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Moldova's top prosecutors' council overrules integrity body twice to clear anti-corruption prosecutor

The Superior Council of Prosecutors voted to validate Andrei Balan despite the evaluation commission finding twice that he failed to meet integrity standards — a first in Moldova.

  • The CSP overruled the evaluation commission twice and validated prosecutor Andrei Balan's integrity report.
  • Three council members — Cebotari, Sorbala and Cojuhari — voted in favour of acceptance.
  • It is the first case in Moldova where a prosecutor clears the integrity process through a CSP vote against the commission's findings.

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Chisinau prosecutor Liliana Partole questioned by evaluation commission

The prosecutors' evaluation commission held a closed-door hearing with Liliana Partole over her previous work at the Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office.

  • The evaluation commission heard Liliana Partole behind closed doors on Tuesday.
  • The hearing focuses on her tenure at Moldova's Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office.
  • The commission flagged unspecified issues; Partole agreed to proceed with the evaluation.

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Moldova's Security Council meets to plan for a harder winter ahead

Officials say the country is currently stable but warn of a more challenging autumn-winter energy season on the horizon.

  • Moldova's Supreme Security Council held an energy security session focused on the 2026–2027 cold season.
  • The crisis management chief warned the coming autumn-winter period will be 'more difficult' than today.
  • No details of the winter energy plan were made public after the meeting.

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Moldova's emergency service reinforces flood-risk levees

The General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations has deployed equipment and crews to shore up vulnerable embankments across the country.

  • IGSU mobilised crews and machinery to reinforce flood levees on 26 May.
  • At-risk embankment sections are targeted, with no details released on specific localities.
  • The move follows a spell of severe weather that recently disrupted regional power infrastructure.

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Sandu convenes Security Council: Moldova faces no immediate energy threat

Moldova's National Security Council reviewed gas, electricity and fuel supplies amid international tensions and external market volatility, finding no immediate risk.

  • Moldova's National Security Council met Tuesday, chaired by President Maia Sandu, to assess energy security.
  • Official finding: no immediate risk to gas, electricity or fuel supplies.
  • The meeting came three days after the 400 kV Romania–Moldova–Ukraine line went down.

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Record floods in Moldova: environment minister tours Ungheni and Călărași

Unprecedented rainfall pushed lake levels to record highs, putting emergency teams on high alert across two districts.

  • Minister Hajder inspected Ungheni and Călărași districts following torrential rains.
  • Lake levels reached record highs, posing one of the gravest flood risks in recent years.
  • Emergency teams and Apele Moldovei agency personnel deployed to affected areas.

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Poll: half of Transnistria's residents would vote for reintegration

A Zona de Securitate / WatchDog.MD study finds support for unification with Moldova's right bank at its highest point in three decades.

  • One in two Transnistrian residents now supports reintegration with Moldova's right bank.
  • This is the highest level of support recorded in the past 30 years, the study says.
  • The energy crisis triggered by the halt of Russian gas has accelerated the shift in public opinion.

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Chișinău's Mother and Child Institute receives modern medical equipment

Two donations of modern medical equipment have reached Moldova's leading institution for maternal and child health.

  • The Mother and Child Institute received two donations of modern medical equipment on Tuesday.
  • The event was organised by Moldova's Ministry of Health.
  • Reducing maternal and infant mortality remains a declared priority of the health system.

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Dodon meets Lukashenko. Moldova exits key CIS agreements

Former president Igor Dodon travelled to Minsk for talks with the Belarusian dictator, while Chișinău formally notified the CIS of its withdrawal from core agreements.

  • Dodon met Lukashenko in Minsk; Belarus signals active interest in Moldovan politics.
  • Moldova formally notified the CIS of withdrawal from core agreements, reinforcing its EU course.
  • The National Security Council met to evaluate current risks and response measures.

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Clear skies over Moldova: highs up to 30°C on Tuesday

The State Hydrometeorological Service forecasts a stable, rain-free day with a light northwesterly wind across the country.

  • Highs of up to 30°C forecast across Moldova on Tuesday.
  • Clear skies and no rain expected throughout the day.
  • Light to moderate northwesterly winds.

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