News about Municipalities

The Ministry of Education and Research is launching the Restart program, which involves the transfer of district education departments to the ministry. Previously, a similar program was implemented in the field of social protection.

The first stage of the Tour of Romania – 2026 cycling race will pass through Moldova for the first time. The organizers presented today its official route. It runs through several districts of the republic and will promote some of its most picturesque places.

Moldovan President Maia Sandu made a video message in which she said that the reform of the local public administration is one of the most difficult, but at the same time vital changes launched in the country for the development of Moldovan villages and towns.

The new summer season at the Green Theater will open on May 29 with a grand concert with free admission for everyone.

In Saturday’s match at the stadium of Chisinau’s Zimbru, Tiraspol’s Sheriff defeated the hosts 2-0 in the final match of the Moldovan Cup and won the second most important trophy for the second year in a row.

Chisinau’s budget for the current year will be ready for publication on Wednesday and will be put up for discussion, according to the law.

About 200 residents of Boroganj village, Leova district, participated in a meeting on the administrative-territorial reform and unification process. Following the discussions, the participants voted against unification. They will send an official appeal to the State Chancellery.

The National Tennis Center, an ultramodern sports complex that will open new horizons for the development of tennis and the training of athletes within the country, was opened in Chisinau.

To date, local councils in Moldovan localities have approved 608 decisions to start voluntary unification of mayoralties.

Preparatory works for the summer season continue in the “Green Theater”, located in the park “Valea Morilor” in Chisinau. This is reported by the Chisinau Municipality Mayor’s Office.

In the south of Moldova, the construction of a multifunctional production workshop, which will be part of a business incubator in Cimislia, was completed. The volume of investments amounted to 15.74 million lei.

The draft law on the regulation of public parking lots provoked heated discussions during parliamentary consultations. Sergiu Popovici, head of the department at the General Directorate of Urban Mobility of the Chisinau Municipal Council, believes that the local parking fee should be retained in the Tax Code.

In the coming days, repair works will start in the center of the capital, on August 31, 1989 – the section between Alexandru Pushkin Street and Gavriela Benulescu-Bodoni Street.

The Ministry of Culture announced the launch of the National Program “Access to Culture” 2026. It provides funding for cultural initiatives in Moldova.

In Petresti commune, Ungheni, a general meeting of the village was held on May 17, attended by about 300 residents. Two important issues were on the agenda: the adjustment of the results of the 2024 census and the unification initiative.

The documentation will be checked by certified experts in the field of territorial and urban planning. Supervisors will be able to be both individuals and employees of companies operating in the field of project verification.

Gymnasium from Baurci v. Baurci Gymnasium from the Autonomous Territorial Unit of Gagauz-Yeri was among the 50 finalists of the prestigious international Global Schools Prize 2026.

The State Minister for European Affairs of the Federal Republic of Germany, Günter Krichbaum, who visited Moldova to participate in a ministerial session of the Council of Europe, attracted attention with an extravagant diplomatic gesture. The German official preferred the Central Market of the Moldovan capital to the official meeting rooms, from where he recorded his final video message.

Chisinau Mayor General Ion Ceban presented the Chisinau municipality’s achievements, current projects and long-term vision of the capital’s development within the 13th session of the World Urban Forum held in Baku.

In Moldova, especially in Chisinau, the market of public parking lots has not been regulated for many years, which leads to numerous inconveniences for drivers and pedestrians.