Moldova prepares municipal bond launch and boosts defense spending to 1% of GDP

The Independent Analytical Center “Expert‑Group”, together with the bank Maib and with support from the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, organized an event on 3 August to launch a public offer of municipal bonds in Moldova.

Chișinău’s mayor, Ion Ceban, said the city is ready to ensure water supply even if the Nistru River flow faces difficulties.

Latvia’s foreign minister, Baiba Braže, visited Chişinău on 3‑4 August for talks with Moldovan officials.

State railway company CFM reported a net loss of nearly 90 million lei for 2025.

The government set a target to raise defence spending gradually to 1 % of GDP by 2030.

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announced the resignation of his government following the start of the new parliamentary term.

A record proportion of university students in Moldova now come from abroad, reaching one in ten.