Government plans to abolish 32 districts for three new regions
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Moldova is embarking on a major administrative restructuring, with plans to abolish all existing districts and reorganize the country into three new regions. This reform aims to reshape local government, with implications for mayoralties, Gagauzia, and Transnistria.
In other key developments, the Russian Ambassador was summoned to the Moldovan Ministry of Foreign Affairs following an airspace violation and drone explosions. Meanwhile, the defense in the case of Vladimir Plahotniuc, who was sentenced to 19 years in prison, has filed numerous requests at the Court of Appeal, including for additional witnesses.
Separately, the Prosecutor's Office for Combating Organized Crime and Special Cases (PCCOCS) provided details on searches at Flyone, an airline whose founders are suspected of tax evasion and money laundering involving over 40 million lei. The Minister of Energy, Dorin Recean, stated that gas prices in Moldova are not the most expensive in Europe.