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The authorities urge Moldovan citizens “not to touch, move or attempt to dismantle unknown objects. In such situations, call the 112 service immediately, providing information on the exact location where the object was found”.
Following a tragic incident in a military unit in the municipality of Cahul, there are demands for the resignation of the Minister of Defense. The municipality’s police were notified on Monday morning of the incident, which left one person dead and another injured.
US President Donald Trump thanked President Alexander Lukashenko “for your cooperation and friendship” in his post on Truth Social. He expressed his gratitude for the release of several prisoners in Belarus – three Polish and two Moldovan citizens in late April.
The Moldovan authorities have included several scenarios in the National Response Plan in case of a possible mass influx of internally displaced persons from Ukraine. According to the document, these are planned “hypothetical” scenarios intended to prepare response measures. They do not mean the automatic introduction of a state of emergency or other emergency measures.
The Finance Ministry is preparing a draft government decision on the allocation of 1,805,626 lei to compensate the persons subjected to political repressions or their heirs.
Almost every tenth worker in Moldova has experienced sexual harassment in the workplace, but only 15% of victims report such cases. This is evidenced by the data of the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection.
The Pentagon has published the first batch of previously classified material on unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP), better known as UFOs. The documents are posted on the new government portal war.gov/ufo, which, according to U.S. media, has generated enormous interest and garnered hundreds of millions of hits in a short time.
Today, at the FMF – Moldovan Football Federation (Federaţia Moldovenească de Fotbal) arena in the park “La Izvor”, the IV tournament of the “European Media Cup in Chisinau” takes place, with the participation of journalists from 8 countries.
A new study estimates that by the end of 2025, some 352,000 Russian servicemen will have died in the war against Ukraine.
The Group of States against Corruption (GRECO) recommends Moldova to strengthen the rules for former civil servants after leaving office (“pantuflage”) and to introduce stricter controls and sanctions to prevent them from using their former position for personal interests. On Wednesday, the Cabinet of Ministers will consider a draft on measures to implement the recommendations.
According to the Environmental Performance Index, 19 of the 20 countries with the best sanitation and drinking water in the world are European. Japan is also among these 20 countries.
The Moldovan national team successfully performed at the 43rd Balkan Mathematics Olympiad (BMO 2026), which took place in Thessaloniki, Greece, from May 3 to 8, 2026. Moldovan schoolchildren won a total of 4 medals – one silver and three bronze. The young mathematicians won silver in the team competition.
The U.S. has once again lashed out at Europe, which it assesses is indulging in an influx of extremists due to uncontrolled migration.
The period from 2026 to 2035 has been declared the “Decade of Family and Demography” in Turkey.
Summer camps for children will operate under new rules. Educators will be obliged to report cases of bullying, violence or neglect of children.
The Chisinau Zoo celebrates its birthday on May 9. It was opened in 1978 and over the decades it has become one of the favorite places of recreation for residents and guests of the capital, as well as the only zoo of this scale in the Republic of Moldova.
Moldova has become part of the European Ceramics Route by joining the Association of the European Ceramics Route. This was announced by the National Tourism Office.
Europe Day in Chisinau is celebrated with a diverse program of official, scientific and cultural events with the participation of the country’s leadership and international partners.
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On May 9, Moldova held events dedicated to Victory Day and the memory of those who died in World War II. The country’s leadership laid flowers in memory of the fallen, a large Victory March with the participation of veterans and a car rally took place in Chisinau, and the parliamentary faction “Our Party” traveled to Berlin to lay flowers at the Warrior-Liberator Memorial in Treptow Park.
