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Floods hit over 100 households in Ialoveni district

Parliament Speaker Igor Grosu visited affected villages as emergency teams work to clear damage and forecasts warn of more rain to come.

  • More than 100 households in Ialoveni district were flooded on June 6.
  • Parliament Speaker Igor Grosu toured the affected villages and urged citizens to call emergency line 112.
  • Weather forecasts warn of continued rain; emergency response operations are ongoing.

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Moldova to produce interceptor drones, Sandu says law will change to attract investors

President Maia Sandu announces legislative changes to open Moldova's defence sector to private companies and foreign investment.

  • Sandu announces domestic production of interceptor drones to defend Moldovan airspace.
  • Legislation will be amended to allow private and foreign investment in the defence sector.
  • Moldova aims to strengthen its counter-drone and electronic warfare systems against incursions.

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On the Dniester by kayak: Marta Kos and Minister Hajder brave the rain

The EU enlargement commissioner and Moldova's environment minister paddled the Slobozia-Dușca — Onițcani stretch on June 6, undeterred by a downpour.

  • Marta Kos and Minister Hajder kayaked the Dniester on June 6 during an official visit.
  • Heavy rain and wind failed to halt the expedition along the Slobozia-Dușca — Onițcani route.
  • The trip underscores the Dniester's environmental significance in Moldova's EU accession agenda.

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Cockroach video at UTM dorm: university calls it "an isolated case"

A clip showing cockroaches in a student room at Moldova's Technical University went viral, prompting a swift but downplaying official response.

  • UTM confirmed the cockroach video is genuine but calls it an isolated incident.
  • A pest-control treatment has been scheduled for the affected dormitory.
  • No information was provided about the condition of other student housing on campus.

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ZdG tracks what changes — and what doesn't — after it covers citizens' problems

The Moldovan newspaper Ziarul de Gardă uses its reader-driven column to measure whether journalism can actually move bureaucracies.

  • ZdG periodically reports back on cases submitted by readers to its civic-pressure column.
  • Some problems are resolved after publication; others persist due to unenforced laws.
  • The column acts as civic leverage, not a substitute for institutional reform.

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Sandu dismisses third presidential term rumors

Moldova's president denied any intention to amend the Constitution to extend her stay in power beyond her second term.

  • Sandu denies any plan to amend the Constitution to seek a third term.
  • She pledges continued public engagement after her current mandate expires.
  • The statement comes days before Moldova's EU accession talks are set to open in Luxembourg.

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Floods hit Ialoveni district. Parliament speaker visits affected villages

Igor Grosu toured storm-hit settlements south of Chișinău on Sunday after a night of heavy rainfall battered the district.

  • Parliament speaker Grosu inspected flood-hit villages in Ialoveni district on Sunday.
  • Emergency crews were still working to clear damage when the official arrived.
  • No casualties had been officially reported as of Sunday afternoon.

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A Moldovan in Chicago: truck driver by day, folk musician by night

Viorel Glib, son of folk singer Nicolae Glib, has lived in the US for nearly two decades, keeping Moldovan folk music alive within Chicago's diaspora community.

  • Viorel Glib has lived in Chicago for nearly 20 years, working in road transport.
  • Son of folk singer Nicolae Glib, he performs Moldovan folk music within the Illinois diaspora.
  • He remains actively involved in the Moldovan community's life in the United States.

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