Moldova factory gate prices hold steady in September

Moldova’s industrial producer prices held flat in September compared to August, rising just 0.7% over the first nine months of the year, official data showed.

Moldovan public institutions face strain over surging heating costs

Moldovan public institutions are struggling to absorb higher heating tariffs after regulators approved steep energy rate hikes ahead of the winter season.

Moldova to auction Soviet-era Zarea Hotel for €5.4 million

Moldova's Public Property Agency will auction off the state-owned Zarea Hotel in central Chisinau on October 20, setting a starting price of €5.41 million (approx. 106 million MDL).

EU solar panels save Moldovan hospital over €67,000

Solar panels installed at Florești District Hospital saved over €67,000 (approx. 1.3 million MDL) in public spending across the past two years, local medical administrators announced on Sunday.

Moldovan farmers dump bumper tomato crops amid surging imports

Moldovan vegetable growers are dumping unharvested produce or selling directly from fields, facing persistent retail distribution barriers and mounting foreign competition despite harvesting record yields this season.

Zebra exports to Ukraine and pheasant imports from Romania and Hungary in 2026

The Environmental Agency issued permits in 2026 for two zebras destined for export to Ukraine and 31,000 pheasants imported from Romania and Hungary. According to the agency’s public registry, cross-border movement permits cover not only domestic animals but also species rarely seen in the Republic of Moldova.

Moldova seeks cheaper gas from the US; Ambassador Vlad Kulminski is in talks with producers

The Republic of Moldova is exploring the possibility of importing more liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the United States, in an effort to diversify its supply sources and secure more favourable prices. The Republic of Moldova’s Ambassador to the US, Vlad Kulminski, held talks with American gas producers and exporters at an energy conference held in the state of Louisiana. These discussions come at a time when Moldovan consumers have been paying gas tariffs that are nearly 29 per cent higher since October, due to price rises on international markets.

Bank fraud: 2.95 billion lei recovered of over 14 billion in public debt

Repayment of emergency loans granted to the three banks involved in the banking fraud has stalled over the last three months. Between June 30 and September 30, 2026, the amount recovered from the liquidation of Banca de Economii, Banca Socială, and Unibank remained unchanged at approximately 2.95 billion lei, according to data from the Ministry of Finance.

Irrigation for drought-affected farmers: 7,000 hectares targeted for investment

Nearly 7,000 hectares of agricultural land in the Căușeni, Anenii Noi, and Ștefan Vodă districts will be irrigated following an infrastructure rehabilitation project, financed through a loan of nearly 103 million euros from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), with support from the European Union and national contributions. The project entails modernising the centralised irrigation systems in Căușeni and Puhăcenii de Sus; the former is currently non-functional, while the latter irrigates only a portion of the area it is intended to serve.

CFM is testing the Chișinău – Revaca – Sângera railway route to improve airport access

On October 16, the State Enterprise "Moldova Railways" (CFM) conducted a test run along the Chișinău – Revaca – Sângera railway line to assess the condition of the infrastructure and identify the measures necessary to ensure safe train operations. The inspections also assessed the potential to increase travel speeds and develop passenger platforms.

By 2030, Moldova could install 400,000 more smart meters

Another 400,000 households in the Republic of Moldova could receive smart electricity meters between 2028 and 2030, as part of a pilot program launched in the summer of 2023. According to the Ministry of Energy, expanding the digital metering system will optimize energy distribution nationwide and enable accurate billing based on real-time data.

Cosăuți-Iampol bridge nears completion, but will not carry passengers or freight

The temporary bridge over the Nistru, between the localities of Cosăuți and Yampil, is 65% complete, with construction expected to be finished by the end of the year. However, this structure will not provide a new road link between the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine for the transport of passengers and goods. According to the authorities, the bridge will be used exclusively for transporting materials needed to build the permanent bridge—a project for which no source of funding has yet been identified.