Bashkan Evghenia Guțul cannot justify assets worth over 1.2 million lei, including a diamond necklace

Evghenia Guțul, the Bashkan of Gagauzia, is currently in detention after being sentenced to seven years in prison by a first-instance court for illegally financing the former "Șor" Party. The National Integrity Authority (ANI) discovered a discrepancy of over 1,249,000 lei between the assets owned by the Guțul family and their reported income from 2024 to 2025, which Guțul was unable to justify.

Romania and Ukraine become the main foreign investors in Moldova Innovation Technology Park

Romania and Ukraine are now the leading foreign investors in the Moldova Innovation Technology Park (MITP), surpassing the United States, which held the top position until last year. According to data from the third quarter of 2025, Romania has 53 companies registered in the park, Ukraine has 49, and the USA has 39. This shift indicates a regional reorientation of investment interest towards the Republic of Moldova, reads a press release from MITP.

Prime Minister Munteanu’s first official visit abroad will be to Bucharest

The government is organizing Prime Minister Alexandru Munteanu's visit to Romania. This will be his first official trip abroad in this position. After Bucharest, he will continue to Brussels.

Education Minister promises solutions for overcrowded classes; strategy to be presented by end of November

The authorities are developing a comprehensive plan to tackle overcrowding in educational institutions in the Republic of Moldova. This announcement was made by Dan Perciun, the Minister of Education and Research, who acknowledged that the situation is urgent, particularly in the municipality of Chisinau.

Olympic champions to get scholarships equivalent to five average salaries, as government increases support for young athletes

Beginning January 1, 2026, students and young individuals who excel in sports will receive monthly scholarships from the government. This initiative is part of an expansion of the national program aimed at supporting high-performance athletes. The scholarships will be available to adolescents aged 13 to 15 as well as young adults aged 21 to 23, a group that has not previously received this financial assistance.

Government greenlights coordinated control mechanism at Fălciu–Cantemir railway point

The Republic of Moldova and Romania are implementing coordinated control at the Cantemir–Fălciu border crossing point. This marks the third border crossing point to adopt this mechanism and the first of its kind for railway transport. The Government of Chisinau approved the agreement during its meeting on November 5, which was initially signed in Bucharest in early October.

Director of “Gheorghe Asachi” Lyceum under corruption investigation may lose teaching and managerial degrees

Natalia Bulat, the director of the "Gheorghe Asachi" Theoretical Lyceum in Chisinau, has recently been detained in a corruption case. As a result, she may lose her teaching and managerial degrees. Dan Perciun, the Minister of Education and Research, announced that the lyceum has already begun internal procedures to assess the director's integrity.

Authorities working to ensure kerosene supply at Chisinau Airport: “No problem by month-end”

The fuel supply to Eugen Doga International Airport in Chisinau is stable until the end of this month. However, authorities are exploring alternative scenarios due to the inclusion of the Lukoil group on the sanctions list imposed by the United States and the United Kingdom. Lukoil is currently the only supplier of kerosene to the airport and owns the infrastructure for storing and refueling aircraft.

Government reshuffle: Alexandru Iacub becomes Deputy Secretary General, Radu Vrabie takes over Customs Service

Alexandru Iacub is stepping down from his role as the leader of the Customs Service to become the Deputy Secretary General of the Government, starting on November 6. This decision was approved during the first meeting of the new Government on Wednesday, November 5. During the same meeting, the Cabinet of Ministers also supported the appointment of Radu Vrabie as the new Director of the Customs Service.

PM Munteanu welcomes government support for shutting down Russian Center in Chisinau

On Wednesday, November 5, the Government approved the termination of the Cultural Agreement with the Russian Federation. This decision supports actions to close the Russian Center for Science and Culture in Chisinau, which is regarded as "an instrument of hybrid influence by the Kremlin." Following the government’s approval, a vote will be held in Parliament. Afterward, the Russian side will be officially notified that the Republic of Moldova is withdrawing from the agreement.

Tana Foarfă, on Moldova 1 TV: Moldova's accession to the EU - a matter of "when, not if"

Moldova's accession to the European Union is "a matter of when, not if," according to Tana Foarfă, the director of the Europuls Expertise Center. She was referring to the European Commission's annual enlargement report, which was approved on November 4. The report recognizes Chisinau's technical and political progress, despite the geopolitical challenges the country faces.

Three people sentenced for distributing drugs via Telegram in Chisinau

Three individuals, including one from Ukraine, were sentenced to prison for their involvement in a network that distributed drugs on a particularly large scale in the Republic of Moldova. They would divide the drugs into small doses and hide them in various locations around Chisinau, where clients would pick them up after communicating through the Telegram app.