Moldova probes fallen drone as five breach airspace in Russian raid

Moldovan police cordoned off a crash site near a southern highway on Thursday after finding a downed drone, hours after five Russian drones crossed the country's airspace from Ukraine.

Moldova to revamp school curriculum under Estonian model

Moldova will launch a nationwide school curriculum reform in September 2027, introducing Estonian-aligned mathematics, earlier computer science classes, and modern textbooks, Education and Research Minister Dan Perciun said.

Russian strike triggers new airspace violation in Moldova

An unauthorized airborne target breached Moldovan airspace on August 26, entering near the southeastern border village of Palanca in the Ștefan Vodă district at 17:38.

Moldova expands starter bonuses for vocational and university teachers

The Government of Moldova approved a measure on August 26 to extend its early-career bonus scheme to graduates entering vocational schools, colleges, and universities. Previously, these state-backed signing allowances were available exclusively to primary and secondary school teachers.

La Strada Moldova: 25 years of anti-trafficking and digital safety

Over 300,000 individuals counseled and nearly 1,300 direct victims assisted mark the 25-year milestone of the International Center "La Strada" Moldova.

Moldova to build new palliative care centre with UK charity

Moldova is set to establish a new specialised palliative care centre under a memorandum of understanding signed between the Ministry of Health and the charitable organisation Hospices of Hope Moldova.

Moldova issues yellow alert for torrential rainfall

Moldova's national weather authority has issued a countrywide yellow code alert for heavy rainfall, effective Wednesday, 26 August. Meteorologists forecast significant precipitation, with local accumulations reaching up to 49 liters per square meter, occasionally accompanied by lightning and thunderstorms.

Moldova parliament backs tighter Romanian-language broadcast quotas

Moldova's parliament has passed the first reading of an amendment package to the Audiovisual Media Services Code. The legislation raises the minimum share of Romanian-language or Romanian-dubbed/subtitled television channels in distributor packages from 50% to 60%.

One dead, one injured in Ceadîr-Lunga grenade blast

A 51-year-old apartment owner was killed and another man was critically injured in an explosion on Tuesday morning, August 25, in Ceadîr-Lunga, the General Police Inspectorate reported.

Moldova detects invasive spotted lanternfly in Chisinau

Moldovan phytosanitary inspectors have detected the spotted lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula) for the first time in an industrial area of Chisinau. The National Food Safety Agency (ANSA) immediately launched emergency containment and eradication protocols to eliminate the quarantine pest.

Russian drone crosses Moldovan airspace toward Romania

An unidentified drone entered Moldovan airspace early Monday morning, August 24, crossing the country's southern territory during overnight Russian air strikes against neighboring Ukraine.

Rural Moldovan school secures €56,000 for indoor toilets

Răciula Gymnasium in Călărași District is set to overhaul its sanitary facilities through a €56,000 (approx. 1.1 million MDL) grant. The project eliminates the need for pupils and teachers to use outdoor pit latrines.