Oligarch and influential politician Vladimir Plahotniuc, sanctioned internationally and fugitive since 2019, allegedly living in Turkey, has been detained in Athens by Greek authorities, Moldova’s police confirmed

The Leova–Bumbata border crossing is now working on a 24/7 schedule, letting travelers cross at any time, following agreement of border authorities of Moldova and Romania; Moldova has registered +45% foreign visitors arrivals in Jan-June 2025

The Together Bloc will register for the parliamentary elections scheduled in September; although fragmented two parties from the original five, representatives of the coalition say the team remains “integrated, competent, and professionally prepared”

"First Home” program beneficiaries will pay a higher interest rate on their mortgage loans, up by 2,12%, starting today; Bank of Moldova last week kept the base rate at 6,5% per year to in a move to anticipate the expected rise in inflation

Amendments to the Law on Advertising define state advertising, setting criteria for allocating public funds transparently and fairly: media diversity, editorial independence, language, focus/audience, professional ethical standards, disclosure of funding