Innovation & R&D Services: France-headquartered G.A.C. Group acquired Romanian innovation-advisory firm CRIUS Consulting, integrating it into its Innovation unit with offices in Romania and Moldova. Digital Marketing: Google named Coob Ads its Official Google Ads Sales Representative in Moldova (plus Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan), expanding localized support for advertisers. Education Modernization: Moldova approved an EIB-backed financing contract to modernize 20 “model schools” (over €51.5m total: €40m loan, €3.5m grant, €8m EU Growth Plan), including lab upgrades, digital infrastructure, and energy-efficiency works starting in 2027. STEM Scholarships: Starting Sept. 1, student scholarships rise by at least 40%, with STEAM increases of 50% and higher support for priority fields. Energy & Heating Security: Moldova signed/advanced World Bank and Ministry plans to prepare modernization of Chișinău’s heating system, including feasibility work for a new high-efficiency combined-cycle cogeneration plant (~250 MW electric, ~180 MW thermal). Public Health: Health authorities confirmed a Salmonella Enteritidis food-poisoning outbreak tied to events at a Chisinau hotel, with 12 lab-confirmed cases among 36 injured. Climate Impact: A major Europe heatwave is pushing temperatures above 35°C, with Moldova among the affected countries. Defense & Safety Tech: Moldova will receive over 100 Roshel armored vehicles via an EU grant (deliveries by May 2027), while sapper teams neutralized 21 WWII explosive devices in June.