Energy & Water Crisis Response: Moldova’s National Crisis Management Commission approved new limits on electricity exports and non-essential water use as Dniester levels stay critically low, including peak-hour export caps (18:00–22:00) and reduced public/commercial lighting, while Energocom is tasked with securing alternative power supplies from Romania and Ukraine. Chisinau Utilities Costs: ANRE approved higher water and sewerage tariffs for Apa-Canal Chisinau, lifting drinking water from 12.99 to 14.03 lei/m³ and raising sewage/wastewater tariffs. Tax Enforcement: The State Tax Service will run surprise fiscal inspections across August, targeting online commerce, digital services, retail, transport (including taxis), HoReCa, market trade, and tobacco/beer sales, with checks on receipts, declared income, and proof of goods’ legal origin. Healthcare Supply Chain: Moldova will create a national Information System to monitor medicine stocks across manufacturers, importers, wholesalers, pharmacies, and medical institutions, aiming to prevent shortages with centralized reporting and alerts. Local Government Reform Funding: Government plans a 6.5 billion lei modernization package for settlements undergoing voluntary unification, while President Maia Sandu urges remaining mayoralties to complete procedures by end of August. Workforce & Skills: Moldova’s education ministry launches mentor recruitment for dual vocational training, offering lump-sum payments up to 375,000 lei, and businesses are already lining up to host trainees. Business & Trade Signals: Moldova’s ambassador in Beijing pushed to speed up procedures for more agricultural exports to China (including bee honey) and called for customs cooperation to ease trade. EU Integration & Governance: Parliament speaker Igor Grosu says Moldova aims to improve its European Commission assessment, with negotiations on key clusters already opened.