EU Accession & Diaspora Investment: Moldova’s Deputy PM/Foreign Minister Mihai Popșoi met Bulgaria’s President Iliana Iotova in Sofia, with both sides stressing support for Moldova’s EU path and the Bulgarian community in Taraclia. Local Governance Reform: Taraclia is set to retain separate administrative status and become a municipality, while reforms also include upgrading education via the Angel Kanchev University of Ruse branch. Business Deregulation: Moldova’s PM Vasile Tofan outlined deregulation plans to cut bureaucracy and overhaul private-sector inspections, reviewing ~100 acts, targeting about 80 permits for elimination or simplification and identifying 172 permitting procedures outside the legal nomenclature. Parliament & Economy Agenda: MPs will convene Sept. 10 with budget amendments, tax/customs simplification, energy security, and EU legislation harmonization on the agenda, alongside railway reorganization and changes affecting small farms and horticulture rules. Security & Airspace Disruptions: Norway’s PM said Zelensky’s plane was “almost hit” by a drone during takeoff from Moldova; Moldova and Ukraine later played down claims, citing a drone alert that delayed flights.