As a result of leaving the CIS, Moldova’s state budget will save about 3.1 million lei in annual contributions. Moldova will pay almost the same amount this year to the Convention on the Danube Navigation Regime (Danube Commission).
There is an acute shortage of judges in Moldovan courts, caused by mass resignations. This seriously hampers the handling of insolvency cases.
The Moldovan authorities say that the situation with wine exports to Ukraine is under control, there will be no violations, and “solutions for unblocking” are being sought.
On the initiative of the National Crisis Management Center and in accordance with the appeal of the Ministry of Energy and the National Energy Regulatory Agency, the government imposed a 60-day high alert regime in the energy sector.
The heads of parliaments of the states of the “Odessa Triangle”, which includes Moldova, Romania and Ukraine, advocated further strengthening of sanctions pressure on Russia, in particular with regard to its “shadow fleet”.
UPDATED. Moldova will be the subject of a special briefing on the European Union enlargement, which will be held on Wednesday, March 4, in Berlin. The meeting will focus on the progress of the country’s EU accession negotiations and reforms after the 2025 parliamentary elections.
Turkey has been making intensive efforts through its peace-oriented diplomacy “to achieve just and equitable solutions to problems through dialogue and negotiations” against the backdrop of the war in Iran.
The Agency for National Research and Development (ANCD) announces the launch of public discussions on the fifth call for bilateral Moldovan-Polish projects within the Innoglobo program.
The average accrued wage in the economy amounted to 15,472 lei in 2025, increasing, compared to 2024, by 9.8% in nominal terms and by 1.9% in real terms.
UPDATED. Judges in Moldova are increasingly targeted by aggression, including physical violence and online threats. One of the most serious incidents was in August 2025 in a court in the capital, when a defendant accused of family violence, dissatisfied with a ruling, hit a judge with a gas wrench. Recently, a woman judge was hit right during a court session, not to mention the threats received on the Internet.
Moldova has initiated procedures to establish diplomatic relations with Nauru, one of the smallest states in the world, smaller than only the Vatican and Monaco.
As of April 1, 2026, MoldSign Desktop Suite (MSDS), an electronic signature software application, will no longer run on Windows 7.
This year, the state budget envisages 56.4 million lei for the payment of Moldova’s membership fees to international organizations. This is by 2.4 million lei (4.4 percent) more than the approved amount for 2025 and by 5.4 million lei (10.7 percent) more than the actual expenditures of the previous year.
UPDATED. Moldova and Ukraine are creating a legal framework for the mutual return of unaccompanied children to a safe and familiar environment.
Moldovan scientists have made important advances in nanotechnology. According to Ion Tighineanu, president of the Moldovan Academy of Sciences, nanotechnology is now used literally everywhere – from smartphones to anti-aging cosmetic creams. But they are especially important for health care.
On March 1, a government decision on a new methodology for calculating tariffs for road passenger transportation on regular routes in inter-district and district communication came into force.
The Ministry of Justice has drafted a bill to amend and supplement a number of regulations to prevent and combat attacks on information systems.
Azerbaijan has become an important regional humanitarian evacuation center for foreign nationals and diplomatic missions fleeing Iran. Chinese nationals predominate among the evacuees.
The Youth Capital Program is celebrating its 15th anniversary. In 2026, the winner of the competition was the municipality of Balti. This year’s budget is a record 4 million lei. It will include an extensive calendar of events dedicated to young people.
Almost half of the fire and rescue equipment in service with the General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations (GES) are vehicles inherited from the Soviet era.
