Women who are not officially married will be eligible to receive maternity benefits calculated based on the income of the child’s father, provided he has acknowledged paternity and is an insured person. The government has approved these changes, eliminating disparities in the provision of social benefits based on the parents’ marital status.
At its meeting on July 22, the government approved a bill that expands the use of electronic services in the courts, makes the electronic filing of procedural documents mandatory for certain parties to the proceedings, and simplifies the conduct of court hearings via video conferencing.
Moldova’s new government revamps public consultation rules
The global oil market is entering one of its most vulnerable periods in recent decades. Against the backdrop of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, the strategic oil reserves of OECD countries have already fallen to their lowest level since December 1990, and commercial stocks continue to decline, which significantly reduces the global market’s ability to compensate for new supply disruptions.
Moldova’s former Prime Minister Alexandru Munteanu congratulated Vasile Tofan on Parliament’s approval of the new Cabinet and urged his successor to continue the reforms he had initiated.
Former high-ranking officials from Germany and Russia held a secret meeting in Baku on July 12–14 to discuss ways to end the armed conflict in Ukraine.
A new elevator has been put into service at the Telenești Health Center as part of a modernization project costing over 1 million lei. Most of the funding for the project was provided by the National Health Insurance Company (CNAM) from the fund for the development and modernization of public healthcare providers.
The diesel fuel shortage is becoming increasingly acute in Europe, which will cause stocks to fall by the end of the year to their lowest level since 2015—299 million barrels.
The General Inspectorate for Migration (IGM) reminds international applicants that they must obtain a temporary residence permit for the duration of their studies.
During a large-scale operation carried out in Chișinău, police and prosecutors from the Buiucani district seized drugs worth more than 1 million lei from the illegal drug trade.
The American tech giant Antropic has agreed to pay $1.5 billion to a group of authors who accused the company of illegally using their books to train the Claude language model.
The demand that elections be held in Gagauzia this fall under a proportional representation system is contrary to the Constitution and the current legislation of Moldova, and is therefore unacceptable.
Goldman Sachs, an investment bank, has warned that the price of Brent crude could exceed $120 per barrel as early as the fourth quarter of 2026 if supply disruptions through the Strait of Hormuz persist.
The first-ever World Cup featuring 48 national teams made history not only by crowning a new champion, but also for its record-breaking scale, high scoring, and a string of individual achievements by the top players.
The Moldovan Parliament is preparing amendments to the Electoral Code that are intended to bring the procedures for holding elections to the People’s Assembly of Gagauzia into line with a recent decision by the Constitutional Court.
A delegation from Moldova took part in the 68th series of meetings of the Assembly of Member States of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), held in Geneva. Participants at the forum adopted decisions on the development of the international intellectual property protection system and approved the organization’s new leadership.
On July 18, the third “Ukraine Day in Moldova—Culture Unites” festival took place in the commune of Iabloana, Glodeni District. The event featured artistic groups and folk artisans from Moldova, Ukraine, and Romania.
Paris and Berlin intend to reignite Europe’s economic “engine” by focusing on artificial intelligence, quantum technologies, and reducing the administrative burden on businesses.
Moldova’s Prime Minister-designate Vasile Tofan presented the government’s action plan, titled “A European Economy, an Effective State”, with which the cabinet he has formed intends to seek a vote of confidence from Parliament on July 21.
Germany, France, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands, and Poland have called for a further relaxation of banking regulations in the European Union. According to the bloc’s largest economies, the current rules limit banks’ ability to lend to businesses and compete with U.S. financial institutions.
