Nine outbreaks of African swine fever, confirmed in the Republic of Moldova

Nine new outbreaks of African swine fever (ASF) were confirmed between February 10 and 19, 2025, in the Republic of Moldova. According to the National Food Safety Agency, during the same period, an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N1) was also reported in wildlife in the village of Pîrîta, Dubăsari district.

Maia Sandu and Dorin Recean welcome the approval of the 1.9 billion euro Growth Plan for the Republic of Moldova

President Maia Sandu and Prime Minister Dorin Recean welcomed the approval of the 1.9 billion euro Growth Plan for the Republic of Moldova by the European Union member states and the European Parliament. According to the authorities, the substantial new support will help accelerate reforms, boost the economy, and strengthen the country's resilience to current challenges.

What happens after Veronica Dragalin's resignation? Legal Resources Centre of Moldova explains

Veronica Dragalin announced her intention to resign from the position of Chief Prosecutor of the Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office, so the next step is for the Prosecutor General to appoint an interim, and for the Superior Council of Prosecutors (CSP) to approve or reject this appointment, with the interim lasting until the position is filled through a competition. This was announced by the Legal Resources Centre of Moldova (CRJM), which explained the legal steps of this procedure.

The Transnistrian region is trying to replenish its strategic coal reserves estimated at 100 thousand tons

The Transnistrian region has exhausted its coal stocks from 2013 and needs 100 thousand tons to replenish its strategic reserves. This was announced by the self-proclaimed foreign minister of Tiraspol, Vitali Ignatiev, in an interview for a television station in Moscow.

Tamiflu shortage in pharmacies: high demand has depleted stocks

Pharmacies in the Republic of Moldova are facing an acute shortage of Tamiflu, the main antiviral used in the treatment of influenza, while the number of respiratory infections and flu cases is experiencing an alarming increase. The Medicines and Medical Devices Agency stated for Teleradio-Moldova that high demand led to the depletion of stocks earlier than expected.

Promo-LEX: Mihail Ermurachi, the oldest political prisoner of the Tiraspol regime, was freed

Mihail Ermurachi, the 74-year-old pensioner accused of insulting the “president of the Pridnestrovian Moldovan Republic (PMR) and Russian peacekeeping forces,” is free. This was announced by lawyer Vadim Vieru, program director of the Promo-LEX Association, on his Facebook page.

Entrepreneurs will receive energy compensation by the end of 2025

Economic agents will receive compensation for electricity by the end of 2025, not by March as previously announced. The decision was approved today by the Government, which allocated over 300 million lei, money provided by the EU. Also, the deadline for submitting the request was extended to 30 days from the date of issuance of the invoice.

Risks of external involvement in elections, voter corruption and destabilization of the situation debated in the "Electoral Forum 2025"

In the context of this year's parliamentary elections, the risks of foreign involvement in the campaign, including through propaganda, voter corruption and destabilization of the situation are becoming increasingly evident, said the country's development partners at the Electoral Forum 2025, organized by civil society. Both government and opposition representatives argue that legislative changes are needed to make the electoral process transparent and to provide equal conditions for all contestants.

New head of the National Institute of Justice Ramona Strugariu will get a residence and work permit in the Republic of Moldova

The new director of the National Institute of Justice (INJ), Ramona Strugariu, cannot begin her term because she does not have a residence and work permit in the Republic of Moldova. She requested a break until March 3 of this year to complete the necessary procedures.

As of May 1, 2025, pensions will be increased for people with at least 40 years of contribution history

People with at least 40 years of contribution will receive increased pensions of up to 3,300 lei. The government gave the green light to the draft law that provides for this. If approved, the measure will come into force on May 1.

Moldovan Consul in Odessa, convicted of passive corruption

The Consul of the Republic of Moldova in Odessa was definitively convicted of passive corruption, after the Supreme Court of Justice rejected, on February 13, 2025, the appeals filed by the defence. The decision upholds the decision of the Chisinau Court of Appeal of September 20, 2023, by which the former diplomat was fined 75,000 lei and was banned from holding public office for three years. He also received a one-year prison sentence for determining to falsify official documents but he was released from criminal liability due to the expiration of the statute of limitations.

Official: The reorganization of specialized prosecutors' offices continues after the resignation of Veronika Dragalin

The reorganization of specialized prosecutors' offices will continue, said Justice Minister Veronica Mihailov-Moraru, after Veronica Dragalin announced her intention to resign from the position of head of the Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (PA).