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Moldova

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Crime & Law

Editorial illustration of the unrest in Chișinău.

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Public costs and population trends

The country coverage below includes only costs and disruptions documented in its sources. A verified nationwide total for policing Gaza-related demonstrations or repairing associated damage is unavailable in the records assembled here.

Documented effects beyond campus

Cost figures retain their original geography and reporting period. An evidence gap here is not a reported zero.

Evidence review · November 15, 2026. The follow-up search did not establish another publishable figure or incident for these four categories. The rows retain previously sourced findings and identify gaps.

AreaWhat the sources establish
Policing and dispersalThe case sources reviewed here do not establish a spending total for protest policing, overtime or dispersal.
Property damage and repairsNo verified repair bill attributable to these protests appears in the sources reviewed for this profile.
Businesses and economic activityThe coverage does not establish lost sales, insured losses or a nationwide business impact.
Transport and accessThe sources reviewed for this profile do not establish a protest-related closure or service-delay figure.

Migration and religion

188,207 international migrants lived in Moldova at midyear 2024, according to UN DESA estimates. This is the resident migrant stock. The UN uses birthplace or citizenship depending on the source available for each country. UN DESA definitions · Country figures

Share of residents identifying as Muslim
20100.1%
20200.2%

Both bars use a 0–100% scale. Estimates describe the whole population. Pew Research Center dataset

These population measures have different denominators and dates. Neither identifies participants in a demonstration, and aggregating their counts cannot establish which people caused a disruption.

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