The real decentralization of local authorities should imply a real transfer of financial resources to local public administration bodies. This is the opinion of the Deputy Speaker of the Parliament Vlad Batrynca.
Following a large-scale study tour of Moldovan MPs to China, another group of MPs continues its diplomatic mission to the United States of America. The visit brought together representatives of different political factions.
“The opinion that European funds are the only way of development is erroneous,” said Iasi municipality mayor Mihai Chirica, noting that an “outstretched hand” mentality blocks one’s own economic development. He urged the local authorities of Moldova and Ukraine to prioritize the development of internal “engines” of the economy.
The Association of Cyber Security Organizations of Azerbaijan (AKTA) signed a multilateral memorandum of cooperation with the Technical University of Moldova (TUM), the Scientific Association of Cyber Security of Ukraine and the Scientific Association of Cyber Security of Georgia.
Women and children who took refuge in Moldova because of the war in Ukraine have successfully integrated into local communities, having guaranteed access to education, health care and social protection. Currently, more than 140,000 citizens of the neighboring country remain on Moldovan territory, said the chairwoman of the Foreign Policy Commission, Doina German.
The large-scale digitalization of public services in Moldova is associated with serious risks of social exclusion and discrimination. This was stated by the People’s Advocate Czeslaw Panco during the presentation of a report in Parliament, emphasizing that the rapid transition to digitalization requires the immediate implementation of mechanisms for the protection of citizens’ rights.
A special parliamentary investigative commission will investigate the causes of the increase in telephone and digital fraud. Its tasks include assessing the damage caused and identifying legislative gaps that allow criminals to operate with impunity on the territory of the Republic of Moldova.
At the EU-Moldova Investment Conference in Chisinau, four concrete investment projects were presented, totaling 364 million euros out of the announced one million euros.
Parliament ratified amendments to the Agreement allowing to attract additional financial resources from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) for the modernization of road infrastructure. As a result, the amount of the loan for the implementation of “Project V for Road Rehabilitation in Moldova” will be doubled to 300 million euros. MPs from the ruling party and from the opposition voted in favor of the draft in two readings at once.
The State Road Administration of the Republic of Moldova is planning to carry out a detailed technical inspection of bridges located on the Dniester River in June and July this year. The purpose of these activities is to assess the current state of the road infrastructure and to plan the necessary repairs to ensure road safety.
The EU-Moldova Investment Conference, held today in Chisinau, announced the attraction of investments totaling more than 1 billion euros to boost the country’s strategic development and strengthen its European course.
The Cypriot Chairmanship started preparations for the official opening of the 1st cluster of negotiations on the accession of Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova to the EU.
The Palace of the Republic (SE Palatul Republicii) ended the fiscal year 2025 with a sharp drop in net profit. According to the presented financial statements, the profit for the reporting period amounted to 123,211 lei, which is almost six times lower (-82.5%) than the previous year’s figure, when it reached 703,061 lei.
The Agency for Research and Development (ANCD) has submitted for public consultation a package of documents for the Young Researchers project competition for 2027-2028 with a total budget of LE 27 million.
Ukrainian parliamentarians have expressed “categorical opposition to the separation of the European integration paths” of Moldova and Ukraine. This was said at a meeting between the deputy chairman of the Commission for European Affairs of the Romanian Chamber of Deputies, Ovidiu-Vasile Cimpian, and a delegation of the Commission for Foreign Affairs and Interparliamentary Cooperation of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, headed by its chairman, Oleksandr Merezhko.
UPDATED. The cab services market in Chisinau, whose annual turnover is estimated at 2 billion lei, has once again been in the center of attention of lawmakers. According to deputy Alexandru Trubca, official reports show only 1.2 billion lei, which means that about 800 million lei remain out of sight of the tax authorities.
Within the framework of the country’s reintegration policy, 15 government programs were implemented in 2011-2025, which allowed financing 616 projects worth over 218 million lei. On Wednesday, June 3, the government approved a new one-year program with a budget of 25 million lei and a list of new projects.
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the National Program of Culture and Heritage Development for 2025-2035, designed to increase citizens’ involvement in the country’s cultural life. One of the key goals of the document is to increase the average monthly spending on culture and recreation per person to 161.1 lei by 2030.
The Moldovan government has announced the completion of the release phase of a 5.2 hectare plot of land on Tighina Street, paving the way for the construction of a new U.S. diplomatic compound.
Prime Minister Alexandru Munteanu commented on the recent nomination of Joseph Burkhalter for the post of United States ambassador to Moldova, stressing the importance of the diplomat’s experience in the business environment for the consolidation of economic relations between the countries.
