return to their daily work – and it turns out that the main issue has been left aside again.
