Moldova revamps funding rules for cancer and rare disease drugs

Moldova will overhaul how state funds cover innovative healthcare treatments, introducing a rigorous assessment framework to evaluate clinical efficacy and cost-effectiveness before paying for expensive medicines from the public budget.

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).

Moldovan hospital geriatric ward aids rural elderly patients

Strășeni District Hospital operates a dedicated 28-bed geriatric department, providing elderly rural patients suffering from chronic illnesses with specialized clinical treatment, psychological reassurance, and daily rehabilitation support.

Ukrainian drones hit Saint Petersburg oil terminal and data center

Ukrainian drones struck an oil terminal, an electrical substation, and a key data center in Saint Petersburg overnight, sparking fires and disrupting major Russian digital services, regional officials and media reported.

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.

Theatre in Cahul is hosting the third "Theatre Without Borders" International Festival with performances and discussions

"Wings of Childhood" is the theme of this year's edition of the "Theater Without Borders" International Festival, which is being hosted by the "Bogdan Petriceicu Hașdeu" Theater in Cahul until October 26.

Two drones were shot down by F-16s in Romanian airspace over the Black Sea

Two drones were shot down by Romanian Air Force F-16 fighter jets after entering the country’s airspace on Saturday, October 17. Both drones were intercepted and destroyed over Romania’s territorial waters in the Black Sea, the Ministry of National Defence in Bucharest announced.

A drone crashed in Otaci; police confirmed it had no explosives

A drone landed in the garden of a resident in Otaci, Ocnița District. Police were alerted to the discovery on Saturday, October 17, at around 3:40 p.m. No injuries or material damage were reported.

AI has increased creation speed tenfold, experts

Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming increasingly common in education. It can help pupils and students understand information faster, organize their work, and prepare projects. However, to make the most of this technology, it is important to know which tool to use and why.

"Ensuring our children's safety for peaceful living". Maia Sandu, message for Moldova communities

Threats to the security of the Republic of Moldova do not distinguish between citizens based on their ethnicity or the language they speak. Furthermore, these differences do not change people’s concerns about their families' safety. This was the message conveyed by President Maia Sandu, who—speaking in the context of the National Forum of Ethnic Minorities held on Saturday, October 17—referred to drone-related incidents in several localities, including in Gagauzia.

Double truck capacity and better driver conditions at Giurgiulești border

Truck parking capacity has doubled, and conditions for drivers have improved, at the Giurgiulești border parking area. The truck parking area has expanded from 0.65 to about 1.28 hectares, and capacity has doubled—from 30 to 60 trucks.