Moldova

There is a lack of heating and hot water in homes and offices in the region of Transnistria after Ukraine cut off Russian gas supplies to Europe

A 60-day state of emergency began last week over the prospect of a halt to gas supplies to the Cuciurgan power plant, which is located in Transnistria and supplies the rest of Moldova with some 80% of its electricity

The last nine school buses of the 69 purchased with support from the Romanian government have reached the locations assigned by the Ministry of Education and Research

Kremlin interference in Moldovan electoral processes is expected to increase in 2025, according to Watchdog expert Andrei Curăraru

The OSCE Transnational Threats Department organised in Chisinau A workshop on cyber incident classification for 14 technical and political cyber security experts,

The country doubled its exports of apples to the EU this year; in the first ten months of 2024, the value amounted to 228 million lei (€11.900.000), more than double the value of the same period last year

Schools with a smaller number of students will be supported in achieving educational standards through a financial centraliser, allocated to targeted schools for needs like repairs, purchase of transport means and services, and provision of internships

President Maia Sandu claimed pro-Russian forces illegally interfered in Sunday's presidential polls, which will go to a run-off ballot next month, while referendum results only narrowly approved enshrining EU accession as a national goal

A study on the reuse of treated wastewater in agriculture has been launched by the Ministry of the Environment of Moldova, in cooperation with the Stockholm Environment Institute

20 school minibuses were donated from Romania to schools in Moldovan districts, part of a larger effort to ensure every child has access to quality education

Moldovan students can participate in the Future Leaders Exchange Programme, funded by the US State Department, which offers selected students the opportunity to live with an American family and study at a US school during the 2025-2026 academic year

The EU4 project Resilient Moldova - Safe State, Strong Communities, launched in Chisinau, concerns the creation of a safer environment through capacity building of state institutions and efficient management of emergency situations