The capacity of the Vertical Gas Corridor from Bulgaria to Moldova will double.
The State Tax Service has initiated a public discussion of amendments to the STS Order No. 427/2018 regarding the establishment of the procedure, structure and deadlines for the submission of information by entities listed in Article 92 and Article 226.11 of the Tax Code – reports Logos Press.
The disposable income of the Moldovan population increased by 7.5% in 2024 compared to 2023 and amounted on average to 5283.8 lei per person per month. At the same time, consumer spending was at an average of 4,407 lei per person per month, up by 3.7% compared to 2023 – Logos Press reported.
Moldova has expressed interest in using Ukraine’s underground gas storage facilities to create its own gas reserves. This was reported by the Moldovan Energy Ministry following talks between Minister Dorin Jungietu and his Ukrainian counterpart German Galushchenko, which took place in Kiev.
Moldova’s current account deficit in 2024 increased by 54%, from $1.9 billion in 2023 to $2.9 billion at the end of last year.
Romania’s biggest producer and largest supplier of natural gas, state-owned Romgaz, has announced its intention to establish a subsidiary in Moldova.
One of the world’s largest port operators, DP World (Dubai Port World), is launching a comprehensive end-to-end logistics service and integrating Moldova into European supply chains.
The first two contracts for 2025 within the Interreg NEXT Romania-Republic of Moldova program were signed. The selected projects will receive funding in the amount of 536 thousand euros. This was announced by the Romanian Ministry of Development, Public Works and Administration.
Moldova needs to change the model of economic development with the revision of all measures to support the private sector, as well as to create a state development bank in order to overcome the recession.
MedLife, the largest private network of medical services in Romania, is entering the Moldovan market. It acquired a controlling stake in the All Clinic group, which includes three private multidisciplinary clinics contracted by the National Health Insurance Fund of the Republic of Moldova.
The level of air pollution in Chisinau and in the industrialized city of Amsterdam, according to the aqi.in meter, is about the same. However, cars account for 90% of air pollution in the Moldovan capital, while in the Dutch port city – only 11%. This was reported by the president of the DAAC Hermes concern Vasile Chirtoca, and the information was confirmed by the Ministry of Environment.
SMEs want to raise sales ceilings in line with Recommendation 2003/361/EC. The proposed amendments have been submitted to the Cabinet of Ministers and are awaiting approval. They may have a significant impact on the business environment, affecting access to financing, tax incentives and other support programs for entrepreneurs.
