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Moldovan PM attends Congress of Society of Anesthesiology and Reanimatology
Prime Minister Dorin Recean has attended the opening of the anniversary Congress of the Society of Anesthesiology and Reanimatology, which marks the 50th anniversary of its foundation. The event gathers over 400 participants and more than 60...
Women In Immersive Tech IT’s Muki Kulhan: “We want to burst these doors open and keep the conversation going.”
At the conference session “Industries of Tomorrow: How to Embrace Change and Ride the Wave”, IBC heard inspiring stories of women making a difference, sometimes against the odds. The last year has seen diversity, equality and inclusion programmes...

PHOTO // Moldovan capital hosts International Congress of Anesthesia and Intensive Care: over 450 participants from seven countries
The International Congress of Anesthesia and Intensive Care takes place in Chisinau on September 12-14. The event brings together 452 participants – physicians, residents and medical assistants – and 62 speakers from the United Kingdom, France,...

Yearly applications now open to Apple’s Security Research Device Program
For the past few years, Apple has been inviting experienced researchers to apply to its security program, which issues iPhones that are especially modified to make it easier to investigate vulnerabilities. Now, applications are open to next year’s...

Maria Biesu International Opera and Ballet Festival starts in Chisinau
The Maria Biesu International Opera and Ballet Festival will be inaugurated in Chisinau on September 14. This year's edition is dedicated to the famous soprano Maria Biesu, the Prima Donna of the National Opera, marking 90 years since her birth....

PM says Moldova makes huge progress in energy sector, wants to continue at more accelerated pace
We have made immense progress in the energy sector, achieving things that seemed impossible four years ago, and we want to continue at an even more accelerated pace. We aim for more than 80 per cent of electricity to be produced locally from...

In Moldova, Jewish Life Is Fueled by Descendants of Those Who Fled — And...
Librarian Olga Sivak holds up a newspaper from 1913, Bessarabian Life, at the Jewish Museum of Moldova in Chișinău. (Photo credit: Larry Luxner via JTA) Larry Luxner | JTA For most of her life, Peruvian-born Yvette Merzbacher wondered where her...

Number of pupils enrolled in vocational schools, colleges, centers of excellence increasing in Moldova
The number of pupils admitted to secondary technical vocational education programmes has increased by 15 percent this year, while the number of young people enrolled in post-secondary technical vocational education programmes has increased by 5...

Moldovan government approve model of residence card, new codes for passports, travel documents
Foreigners with the right to reside in Moldova, stateless individuals, refugees and beneficiaries of humanitarian protection will be able to get, starting from January 1, 2026, the Residence Card, a modern, secure document endowed with biometric...

Moldova eGovernance Agency Joins European Digital Identity Wallet Building through WE BUILD Consortium, Elevating EVO to the Continental Stage!
Amsterdam, September 4, 2025 — The Republic of Moldova is stepping confidently into the digital future of Europe, with its eGovernance Agency being included as part of a major continental initiative. On September 3-4, 2025, Moldova kick-started...

Moldovan head of state at European Parliament says Moldova's future depends on courage, unity with citizens go to vote
President Maia Sandu today delivered a speech at the plenary session of the European Parliament. She discussed the defense of democracies, Moldova's resilience and the major risks facing the country on the brink of the parliamentary elections due...

"He just had to keep trying" - Moldova goalkeeper recalls conversation with Erling Haaland after he scored 5 goals past him in loss to Norway
Manchester City and Norway striker Erling Haaland recently scored five goals in his country's 11-1 win over Moldova in the ongoing FIFA World Cup Qualifiers (EURO) on Tuesday, September 9. The victory took the Norwegians to the top of their group...

European Commission President: United Europe can be independent Europe. For Ukraine, Moldova, Western Balkans future in our Union
In an extensive speech today before the European Parliament, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen emphasized the unprecedented challenges facing Europe and the urgent need for unity, responsibility and action. Her message was clear:...

Erling Haaland scores five as Norway put 11 past Moldova
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In Moldova, Jewish life is fueled by descendants of those who fled — and new refugees from Ukraine
CHIȘINĂU, Moldova — For most of her life, Peruvian-born Yvette Merzbacher wondered where her four paternal great-grandparents were buried. All she knew was that her grandparents came from Bessarabia, and that her grandmother, Liza Bronstein, had...

Is Russia’s Moldova Enclave Losing Energy?
Support for reintegration with Moldova is growing in the pencil-thin enclave of Transnistria, which broke away with Russian backing in 1990. Waning support for Moscow coincides with a crucial phase in Moldova’s bid to join the European Union (EU)....

Pro-Russian Patriotic Bloc narrowly ahead of pro-EU PAS in new Moldovan poll
Moldova’s pro-Russian Patriotic Bloc would secure a narrow lead over the ruling pro-EU Action and Solidarity Party (PAS) if parliamentary elections were held now, according to a poll conducted by iData and published by Cotidianul on September 9....

New fire, rescue unit to be built in eastern Moldova settlement
Citizens from 12 localities of the Dubasari district will benefit from increased safety with the construction of a new fire and rescue unit in Holercani. The project, valued at about 8.9 million lei, is funded by the state budget and the Fund for...

Denmark supports Moldova’s energy transition
Moldova and Denmark signed a Memorandum of Understanding to establish cooperation focused on energy policy, strategic planning, the development of renewable energy sources and enhancing energy efficiency. “The development of renewable energy...

VIDEO // Minister of Economy: Diaspora wants to return and contribute to Moldova's economic development
Diaspora wants to return and contribute to economic development, which will allow us to speed up the economy, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Economy and Digitalization Doina Nistor said. The official talked about her meetings with Moldovan...