Culture & Heritage: A new exhibition at Chisinau’s National Ethnographic Museum spotlights contemporary Bessarabian costumes inspired by traditional embroidery, recreated by the Sezatoarea Basarabiei community and open until August 30. Language & Identity: In a heated exchange, IPRE expert Daniel Vodă pushes back against Dan Dungaciu, arguing Romanian is defended daily by families, teachers, and artists—not “conspiracy theories.” EU Path & Parliament: Parliament speaker Igor Grosu tells MOLDPRES that European integration needs active parliamentary diplomacy, plus closer cooperation with Romania and the Diaspora. Sports & Youth: Moldova’s Margarita Lisita wins the country’s first medal at the U17 World Wrestling Championships in Baku, taking bronze in the 65 kg category. Education in Transnistria: Moldova reports about 4,000 students from Transnistria and Bender enrolled in the national education system, with over 37 million lei allocated for tuition, scholarships, and dorms. Media Reform: Parliament is set to vote on amendments to the mass media law in second reading, shaping how journalism operates in the “information space of the future.” Local Lifestyle: Chisinau and Vadul-lui-Vodă invest about 11 million lei to modernize the Dniester “Riviera” waterfront, adding walkways, sports courts, and a summer theater. Governance Watch: A report flags chaos in the management of state-owned enterprises, with missing or unclear founding documents for several entities.