Representatives of the parliamentary commissions for European affairs from Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Sweden, Finland, Poland and Germany have signed a declaration in Chisinau in support of Moldova’s and Ukraine’s European course.
The Moldovan government plans to conclude a legal assistance contract to represent the state in Ukraine. The matter concerns the procedure of recognition and enforcement of the judgment of the Paris Court of Appeal (CA Paris) of January 10, 2023.
It is planned to allocate 12.31 million lei for the organization of summer rest and recuperation of children and teenagers in 2026. This is stated in the public procurement announcement published by the National Social Insurance Fund (CNIF). The funds will be used to buy about 3,380 vouchers to children’s camps for the summer season.
Finance Minister Andrian Gavrilita, in his declaration of income and interests for the last year, indicated significant incomes from consulting activities – 1.07 million lei and 59.15 thousand euros.
Hundreds of vacant positions remain in the public sector, with staff shortages most notable in agriculture, social protection and justice.
UPDATED. The procedure for establishing owners’ associations will be changed. A draft law amending the Condominium Law is being discussed in Parliament. It introduces new rules for the formation of associations of homeowners in apartment buildings and specifies the conditions for the participation of tenants in such structures.
The Evimall shopping center was officially put into operation in Balti. This is one of the largest private investment projects and the first shopping and entertainment center of this scale in the north of Moldova.
The 400 kV Isaccea-Vulcanesti overhead power line has been fully restored after damage caused by Russian drone attacks on energy infrastructure in southern Ukraine. This was announced by the Moldovan Energy Ministry on Saturday evening.
The case of Ludmila Vartic, who died in early March in circumstances tentatively indicating a fall from a height, sparked a wide public outcry and debate on the problem of domestic violence and the need to strengthen protection measures for victims. Hearings were held in Parliament to determine what Moldova lacks in terms of effective protection for people at risk of domestic violence.
Andreas Treichl, former head of the Erste Group and chairman of the supervisory board of ERSTE Stiftung, was guest editor of the Austrian edition of Die Presse as part of the anniversary celebration of the Sunday edition of Presse am Sonntag.
On April 1, the enrollment of children in the first grade for the 2026-2027 school year will start in Moldova. The process will take place in two stages.
The first persons of the state, in accordance with the law, have submitted their income and property declarations for 2025 to the National Integrity Authority. Among them, the largest income was declared by Prime Minister Alexandru Munteanu, who is known to have come to this position from business.
The first signs of growing trust of citizens in the justice system after a long period of constant decline are beginning to appear. This was stated by Moldovan President Maia Sandu during the General Assembly of Judges.
A former Moldovan deputy finance minister under investigation by the National Anti-Corruption Center and the Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office has been sentenced to 9 years in prison in a corruption case.
The Draft Code on the Functioning of Parliament proposes to change the way languages are used. Draft laws will be introduced and considered exclusively in Romanian, without obligatory translation into Russian at the stage of their discussion. The translation into Russian will be done only after the adoption and publication of the acts.
In 2025, the National Integrity Authority detected financial irregularities worth tens of millions of lei and increased the volume of sanctions. According to the annual report, inspectors found 22 cases of significant discrepancies between declared income and actual assets, totaling 31.15 million lei. In 2024, the amount amount amounted to 22.87 million lei, and in 2023 to 27.26 million lei.
About 1.5 billion lei – about 199 million lei more than in the previous year – was allocated from the Funds of Compulsory Health Insurance to cover pre-hospital emergency medical care services in 2025.
Parliament has taken note of the statement of MP Nicolae Botgros, elected on the list of the PAS party, on resigning from the parliamentary mandate. The relevant draft resolution was supported by 59 MPs.
The government has approved a methodology that allows for prompt adjustment of passenger transportation tariffs depending on the rise in fuel prices. Infrastructure and Regional Development Minister Volodymyr Bolea said that the new mechanism will come into force immediately after its publication, i.e. on Thursday, March 26, in the afternoon. At the same time, compensations to carriers to reduce the burden on passengers are being discussed.
Companies have received protection from blocking of bank accounts and forced collection of funds in cases when debts are formed due to unfulfilled obligations of state institutions. The corresponding norm is included in the package of legislative amendments finally approved by the Parliament on Thursday, March 26.
