Moldova to impose 60-day energy and water emergency due to drought and rising costs

Moldova voted on Tuesday to implement a 60-day state of emergency affecting its energy and water sectors. The decision was prompted by a combination of severe environmental pressures and macroeconomic challenges affecting the region.

Specifically, the country is contending with severely low water levels on the Dniester River resulting from drought conditions. At the same time, ongoing global conflicts are driving up energy costs, compounding the vulnerability of the nation's critical infrastructure and resource supplies.