Joseph Mark Burkhalter, nominated by United States President Donald Trump to serve as U.S. Ambassador to Moldova, was sworn in this week before U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio.The announcement was made by the U.S. Embassy in Chisinau in a message posted on its official Fa...

Wine is more than a beverage made by fermenting grapes. It is a true cultural passport of Moldova — a calling card of a nation that has written its history through every winery, barrel and vineyard planted on the sun-kissed hills between the Dniester and Prut rivers. Moldova takes pride in its indigenous grape varieties, […] The post Moldovan Wine: A Cultural Passport Rooted in the Country’s Vineyards appeared first on Moldova.

Chisinau, September 17, 2026 – MP Roman Rosca has been elected chair of the special parliamentary commission for monitoring and oversight of the implementation of Moldova’s reintegration policy.  The parliament approved a draft resolution providing for this ...

Parliament Speaker Igor Grosu today provided details on the administrative and territorial reform, noting that the current districts would not be part of the new structure and that there would be fewer second-level administrative and territorial units. The speaker made statements...

One-off allowances of up to 4,000 lei for public sector employees. The parliament adopted the amendment to the 2026 state budget. The parliament adopted legislative measures to prevent phone scams and fraud through electronic communications. Voted in the second reading: Fi...

The Center of Excellence in Finance (CEF) of Slovenia will continue to support Moldova in the process of transposing and applying European legislation in the field of public finance, in the context of the country’s European integration path. Finance Minister Victoria Belous...

Moldova condemned repeated violations of its sovereign airspace by drones at the OSCE on Wednesday, urging the Russian Federation to halt actions destabilising regional security and endangering civil aviation.

Moldova condemned repeated violations of its sovereign airspace by drones at the OSCE on Wednesday, urging the Russian Federation to halt actions destabilising regional security and endangering civil aviation.

Chisinau, September 17, 2026 – The working of small farms in the built-up areas of localities will be regulated by law. The parliament has approved a draft law providing for this in the first reading.The legislative initiative was drafted by Iurie Levinschi, a memb...

As part of the “CHILL – Chisinau Literary Laboratory” festival, the “Train of Literature” event is organized /Chisinau – MIMI Castle, departure from the Railway Station /02:30 PM/. The event… The post IPN | Cultural Agenda | September 18 appeared first on ipn.md.

Deputy Prime Minister for Reintegration Valeriu Chiveri today had a meeting with Ambassador of Sweden to Moldova Petra Lärke.The discussions included an exchange of opinions on current developments in the Transnistrian settlement process. Particular attention was given t...

Parliament Speaker Igor Grosu has said that Hungary supports Moldova in its efforts to pursue European integration, noting that Hungarian officials had provided assurances regarding support for the country’s European path. The speaker made statements to this effect after hi...

The special purpose police brigade “Fulger” conducts the “Black Beret” test – a trial aimed at assessing the physical, psychological, and professional preparedness of the police officers /BPDS “Fulger” /08:30… The post Agenda of events for Friday, September 18th appeared first on ipn.md.

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Russia began three days of tightly controlled parliamentary elections on Friday, staging a ballot without genuine opposition that the Kremlin treats as a test of public sentiment toward its ongoing war in Ukraine.

Russia began three days of tightly controlled parliamentary elections on Friday, staging a ballot without genuine opposition that the Kremlin treats as a test of public sentiment toward its ongoing war in Ukraine.

The President of Romania, Nicusor Dan, has appointed MEP Siegfried Muresan as Prime Minister. The announcement was made after the head of state held a new round of consultations with… The post Member of the European Parliament Siegfried Muresan, appointed as the Prime Minister of Romania appeared first on ipn.md.

Parliament Speaker Igor Grosu has linked the recent protests in Moldova’s Transnistrian region to the upcoming parliamentary elections in Russia. He made the statement during a discussion with journalists at Parliament. “Honestly, I link them to the context of the elections, the so-called elections in the Russian Federation, which begin tomorrow and continue until Sunday,” […] The post Igor Grosu Links Recent Transnistrian Protests to Russia’s Parliamentary Elections appeared first on Moldova.

Powerful storms and floods have occurred in Spain, following torrential rains that hit the provinces of Catalonia and Valencia. A man died after the car he was in was swept… The post Torrential rains in Spain: one dead and floods in several regions appeared first on ipn.md.

Youth organisations in the Republic of Moldova can secure state grants of up to €29,800 (approx. 600,000 MDL) per project under the newly launched 2027 Grants Programme.