December digest. Most important news articles of „IPN Chișinău” news flow
December 1: The mayor of the capital, Ion Ceban, requests the completion of the concept and the roadmap for the implementation of the electronic ticketing system in public transport by next week. The request was made during the presentation of the pilot project’s status and technical details by the interim head of the General Directorate of Urban Mobility, Dorin Ciornii.
December 2: The City Hall of Chisinau joins the European project “Sustainable Destinations Black Sea Network-SUSDEST-NET”, an initiative that aims to develop sustainable tourism in the Black Sea region. According to the municipality, this project also represents a strategic step towards strengthening the capital’s position on the European map of sustainable cities.
December 3: Over 160 young specialists have been employed in educational institutions in Chisinau this year. The newcomers to the educational system were celebrated at a forum organized on Wednesday by the General Directorate of Education, Youth and Sports (DGETS). Present at the event, the deputy head of DGETS, Andrei Pavaloi, mentioned that the City Hall has been supporting young education specialists over the years through various support programs and will continue to provide this support.
December 4: A multifunctional stadium has been built in Cricova, designed for training and sports competitions, arranged in several areas for various activities. The new complex offers conditions for football, volleyball, handball and basketball, being designed both for amateur training and for organizing local sports events.
December 4: Traffic on Stefan cel Mare si Sfant Boulevard in the city center, on the section between Banulescu-Bodoni and Pushkin streets, will be restricted from Friday, 09:00 AM, until Saturday, 05:00 AM. The measure is being implemented on the occasion of the inauguration of events dedicated to the winter holidays in Chisinau.
December 4: Santa Claus’s trolleybus awaits children and their parents again this year in the center of the capital, at the Triumphal Arch, from where the tour of Chisinau will be made. The excursions will begin on Saturday, December 6, and will run until January 4, 2026, as part of the new edition of the City Hall project “Get to know the city together with Santa Claus”.
December 5: Almost half a million lei will be paid annually to the municipal budget. The amount was obtained as a result of the public auction organized by the Chisinau City Hall for the right to lease premises for purposes other than residential use.
December 5: Chisinau has kicked off the winter holidays with the lighting of the lights on the country’s main Christmas tree and the opening of the Christmas Market in the Great National Assembly Square. The mayor of the capital, Ion Ceban, wished the citizens happy holidays and encouraged them to step into the new year with ambitious plans and beautiful achievements.
December 5: Several courtyards in the Botanica sector of the capital, including those on Dacia Boulevard, 17 and 21, and Decebal Boulevard, 84, have been rehabilitated. Along with the modernization of infrastructure, over 100 parking spaces have been created.
December 5: Several courtyards in the Botanica sector of the capital, including those on Dacia Boulevard, 17 and 21, and Decebal Boulevard, 84, have been rehabilitated. Along with the modernization of infrastructure, over 100 parking spaces have been created.
December 8: For the next year, the municipality proposes increasing taxes for commercial and public food units in Chisinau, which sell tobacco products and alcoholic beverages, as well as applying surcharges for spaces located on the main arteries of the city. The main provisions of the project regarding local taxes for 2026 were presented on Monday during public consultations.
December 8: Starting next year, the Chisinau City Hall intends to widely implement the electronic ticketing system in public transport, by installing modern equipment in all buses and trolleybuses. This project was discussed by the interim head of the General Directorate of Urban Mobility, Dorin Ciornii, during the operational meeting of the municipal services.
December 9: The square near the Ciocana Territorial Medical Association, located at 80 Vadul lui Voda Street, has been completely rehabilitated by the Chisinau City Hall. Parking spaces have been arranged in the area, urban furniture and public lighting system have been installed and shrubs and trees have been planted.
December 9: The budget project for the city of Chisinau for the year 2026 forecasts revenues of 9.6 billion lei, while expenses are estimated at 10.7 billion lei. The largest part of the funds – 67% – will be allocated to the social sector. The document is presented by the General Finance Directorate for public consultations.
December 9: The General Directorate of Education, Youth and Sports of the city of Chisinau is set to approve the minimum and maximum number of students in the classroom within the Administrative Council of the institution, by January 31, 2026. The initiative comes in the context where the number of students in the capital is constantly increasing, and the classes are becoming more and more crowded.
December 10: Three street dogs, who recently arrived at the municipal enterprise shelter “Surveillance and Animal Protection” in Chisinau, have found a home across the ocean, being adopted by a family from the United States of America.
December 10: The authorities of the capital propose that drug testing be introduced in schools, as an additional measure to prevent the consumption of prohibited substances among minors. If implemented, the testing is expected to be carried out on students aged 13 and older, as part of regular medical checks and with the consent of the parents.
December 11: Traffic on Stefan cel Mare si Sfant Boulevard, the section between Bănulescu-Bodoni and Puskin streets, will be suspended on Saturday, between 06:00 AM and 3:00 PM. The Chisinau City Hall specifies that the restrictions are imposed in connection with the holding of the Christmas Marathon, 2025 edition, in the Great National Assembly Square.
December 12: A modern pontoon has been set up in “La Izvor” park in the Buiucani sector, near the Youth Center. The project, carried out through the Chisinau Civil Budget 2025 program, replaced the old structure which was in an unsafe condition and difficult to access for visitors.
December 13: Nearly 61 thousand young people have been involved in the activities organized this year by the Chisinau Municipal Youth Center. Almost a hundred young people hold volunteer cards, the capital being the largest provider of such certificates in the country.
December 13: Traffic on Stefan cel Mare and Sfant Boulevard, the section between Banulescu-Bodoni and Pushkin streets, is suspended today, between 06:00 AM and 03:00 PM. The Chisinau City Hall specifies that the restrictions are related to the holding of the Christmas Marathon in the Great National Assembly Square.
December 15: Chisinau is organizing, from December 16-20, the Christmas Film Marathon. The screenings will take place daily, starting at 05:30 PM, at the Municipal Youth Center.
December 16: The rehabilitation and expansion works of Mircea cel Batran Boulevard up to Bucovinei Street, and the rehabilitation of Industriala and Mesager streets in the capital, are set to begin in the second half of next year. The project implementation report was presented by the mayor’s advisor, Ala Mirza, at Tuesday’s meeting of the Chisinau Municipal Council.
December 17: The circulation of transport will be suspended from Wednesday evening, from 08:00 PM, until Thursday, 11:00 PM, on 31 August 1989 street in the capital, between Maria Cebotari and Nicolae Iorga streets.
December 17: Over 57 million lei are set to reach the Chisinau budget, after, within the land auction organized by the City Hall, eight plots of land from the city’s built-up area were awarded.
December 18: Over 120 athletes and coaches were awarded at the Municipal Sports Performance Gala 2025, an event dedicated to recognizing outstanding results achieved throughout the year. In addition, over 300 athletes and coaches received appreciation certificates, in recognition of their contribution to the development and performance of municipal sports.
December 18: Chisinau City Hall will continue to function and implement planned projects, even under the conditions of a provisional budget. The assurances are given by the mayor general, Ion Ceban. According to the mayor, the municipal councilors from the PAS and PSRM factions are deliberately boycotting the meetings of the Chisinau City Council, thus preventing the voting of the main financial document.
December 19: The winners of the Olympiads and municipal contests, as well as students with exceptional academic results, were awarded for their performances at the Gala of Excellence in Education 2025. Prizes were also given to teaching staff and educational institutions. The laureates received cash prizes, vouchers, diplomas, cups and book sets.
December 19: The Chisinau City Hall has awarded 14 lots within the auction for obtaining the lease right of premises with a purpose other than residential, in a total value of 329 thousand lei.
December 19: At the “Stefan Voda” Theoretical High School in the town of Vadul lui Voda, several infrastructure modernization works have been carried out. In this regard, the Chisinau City Hall fully funded the roof construction project. Also, in partnership with the local city hall, the educational institution’s buildings were thermally insulated and the school’s stadium was modernized.
December 22: A concert of carols and winter songs will be organized in the Great National Assembly Square on Wednesday, December 24, on the eve of Christmas in the new style. Starting at 6:00 PM, ethnofolklore ensembles, the symphony orchestra, the academic choir, local artists and bands, such as Brio Sonores, Akord and Millenium, will perform on stage. The program was announced at the operational meeting of the services of the Chisinau City Hall.
December 23: The strengthening of cooperation between the city of Chisinau and its partners in China was addressed at the meeting of Mayor Ion Ceban with Ambassador Dong Zhihua. The discussions focused on the rehabilitation of old buildings, modernization of roads, and the arrangement of green spaces.
December 23: Kindergartens in the capital will operate according to a special schedule during the winter holidays. On December 25, January 1, 7 and 8, the institutions will be closed. A shortened schedule is announced for the rest of the days. The announcement was made by the deputy of the General Directorate of Education, Youth and Sports, Andrei Pavaloi, at the operational meeting of the services of the Chisinau City Hall.
December 24: Clear rights, better working conditions, and protection for all education employees are provided in the Collective Labor Agreement for the years 2026-2030, signed on December 24 by the local authorities and the Territorial Branch Trade Union Center of Chisinau in the Field of Education and Science.
December 24: The bus schedules on several routes in Chisinau will be adjusted from December 26, 2025, until January 6, 2026, announce the municipal authorities. The measure is applied during the winter holiday of the students, a period when the passenger flow is smaller than usual.
December 24: The Great National Assembly Square has been reopened for public transportation traffic on the section between Pushkin and Metropolitan Banulescu-Bodoni streets.
December 24: The public transportation on Stefan cel Mare and Sfant Boulevard will be suspended from today, at 1:00 PM, until tomorrow morning, at 05:00 AM, announces the Chisinau City Hall.
December 26: The municipal services responsible for snow removal and combating ice are prepared to ensure the safe flow of traffic and pedestrian access during the winter season, announces the General Directorate of Housing and Urban Planning. The DGLCA urges pedestrians to exercise caution, and drivers are asked to park their cars in appropriate places.
December 26: Apa-Canal Chisinau plans to implement smart metering for domestic consumers next year. Currently, most of the meters are still mechanical – over 167 thousand units, and out of the 6,200 existing smart meters, more than half are installed at economic agents. The information was communicated by the interim general director of the Joint Stock Company Apa-Canal Chisinau, Diana Tacu, during the Friday meeting of the Chisinau Municipal Council.
December 27: The year 2025 was one full of challenges, but also of results, states the general mayor of Chisinau municipality, Ion Ceban. In his end-of-year balance message, the mayor emphasized that more and more people choose to settle and work in the capital, a fact also confirmed by the increase in the number of children in the city’s schools and kindergartens. In recent years, the number of students has increased by approximately 23 thousand.
December 27: Public transport in Chisinau operates according to schedule, and road traffic on the capital’s streets is carried out without restrictions, announce the local authorities.
December 29: The municipal services of the Chisinau City Hall intervened overnight, with snow removal operations and emergency situation management, caused by strong wind and snowfall. The authorities assure that they continue to monitor the situation, in the context of weather warnings.
December 29: Residents and guests of the capital are expected on December 31st in the Great National Assembly Square, to welcome the New Year in the open air. The Chisinau City Hall is organizing a New Year’s Eve show, starting at 8:00 PM.
December 30: People are urged to notify the authorities if they see homeless people on the streets, so that specialized teams can quickly intervene and provide them with protection. The appeal comes from the Chisinau City Hall, in the context of low temperatures and unfavorable weather conditions.
December 30: People are urged to notify the authorities if they see homeless people on the streets, so that specialized teams can quickly intervene and provide them with protection. The appeal comes from the Chisinau City Hall, in the context of low temperatures and unfavorable weather conditions.
December 31: On the night between the years, the inhabitants and guests of Chisinau are invited to celebrate at the New Year’s Show, organized within the Christmas Fair in the Great National Assembly Square. On stage will rise artists and bands who will delight the audience with moments that combine winter traditions, contemporary music and authentic folklore.
