On Monday, Moldovan President Maia Sandu arrived in Paris to join some 30 leaders of the so-called Coalition of the Willing. The leaders of the defense alliance, which Moldova and North Macedonia have joined, gathered to participate in France’s national holiday—Bastille Day.
The delegation of the Republic of Moldova to the third intergovernmental conference “Republic of Moldova–European Union” is headed not by Prime Minister Vasile Tofan, who has not yet been appointed, but by Eugen Osmochescu, who is currently serving as acting prime minister. A government website reports that negotiations on the sixth cluster, “External Relations,” will officially begin on July 14.
The power struggle between von der Leyen and Kallas is escalating into an open confrontation over Israel. A power struggle is heating up in Brussels over “options” to restrict or ban trade with illegal Israeli settlements.
The legal dispute involving the .md national domain, initiated by the American company Park Avenue Capital LLC (operating under the MaxMD brand), is requiring Moldova to make ever-increasing financial contributions. In July, the State Chancellery of Moldova initiated an urgent government resolution to appoint relevant financial and technical experts. They are tasked with preparing expert reports to present Moldova’s position before the tribunal within strict procedural deadlines.
According to official data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), the infant mortality rate in 2025 declined significantly. The decline in infant mortality, along with an overall reduction in the number of deaths in the country (to 13.5 per 1,000 inhabitants), was one of the key factors contributing to the increase in life expectancy in Moldova, which, by the end of 2025, had risen by nearly 10 months to 72.8 years.
Parliament approved the first reading of the Law on the Prevention and Control of the Spread of Invasive Species and Plant Varieties. The bill aims to protect biodiversity, agriculture, and public health. Detailed information is available on the official website of the Ministry of the Environment.
From July 14 to 16, 2026, the Ungheni Municipality will hold a series of training seminars designed for aspiring entrepreneurs and people who are just planning to start their own businesses. Tax and customs officials will travel to these areas to conduct financial education sessions. The program is designed for participants from the Ungheni, Fălești, Nisporeni, and Călărași districts.
President Maia Sandu has nominated businessman Vasile Tofan for the position of prime minister. The final decision will be published today on the presidential website. The Action and Solidarity Party, which controls both Parliament and the government, had previously proposed the entrepreneur’s candidacy.
The modernization of agricultural statistics in Moldova is aimed at bringing them into line with European Union standards for monitoring the agricultural sector. With support from the EU and the FAO, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) is working to ensure high-quality and internationally comparable data.
Romania’s first new warship in 36 years has arrived in Constanța. The Turkish-built corvette *Contraamiral August Roman* entered Romanian waters after being commissioned in Istanbul in June. Defense Minister Radu Miruță returned on board from the NATO summit.
Moldova has implemented more than 90% of the measures planned for the first half of the year under the Republic of Moldova’s Economic Growth Plan for 2025–2027. The progress made was reviewed at a meeting of the Interdepartmental Committee on Strategic Planning, chaired by Acting Prime Minister Eugen Osmochescu.
In June 2026, official statistics showed a 0.1% monthly decline in average consumer prices, causing annual inflation to slow from 6.8% to 6.5%.
Life expectancy in 2025 was 72.8 years, an increase of 0.8 years compared to 2024. The latest data comes from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), which notes that a significant gender gap persists.
The e-Government Agency (AGE) is warning citizens about a new online scam. Scammers are illegally using credentials from the government’s EVO app to impersonate the official Google Play Store page.
A group of flag bearers from the National Army’s Honor Guard Company will take part in a military parade organized in Paris to mark the National Day of the French Republic (Bastille Day), which is celebrated annually on July 14. This will be the second time Moldovan military personnel have participated in the parade.
In the first half of the year, the regional employment offices of the National Employment Agency (ANOFM) assisted 12,251 job seekers in finding work. The Ministry of Labor and Social Protection has set a goal of helping 25,000 job seekers find employment in 2026. In 2025, more than 20,000 people were placed in jobs through the National Employment Agency, which is 20% more than in 2024.
The largest state-owned joint-stock companies are taking their first tentative steps into the capital market. The training sessions, organized in collaboration with the Public Property Agency, cover topics such as the capital market, corporate bond issuance, stock exchange listings, and corporate governance. Soon, the management of state-owned companies will have to put all of this into practice.
The Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Moldova will conduct a detailed analysis and possible review of budget expenditures. The methodological framework for the review of budget expenditures was presented in late June at an event organized by the ministry with the participation of international experts from UNDP and the World Bank, who are assisting the ministry in this effort.
The National Bank of Moldova’s (NBM) official reserve assets as of the end of June 2026 stood at 5,216.09 million euros, an increase of 27.82 million euros from May’s figure, which had shown a decline. The country’s foreign exchange reserves periodically show growth during the summer months. As external inflows and currency revaluations occur, monthly fluctuations depend on external transfers, loan tranches, and market operations.
An analysis of macroeconomic trends shows that closing the gap between the country’s obligations and its revenues is increasingly dependent on external financing and remittances.
