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Moldova moves to block suspicious calls by law

Chisinau's parliament passed a first reading of a bill requiring telecom providers to identify and block fraudulent calls.

  • Moldova's parliament passed a first-reading vote imposing anti-fraud duties on telecom operators.
  • Operators would be required to identify, verify and block suspicious calls using technical measures.
  • The bill responds to a sharp increase in telephone scam cases recorded in recent years.

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Metalferos director resigns after being expelled from Moldova's ruling party

Petru Bondari stepped down on July 2, shortly after the Party of Action and Solidarity removed him from its ranks.

  • Petru Bondari resigned as Metalferos director on July 2, 2026.
  • The resignation followed his expulsion from the ruling Party of Action and Solidarity.
  • PAS president Igor Grosu made public accusations against him.

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Moldova condemned by ECHR over child paralysed at the dentist

Lilian Căldărar fell into a vegetative state after general anaesthesia at a state dental clinic in Chișinău in 2011. The European court ruled against Moldova fifteen years later.

  • ECHR orders Moldova to pay over €22,000 to the family of a child paralysed in 2011.
  • Lilian Căldărar, aged 8, entered a vegetative state after general anaesthesia at a state clinic.
  • Promo-LEX, representing the family, cited the authorities' failure to investigate effectively.

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Transnistrian Moldovans receive triple the social benefits compared to last year

In the first half of 2026, Moldova's state social insurance budget paid out 76.3 million lei to citizens living on the eastern bank of the Nistru — nearly three times more than in the same period of 2025.

  • 76.3 million lei in social benefits paid to Transnistrian residents in the first half of 2026.
  • The sum nearly tripled compared to the same period in 2025 (27.6 million lei).
  • Recipients are Moldovan citizens domiciled in Tiraspol-controlled territory.

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Brother of sacked MoldATSA chief is Moldova's ambassador to UAE

Moldova's Foreign Ministry confirms Anatoli Vangeli, a career diplomat of 30 years, is the half-brother of the recently fired MoldATSA director.

  • Moldova's MFA confirms ambassador to UAE is the half-brother of sacked MoldATSA director.
  • Dumitru Vangeli was dismissed from MoldATSA amid a public scandal.
  • Anatoli Vangeli has 30 years of diplomatic service; the MFA rejects any link to the controversy.

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EU envoy for Transnistria visits Chișinău and Tiraspol

EU Special Representative Audronė Perkauskienė met Moldovan PM Alexandru Muntean and Transnistrian leader Vadim Krasnoselski, urging constructive dialogue between the two banks.

  • Perkauskienė reaffirmed EU support for Moldova's European integration during Chișinău talks.
  • In Tiraspol, the EU envoy called for constructive, pragmatic dialogue with Chișinău.
  • The visit follows the opening of EU–Moldova accession talks on cluster one, held on 15 June.

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Moldova's Parliament reviews inquiry report on digital and phone fraud

97 MPs gathered on Thursday for a plenary session that included the report of the parliamentary inquiry commission on telecom, financial and digital scams.

  • 97 MPs attended the 2 July plenary session.
  • Parliamentary inquiry report on digital and phone fraud presented to the full chamber.
  • Victoria Belous named chair of the Economy, Budget and Finance Committee.

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Moldova agriculture minister moves to fire state secretary held in corruption probe

Ludmila Catlabuha announced dismissal proceedings immediately after prosecutors detained a senior official at her ministry.

  • Minister Catlabuha announced dismissal proceedings after the state secretary was detained by prosecutors.
  • Searches were carried out at Moldova's Agriculture Ministry in a criminal corruption case.
  • The incident follows the June 2026 opening of EU–Moldova negotiations on the anti-corruption cluster.

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Moldova's Agriculture Ministry state secretary detained on corruption charges

Minister Ludmila Catlabuga moved swiftly to dismiss Tatiana Nistorică and pledged full cooperation with investigators.

  • State secretary Tatiana Nistorică was detained by Moldova's anti-corruption agency on July 2.
  • Minister Catlabuga immediately launched dismissal proceedings against her.
  • The ministry committed to full cooperation with investigators.

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Chișinău enters its second year without an approved municipal budget

The municipal council has failed to pass a budget for a year and a half, with factions trading blame and Mayor Cebanu showing little urgency to break the deadlock.

  • Chișinău has had no approved municipal budget for a year and a half.
  • Council factions blame each other for blocking the vote.
  • The absence of a budget is hampering long-term investment and infrastructure in the capital.

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