Parliament Wrap-Up: Moldova’s spring–summer session ended, with Speaker Igor Grosu calling an extraordinary meeting for August 24. EU Integration & Justice: MPs adopted EU-aligned changes to strengthen criminal safeguards (including better interpretation/translation and limits on using silence against suspects) and reported progress on Chapter 23 benchmarks. Gagauzia Elections: The Electoral Code was amended in first reading for new Gagauzia voting rules, including postal voting and a proportional system for the People’s Assembly. Crime & Security: Parliament tightened rules so convicted people can’t easily evade punishment, expanded electronic monitoring, and raised penalties for aggravated human trafficking. Business & Energy Rules: Moldova aligned employment and investment-firm supervision with EU standards; it also approved new frameworks for strategic energy infrastructure and faster TEN-T transport project authorizations. Romania Pivot: PM Vasile Tofan’s Bucharest push focused on connectivity and investment, including the Ungheni bridge and new power-line plans. International Moves: Moldova ratified a Council of Europe audiovisual co-production convention; it also received an EIB 150m-euro agri-food modernization boost. Travel Advisory: Moldova’s embassy warned citizens traveling to Greece about elevated wildfire risk.