# pizdet.md

> Every hour pizdet.md reads Moldovan news outlets, keeps the stories an ordinary person in Moldova would react to with „pizdeț” (price and tariff rises, corruption, absurd decisions, roads, scandals, incidents, tech that hits daily life) and explains each one in plain words in Romanian, Russian, English and Ukrainian, with links to the original articles.

- Stories published: 65. Outlets read: 43. Updated every hour at :05 (Europe/Chisinau).
- Every story has: what happened, what it means for you, 3-5 key facts and the original sources (outlet, headline, link).
- Pizdețometru: a 0-100 score, the probability (x100) given by Jev (TypeSafe) that an ordinary person in Moldova would say „pizdeț” reading the story. Only stories scoring 70 or more that concern Moldova and are not advertising are published.
- The summaries are written automatically by Claude Haiku (Anthropic) from the linked originals only; a style check runs before publication; corrections within 24 hours via corectii@pizdet.md.
- Languages: Romanian https://pizdet.md/ro/, Russian https://pizdet.md/ru/, English https://pizdet.md/en/, Ukrainian https://pizdet.md/uk/. Romanian is the source language.
- Please cite the article URL and, for the facts, the original source it links to.

## About
- [How pizdet.md works](https://pizdet.md/en/how-it-works/): sources, the Pizdețometru method, automatic summaries, how to report a mistake
- [About](https://pizdet.md/en/about/): who makes the site and what it does not do
- [Sources](https://pizdet.md/en/sources/): the outlets read every hour
- [Contact](https://pizdet.md/en/contact/)

## Sections
- [Politics](https://pizdet.md/en/politics/): What Parliament, the Government and the parties decide, in plain words. (ro: https://pizdet.md/ro/politica/)
- [Economy & prices](https://pizdet.md/en/economy/): Tariffs, prices, salaries, pensions and taxes: what it costs you. (ro: https://pizdet.md/ro/economie/)
- [Society](https://pizdet.md/en/society/): Everyday life: public services, migration, housing, new rules. (ro: https://pizdet.md/ro/societate/)
- [Justice & corruption](https://pizdet.md/en/justice/): Cases, judges, prosecutors and public money that disappears. (ro: https://pizdet.md/ro/justitie/)
- [Health](https://pizdet.md/en/health/): Hospitals, medicines, health insurance and what changes for patients. (ro: https://pizdet.md/ro/sanatate/)
- [Education](https://pizdet.md/en/education/): Schools, kindergartens, universities, teachers and exams. (ro: https://pizdet.md/ro/educatie/)
- [Roads & utilities](https://pizdet.md/en/infrastructure/): Roads, public transport, water, heating and power: what works and what does not. (ro: https://pizdet.md/ro/infrastructura/)
- [Incidents](https://pizdet.md/en/incidents/): Accidents, fires, scams and police cases. (ro: https://pizdet.md/ro/incidente/)
- [Tech & AI](https://pizdet.md/en/tech-ai/): Artificial intelligence, the internet, digital services and cyber attacks. (ro: https://pizdet.md/ro/tehnologii-ai/)
- [World](https://pizdet.md/en/world/): What happens abroad and how it reaches us. (ro: https://pizdet.md/ro/externe/)

## Top and latest stories (English)
- [Regional hospitals in Cahul and Balti will be built in four and six years](https://pizdet.md/en/news/regional-hospitals-cahul-balti-new-deadlines/): The Cahul hospital will be built in four years and the Balti hospital in six years, under new deadlines set by the Ministry of Health. Pizdețometru 81/100, the highest of the last 24 hours, Health, 1 November 2026.
- [Seven in ten Moldovan teenagers have tried alcohol, some from age 10](https://pizdet.md/en/news/seven-in-ten-moldovan-teenagers-alcohol/): According to the ESPAD study, seven in ten teenagers have drunk alcohol at least once, and some start at age 10. Pizdețometru 60/100, Health, 2 November 2026.
- [19-year-old woman sentenced to 4 years and 8 months for fraud](https://pizdet.md/en/news/19-year-old-woman-sentenced-fraud-chisinau/): A court sentenced a 19-year-old woman to 4 years and 8 months in prison for taking part in a fraud scheme that cost victims over 1.1 million lei. Pizdețometru 65/100, Justice & corruption, 2 November 2026.
- [Russian drones fell in several Moldovan villages in October](https://pizdet.md/en/news/russian-drones-fell-moldova-villages-october/): A Russian Geran-4 drone fell in the village of Chistelnita on 23 October, and its warhead did not explode. Pizdețometru 70/100, World, 1 November 2026.
- [Parcels from Temu, Shein and AliExpress get 20% VAT from November 1](https://pizdet.md/en/news/parcels-temu-shein-aliexpress-vat-november/): From November 1, online parcels from abroad worth up to 150 euros are subject to 20% VAT, including orders paid before that date. Pizdețometru 71/100, Economy & prices, 1 November 2026.
- [Border police radio towers seized over 2.3 million lei in company debts](https://pizdet.md/en/news/border-police-radio-towers-seized-debts/): A bailiff has seized 28 telecom towers and 16 technical rooms used for border security and the 112 Service. Pizdețometru 79/100, Tech & AI, 1 November 2026.
- [Attack on state systems targeted data linked to 750,000 to one million ID numbers](https://pizdet.md/en/news/citizens-data-cyberattack-october-moldova/): Hackers tried to get data linked to 750,000 to one million national ID numbers, and a criminal case has been opened. Pizdețometru 72/100, Tech & AI, 1 November 2026.
- [Court postpones victim's protected hearing for second time in Chisinau case](https://pizdet.md/en/news/court-postpones-hearing-student-beaten-chisinau/): The hearing in the case of a 19-year-old student beaten by six people was postponed a second time after some defence lawyers opposed a protected hearing. Pizdețometru 74/100, Justice & corruption, 1 November 2026.
- [Real estate union warns of new scam targeting property owners](https://pizdet.md/en/news/uai-warns-new-property-sale-scam/): Fraudsters are persuading property owners to sell their homes and hand the money to strangers, the Union of Real Estate Agencies (UAI) warns. Pizdețometru 76/100, Incidents, 1 November 2026.
- [European gas price reaches nearly $1,200 per thousand cubic metres](https://pizdet.md/en/news/european-gas-nearly-1200-dollars-thousand-cubic-metres/): The TTF gas price rose 5.06% on October 30, to $1,191.38 per thousand cubic metres, according to exchange data. Pizdețometru 72/100, Economy & prices, 31 October 2026.
- [President's gross salary could rise from 22,300 to 55,000 lei](https://pizdet.md/en/news/presidents-salary-could-rise-to-55000-lei/): A draft new salary law proposes a gross monthly salary of 55,000 lei for President Maia Sandu from January 1, 2027. Pizdețometru 68/100, Economy & prices, 31 October 2026.
- [Man sentenced to 24 years in prison for abusing and attacking a seven-year-old girl](https://pizdet.md/en/news/man-sentenced-24-years-abuse-seven-year-old-girl/): A court sentenced a 49-year-old man to 24 years in prison and ordered him to pay the girl over half a million lei in compensation. Pizdețometru 73/100, Incidents, 31 October 2026.
- [Shelter map removed from IGSU website, only 83 of 754 shelters ready](https://pizdet.md/en/news/shelter-map-removed-igsu-website/): The map of civil protection shelters has been taken off the IGSU website, and the agency says it will show only functional shelters. Pizdețometru 79/100, Society, 30 October 2026.
- [Electoral commission removes Kirsovo mayoral candidate over gravel delivery](https://pizdet.md/en/news/kirsovo-candidate-removed-gravel-delivery/): Moldova's Central Electoral Commission (CEC) cancelled the registration of Serghei Sapunji, a candidate for mayor of Kirsovo, three days before the vote. Pizdețometru 71/100, Politics, 30 October 2026.
- [111 trees cut without permits in an Edinet park, damage put at 2.5 million lei](https://pizdet.md/en/news/111-trees-cut-without-permits-edinet/): The Environmental Protection Inspectorate puts the damage at 2,498,580 lei after 111 trees were cut without permits in Edinet. Pizdețometru 74/100, Incidents, 30 October 2026.
- [Ministry of Infrastructure bought no new snow-clearing equipment this year](https://pizdet.md/en/news/moldova-infrastructure-ministry-no-new-snow-equipment/): Minister Vladimir Bolea says the ministry had no money for new snow-clearing machines, and the existing equipment has been checked. Pizdețometru 68/100, Roads & utilities, 30 October 2026.
- [Police say a Chisinau woman gave scammers 159,700 lei](https://pizdet.md/en/news/chisinau-woman-159700-lei-scammers-national-bank/): Scammers who posed as National Bank of Moldova staff took 159,700 lei from a 37-year-old woman in Chisinau. Pizdețometru 72/100, Incidents, 29 October 2026.
- [Two customs officers sent to trial for abuse of office](https://pizdet.md/en/news/two-customs-officers-trial-abuse-of-office/): Prosecutors sent three cases against two customs officers to court after they allowed cars to clear customs in breach of the law. Pizdețometru 78/100, Justice & corruption, 29 October 2026.
- [76-year-old man in Chisinau loses 10,000 euros and 5,700 dollars to scammers](https://pizdet.md/en/news/chisinau-man-76-loses-savings-phone-scam/): A 76-year-old man in Chisinau handed his savings to scammers who posed as officials from state institutions. Pizdețometru 70/100, Incidents, 29 October 2026.
- [Cadastral values of homes tripled in some cases, appeals due by October 31](https://pizdet.md/en/news/cadastral-values-rise-threefold-appeals-october-31/): Property owners can file corrections to the new cadastral data until October 31, and the new values take effect on January 1, 2027. Pizdețometru 77/100, Economy & prices, 29 October 2026.
- [Soil next to a Durlesti apartment block collapses after rain](https://pizdet.md/en/news/durlesti-soil-collapse-next-to-block/): Heavy rain caused the edge of a foundation pit dug five metres from an apartment block in Durlesti to collapse. Pizdețometru 73/100, Incidents, 29 October 2026.

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