News about Municipalities
The demand that elections be held in Gagauzia this fall under a proportional representation system is contrary to the Constitution and the current legislation of Moldova, and is therefore unacceptable.
This year, the Chisinau municipality allocated 36.2 million lei for summer programs, of which more than 4.5 million lei were earmarked for summer camps.
The Moldovan Parliament is preparing amendments to the Electoral Code that are intended to bring the procedures for holding elections to the People’s Assembly of Gagauzia into line with a recent decision by the Constitutional Court.
The monitoring group’s work on updating the Chisinau General Urban Development Plan (GUDP) – 2040 began with a presentation of the studies “Mobility and Transportation” and “Territorial Cooperation.”
This morning, photos and videos of the Byk River appeared on social media, showing that the waters of the Bîc River, which flows through the capital, have become murky along its entire length.
The Congress of Local Authorities of Moldova (CALM) presented Prime Minister-designate Vasile Tofan with a package of proposals for reforming local public administration.
The capital’s authorities have signed a contract for work on the “Expansion of Mircea cel Bătrân Boulevard” project. This is the first phase of one of the capital’s largest infrastructure projects in recent years, according to the Chisinau City Hall.
The diagnosis of “construction without development” explains the origins of the current housing market crisis. But the diagnosis alone doesn’t change anything, and the Moldovan debate on real estate gets stuck at this very point every time: the problem is identified, reforms are listed, and the participants go their separate ways.
Prime Ministerial candidate Vasile Tofan and representatives of local government have found common ground on the issue of implementing local government reform. That common ground is European integration.
This is the view expressed by Sergiu Cornea, Ph.D., professor. A hasty and ill-prepared reform risks jeopardizing not only the functioning of the administration but also Moldova’s path toward Europe.
The RE-MAP project, which aims to restore forests, pastures, and wetlands in the Dniester River basin, has entered the implementation phase. The Steering Committee has approved the 2026 work plan, which covers 15 districts in Moldova.
Another street in Chisinau is set to be renovated. Repair work has begun on Florilor Street in the capital’s Riscani sector, according to the Chisinau City Hall.
Starting September 1, public transportation in Bălți will be free for all passengers on Wednesdays. This was announced by Mayor Alexandr Petkov.
Vladimir Voronin, former president of Moldova and honorary chairman of the Communist Party, sent an open letter to the judges of the Constitutional Court.
By the end of this year, more than 270 elevators in apartment buildings in Chisinau are scheduled to be repaired and modernized.
On July 11, the Belarusian community in Moldova held its traditional “Kupale-2026” festival on the banks of the Dniester River near the Bender Fortress.
The company is requesting an increase in the drinking water supply rate from 13.99 lei per cubic meter to 15.55 lei per cubic meter. The rate for sewer services may increase from 7.40 lei per cubic meter to 7.68 lei per cubic meter.
The Transnistrian authorities have not given up hope of successfully selling the Bender River Port, which is owned by the (internationally unrecognized) state. The facility will once again be put up for privatization. The owner intends to raise at least 1.2 million rubles (local currency, presumably, approximately $74,500).
The Chisinau authorities have promised to conduct a tender that is as transparent as possible to select a contractor for the project to renovate the capital’s city hall building.
The capital’s municipal council finally managed to approve Chisinau’s 2026 budget in two readings at once.
