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Simion Duja, the clarinetist shaped in Soviet captivity

An exceptional musician whose school produced generations of wind players, but whose place on stage has remained empty since his death.

  • Simion Duja developed his musical vocation during Soviet detention.
  • His students could fill several wind orchestras across Moldova and Romania.
  • His place on stage and in the classroom has remained unfilled since his death.

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Moldova drafts a national strategy that covers vaping and video games for the first time

A new 2026–2032 strategy broadens Moldova's addiction policy beyond illegal drugs to include alcohol, tobacco, e-cigarettes, gambling, and digital dependency.

  • Moldova is drafting a 2026–2032 addiction strategy with an unprecedentedly broad scope.
  • Vaping, video games and digital media enter state policy for the first time.
  • Reforms are proposed in treatment support, case recording and criminal policy.

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Moldova puts salary tax reform on hold — no changes in 2027

Moldova's Finance Ministry has dropped plans to overhaul salary taxation next year, backing down after contentious public consultations on the proposed fiscal reform.

  • Moldova's Finance Ministry suspends the salary tax overhaul planned for 2027.
  • The retreat follows public consultations in which the draft drew intense criticism.
  • No timeline has been set for revisiting the fiscal reform.

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Detainee shot dead in the courtyard of Strășeni courthouse

Moldova's Ombudsman opened an investigation after a young man died when an escort officer fired at him during an alleged escape attempt.

  • A detainee was shot dead by an escort officer in the courtyard of Strășeni courthouse.
  • Police say the shot was a warning fired during an alleged escape attempt.
  • Ombudsman Ceslav Panico opened a self-initiated investigation into the incident.

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Moldova's parliament reviews financial regulator's 2025 report

Lawmakers in Chișinău heard the National Financial Market Commission's annual report and debated a bill on petroleum supply security.

  • Deputies heard the National Financial Market Commission's annual report covering 2025.
  • The agenda included over 17 items, among them a bill on petroleum supply security.
  • The plenary session ended at 19:55 on 26 June 2026.

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Moldova signs contract for the Bălți–Suceava "Resilience Line"

State grid operator Moldelectrica and Turkish firm SA-RA will build a 400 kV overhead power line linking Bălți to the European grid via Suceava.

  • Moldelectrica signed the contract with Turkish firm SA-RA on 26 June 2026.
  • The 400 kV line will cover roughly 45 km on Moldovan territory.
  • The project links Bălți to the European grid through Suceava, Romania.

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Moldova: red weather alert, prison death and political resignations in one day

A red heat warning, a prisoner killed during an escape attempt, new arrests in the Car Vertical fraud case and a surprise resignation close to President Sandu.

  • Red heat alert declared across Moldova; prisoner dies in failed escape attempt.
  • New arrests in the Car Vertical fraud case, identities undisclosed.
  • Sandu's cousin quits Grosu's team with no official explanation given.

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Moldova's Constitutional Court to rule in July on Gagauzia election dispute

Chisinau's Justice Ministry has asked judges to decide whether Gagauzia's People's Assembly can legally appoint the region's electoral commission.

  • Moldova's Constitutional Court takes up the Justice Ministry's referral on 7 July.
  • Core issue: whether Gagauzia's People's Assembly can legally appoint the regional electoral commission.
  • The assembly's mandate expired in November 2025; elections have already been delayed twice.

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Sandu: unification with Romania requires a citizens' vote, not a parliamentary gesture

Moldova's president responded after Romania's Chamber of Deputies tacitly adopted a unification bill tabled by Diana Șoșoacă's pro-Russian SOS România party.

  • Sandu: unification is only possible through a majority citizens' vote, not a parliamentary act.
  • Romania's Chamber of Deputies tacitly adopted SOS România's unification bill — with no legal effect.
  • Sandu labels Șoșoacă an 'agent of Moscow' following her recent visit to Russia.

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