Send us a message, and we will definitely consider your suggestions and comments.
All
Agribusiness & Winemaking
Art & Culture
Banks & Finance
Business & Companies
City & Regions
Economy & Law
Energy
European Integration
Events
Export & Import
Global Economy
Green Economy
Investments & Markets
Logos Press Exclusive
Moldova’s Economy
Point of View
Politics & Economy
Pro Business
Retail & HoReCa
Society
Sport & Tourism
Technology & Innovation
Top News
Articles
Economic stagnation continues. Even the 5.2% GDP growth in the third quarter, thanks to a successful agricultural year, cannot refute this thesis. Even if the economy returns to positive territory by the end of 2025 (+2% GDP for the first three quarters), this acceleration will not allow for a full recovery from the 2022 downturn. Experts speak of a “technical recession” and “recovery growth,” noting the limited potential of the current development model, based on consumption and dependent on the vagaries of the weather, including political weather.
Moldova harmonizes standards in the field of construction products realization with the EU Regulation. In this regard, the Ministry of Infrastructure and Regional Development has developed and submitted for public discussion a draft of a new Technical Regulation and a document on the abolition of the current provisions in this field.
The state recognizes existing economic inequalities and is taking steps to mitigate them. However, the transition to a more predictable economy requires an end to the war.
There are seemingly contradictory trends. In 2024, the absolute (monetary) poverty rate in Moldova increased by 2 p.p. compared to 2023 and amounted to 34%. In other words, one third of the Moldovan population lived on less than 3493 lei (€181) per month per person. At the same time, the share of the population living in multidimensional poverty decreased by 1 p.p. and amounted to 26%. This means that about a quarter of the population suffers from insufficient access to such benefits of civilization as health care, education, quality housing and decent jobs.
Income inequality is growing in Moldova: the top 20% of the population in 2024 received almost 42% of total income. The share of the poorest 20% remains almost unchanged. Experts believe that reducing the gap will require not only increasing minimum wages and pensions, but also, in the medium term, implementing elements of progressive taxation and social reforms.
This year, the topic of the well-being of the country and its citizens is particularly acute. Moreover, in different aspects – from the multidirectional arguments of politicians to the country’s ratings that pop up from time to time. It has also become central for the expert community: the annual conference MACRO-2025, organized by the independent analytical center “Expert-Grup”, focused on the issues of reducing income inequality and economic divergence of the country on the way to Europe.
The sharp jump in chicken egg prices in Moldova is due to the fact that most EU countries have registered large-scale outbreaks of avian flu, which led to a reduction in production and an increase in egg prices.
A parliamentary initiative to abolish legal provisions restricting the use of cash when buying real estate has been recorded in parliament. The provisions are contained in a draft law registered by the faction of the Alternative bloc. The document is aimed at removing barriers to cash payments when buying real estate.
Under the slogan “the whole economy should work for European integration”, the authorities are trying to use all internal and external resources. Mostly credit resources. And in all possible and impossible ways. But they are still catastrophically lacking. The government and the National Bank are now acting remarkably well, stimulating sources of replenishment of funds, trumpeting successes and keeping silent about failures. It is not always possible, of course, to present it under the sauce of “for the benefit of the Moldovan economy”.
The new government’s program sets an ambitious goal of supporting the employment of at least 100,000 people over the next four years.
The total project budget is $59.8 million. The project is financed by a loan from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) and two grants ratified by Parliament in 2023. The project implementation period is from October 2023 to December 2029. Its main objective is to strengthen the educational infrastructure and improve the quality of the teaching and learning process.
The state has not learned to spend even other people’s money on the development of the country. Foreign aid is spent mainly on salaries and pensions and other current expenditures. In other words, it is eaten up. It is not always possible to “digest” the money for capital investments. The Accounts Chamber gives figures and reasons for such “indigestion”.
