In 2025, the system of specialized outpatient care recorded over six million visits to specialists. The most frequent appointments were to obstetricians-gynecologists, orthopedists-traumatologists, neurologists, ophthalmologists and surgeons.
The upgrading of the country’s rating to B2 with a stable outlook is not a political opinion, but an independent technical assessment of the way the state manages its economy and finances. This is how Prime Minister Alexandru Munteanu commented on the decision of the international rating agency Moody’s Ratings.
International rating agency Moody’s Ratings has upgraded Moldova’s long-term credit rating in foreign and local currency from B3 to B2. At the same time, the agency points to the persistence of “systemic” risks associated with geopolitical tensions, vulnerability of the economy and possible internal political fluctuations.
There are more than 165 thousand people with disabilities in Moldova, which is about the same as one Gagauzia or half of Transnistria. And the main problem for them is not the meager payments (although this is also a significant factor), but the basic accessibility. Transportation, infrastructure, education are still inaccessible for a significant part of these people.
The system of geographical indications, appellations of origin and traditional products will undergo a major reform. The authorities explain its necessity by the growing interest of manufacturers in the registration of protected names, as well as by the existing problems – from complicated procedures to insufficient control and weak protection of rights on the market.
The Parliamentary Commission on Economy, Budget and Finance has announced public hearings on the situation on the oil products market.
The Ministry of Health announced the procurement of consulting services for the elaboration of the Plan of regionalization of hospital services until 2030. The state budget allocated 8 million lei (excluding VAT) for the preparation of the document.
Hundreds of films have been made in Moldova in recent years. However, the key mechanism for financing the industry has not yet been launched. The Cinematography Fund formally exists, but does not actually work. The government intends to close this gap and approve the Regulation on the management and distribution of financial resources of the Cinematography Fund.
The College of Engineering in Straseni will be absorbed by the Chisinau-based Center of Excellence in Energy and Electronics.
The National Agency for Youth Affairs and the Ministry of Education and Research announced the results of the contest of projects within the State Program for the Development of Youth Centers until 2030. The total amount of funding for this stage of the contest amounted to almost 2.5 million lei.
UPDATED. Moldova plans to significantly toughen liability for drug-related offenses – from plant cultivation to possession and use. The size of fines will be increased several times.
The state expects to develop the infrastructure and increase the capacity of the Giurgiulesti International Free Port through the investments of the new owner.
Moldova paid a total of 373.3 thousand euros (about 7.97 million lei) in compensation to applicants under the judgments of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in 2025.
The Moldovan government is preparing the implementation of a taxonomy for financing sustainable development. This is a mechanism for classifying economic activities by the degree of their environmental impact. It is planned that it will become the basis for directing investments in environmentally sustainable projects and modernization of the economy.
Moldova needs to reduce energy consumption, as the country does not have its own energy resources and the only sustainable way is to reduce it. This was stated by Caroline Novak, State Secretary of the Ministry of Energy, at the Smart Cities Moldova 2026 conference.
A group of Moldovan MPs paid a visit to Georgia at the invitation of the Georgian side. The delegation consisted of Igor Dodon, Bogdan Tsirdia, Petru Burduja (PSRM), Vasile Costiuc, chairman of the parliamentary faction “Democrația Acasă” and Olga Ursu, deputy chairman of the parliamentary faction “Alternativa”.
The Environment Ministry has reported the detection of a new transfer of oil products on the Dniester River. According to the ministry, new pollution spots were registered near the bridge near the village of Ungur in Ocnita district.
Over the last 25 years, the Moldovan education system has lost almost half of its pupils – their number dropped from 631,300 to 335,100, according to a study by the Institute of Public Policies (IPP). The sharpest decline was recorded in rural areas, where the number of schoolchildren decreased by 61%.
Economic agents from the left bank of the Nistru river were invited to a meeting of the parliamentary commission for economy, budget and finance to discuss tax regulation issues, including the application of VAT, excises in the light of the abolition of tax exemptions.
A flurry of publications in the European press followed the denunciation of the CIS Agreement by the Moldovan parliament. Western media regarded it as another step in the process of distancing Chisinau from Moscow and strengthening the country’s European course. In some publications there are also alternative assessments.
