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Moldova: history exam questions may have leaked online

Moldova's Ministry of Education launched an internal probe after images allegedly showing 9th-grade history test questions circulated on the internet on exam day.

  • Images with alleged 9th-grade history questions appeared online on the day of the exam.
  • Moldova's MEC self-referred and opened an internal investigation into the leak.
  • No announcement yet on whether the exam will be cancelled or rescheduled.

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Moldova issues yellow flood warning for the weekend

Moldova's meteorological authority warns that rainfall on June 6–7 may trigger dangerous runoff on slopes, streams and small rivers.

  • Yellow hydrological warning issued for Moldova on June 6–7.
  • Flash flooding and slope runoff risk in areas with heavy rainfall.
  • Residents urged to stay away from small rivers and streams during showers.

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Romanian Church accused of mishandling Bessarabia Metropolis scandal

Journalist and theologian Paul Palencsar says the Romanian Orthodox Church lacks the institutional clarity to manage the fallout from Metropolitan Petru's resignation.

  • Metropolitan Petru resigned after intimate footage involving him circulated online.
  • Theologian Paul Palencsar accuses the Romanian Patriarchate of lacking transparency in handling the crisis.
  • The scandal hits the Metropolis of Bessarabia, a Romanian Orthodox Church structure active in Moldova.

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World Cup to air on commercial TV in Moldova for the first time

We Sport and Jurnal TV have secured rights to broadcast 32 matches, including both semi-finals and the final, marking a first for Moldova's private media market.

  • We Sport and Jurnal TV will air the World Cup — a first for Moldovan commercial TV.
  • The broadcast package covers 32 matches, including both semi-finals and the final.
  • The deal was secured through the Moldovan Football Federation.

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Moldovan mayors ask Europe to oversee territorial reform

CALM warns that a reform seen as top-down could trigger community protests, and calls on the European Committee of the Regions to broker genuine dialogue.

  • CALM asked the European Committee of the Regions to monitor Moldova's administrative reform.
  • The organisation warns that a top-down reform risks triggering local-level protests.
  • The appeal came one day after Moldova's EU accession talks were officially unblocked.

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Ana Cotruță of Selemet: 73 years old and a house that holds a village's memory

Old towels, woven textiles and inherited songs fill a woman's home in Cimișlia district — now an unlikely pilgrimage site for visitors from abroad.

  • Ana Cotruță, 73, keeps inherited towels, textiles and folk songs in her Selemet home.
  • The collection draws visitors from outside Moldova seeking to understand rural heritage.
  • She fears the patrimony will vanish alongside the ongoing exodus of young villagers.

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Fuel prices dip in Moldova, petrol still one leu above diesel

Moldova's energy regulator ANRE published new retail price ceilings on Thursday, effective 5 June, with a slight decrease across the board.

  • ANRE slightly lowered fuel price ceilings effective 5 June.
  • Petrol exceeds diesel by approximately one leu per litre.
  • Ceilings are set periodically based on international oil market prices.

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Moldova vetting: cash from the cellar passes, Russia work history doesn't

The vetting of Prosecutor General Alexandru Makidon has exposed what critics call a double standard: murky family savings clear the bar, while professional ties to Russia do not.

  • Makidon cleared vetting in May despite unexplained declared funds linked to family savings.
  • The commission has repeatedly accepted family-inheritance explanations with no uniform standard.
  • Professional activity in Russia led to dismissals, while obscure asset origins did not.

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