- Aug 27
Nicusor Dan sets 1 September for Romanian government talks ahead of UN summit
Romanian President Nicusor Dan announced in Chisinau that consultations with parliamentary parties will resume on 1 September, aiming to install a political cabinet before his trip to the United Nations summit in New York.
- Aug 27
Romania rescues 12 crew after Dominican-flagged cargo ship is struck and sinks in Black Sea
All 12 crew members from the cargo ship Progress IV were pulled from 2.5-metre waves off Sfântu Gheorghe after their vessel caught fire and sank following an apparent strike.
- Aug 27
Civic groups and opposition urge Romanian president to dismiss SPP chief Lucian Pahonțu
Investigative reports revealed that SPP director Lucian Pahonțu commanded communist Securitate troops during the December 1989 crackdown, prompting civic groups and USR politicians to demand his dismissal.
- Aug 27
Nicușor Dan to meet Maia Sandu and Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Moldova Independence Day
Romanian President Nicușor Dan travels to Cahul and Chișinău on 27 August to mark 35 years of Moldovan independence alongside Maia Sandu and Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
- Aug 25
Claudiu Năsui accepts economy minister post in Moldova and resigns Romanian parliament seat
Moldovan Prime Minister Vasile Tofan nominated former Romanian economy minister Claudiu Năsui to lead the Ministry of Economic Development and Digitalization on Tuesday, alongside a new agriculture minister.
- Aug 24
Ukraine marks 35th independence anniversary as allies review security guarantees
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy marked 35 years of Ukrainian independence on day 1,643 of Russia's invasion as European leaders convened for security talks.
- Aug 24
Moldovan Prime Minister Vasile Tofan swims 6.5 km across Bosphorus with son
Moldovan Prime Minister Vasile Tofan and his 14-year-old son Aron completed the 6.5-kilometer Bosphorus Cross-Continental Swimming Race from Asia to Europe on Sunday, funding the private trip independently.
- Aug 11
Ukraine seeks Moldova rail route for grain as Russian strikes hit Odesa land corridor
Ukraine has asked Moldova for a 50% rail freight tariff cut to route grain through Moldovan territory to Romania's Constanța port, after Russian strikes on the Maiaki bridge and Odesa port infrastructure disrupted both land and sea export corridors.
- Aug 11
Russia accuses Romania of military support for Ukraine via Moldova's Giurgiulești port; Bucharest calls it 'Stalinist propaganda'
Russian diplomat Iuri Pilipson told TASS that Romania provides direct military support to Ukraine through the Giurgiulești port in Moldova, prompting Bucharest to call the claims 'Stalinist propaganda' on 10 August. Separately, Deputy FM Galuzin warned any provocation against Transnistria would be treated as an attack on Russia.
- Aug 9
Explosion in Moldova near Ukraine border: police find combat drone fragments in Crocmaz
A powerful explosion shook the village of Crocmaz in Moldova's Ștefan Vodă district on Sunday, triggering a vegetation fire. Police found fragments preliminarily identified as belonging to a combat drone, with no injuries reported.
- Jul 30
Moldova's new PM Vasile Tofan heads to Bucharest for first official visit, with energy and EU accession on the agenda
Moldovan Prime Minister Vasile Tofan makes his first official visit abroad on 30 July, travelling to Bucharest for talks with President Nicușor Dan and interim Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan on energy links, security and EU integration.
- Jul 19
Pro-Russian mayor of Chișinău knew of Romania's PM nomination before party leaders, Ciucu reveals
Ciprian Ciucu says Ion Ceban, the pro-Russian mayor of Chișinău, showed him a phone message proving he knew about Adrian Veștea's nomination as prime minister hours before PNL's leadership was informed on 14 June 2026.
- Jul 11
Moldova's Sandu picks financier Vasile Tofan as prime minister after political crisis
President Maia Sandu named 44-year-old private equity partner Vasile Tofan on Saturday, tasking him with steering Moldova's economy and EU accession after the previous premier resigned this month.
- Jul 4
US envoys Witkoff and Kushner urge compromise in Kyiv after Moscow talks with Putin
US special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner held talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv on Sunday following a meeting with Vladimir Putin in Moscow, urging both sides to compromise as the war threatens to continue into winter.
- Jul 4
Moldova prime minister Alexandru Munteanu resigns citing loss of mandate, as MOLDATSA salary scandal engulfs government
Prime Minister Alexandru Munteanu stepped down on Friday, saying he could no longer govern according to his principles. The resignation triggers the fall of the entire government and comes amid public outrage over inflated pay at the state air traffic agency.
- Jul 3
Moldova’s prime minister Alexandru Munteanu resigns amid scandals and reform backlash
The pro-European government collapses as Munteanu says he can no longer govern by his principles, citing no specific reason. President Maia Sandu denies interference and plans to name a successor next week.
- Jun 15
EU opens accession negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova after Hungary lifts its veto
The European Union formally launched accession negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova on Monday, opening the first cluster of reform chapters after Budapest's new government ended a two-year Hungarian veto.
- Jun 15
EU opens first negotiation cluster with Ukraine and Moldova, unblocking accession talks after Hungarian veto lifted
The European Union opened the first negotiation cluster with Ukraine and Moldova on Monday, four years after granting both countries candidate status and two years after formal accession talks began. The 'fundamentals' cluster covers rule of law, judiciary reform and anti-corruption and will be the last to close.
- Jun 14
Interim Romanian PM Bolojan pledges PNL backing for Moldova's EU bid at PAS congress after Țiganca tribute
Interim Romanian prime minister Ilie Bolojan, speaking at the ruling PAS party congress in Chișinău, pledged the National Liberal Party's continued support for Moldova's EU integration and advised the party to leverage its parliamentary majority.
- Jun 14
Nicușor Dan names liberal Adrian Veștea as Romania's new prime minister-designate after Tomac resigns
President Nicușor Dan has designated PNL first vice-president Adrian Veștea to form a new government, hours after MEP Eugen Tomac stepped down as prime minister-designate. Veștea, a veteran liberal with 30 years in the party, says he wants a political government that assumes real reforms.
