The year 2025 will go down in the history of Moldova’s financial system as the year when the country took a decisive step towards European integration by joining the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA), Logos Press reports.
Moldova will create an Information System for Monitoring Drug Stocks, designed to provide the state with constant control over the availability of medicines and reduce the risks of shortages on the pharmaceutical market, Logos Press reports.
The Standing Bureau of the Legislature approved the agenda for the last plenary meeting of the fall session of the parliament, which will be held on Monday, December 29, Logos Press reported.
The demolished facilities of the recreation center “Zatoka” (Belgorod-Dnistrovsky district, Ukraine), which belong to the Republic of Moldova and are on the balance sheet of the Ministry of Agriculture, will be transferred to a “qualified manager,” Logos Press reports.
PAS deputy, former footballer Maxim Potyrniche said that it is urgent to allocate 12 million lei from the state budget to finance a feasibility study of the future National Arena / National Stadium of the Republic of Moldova.
Victims of domestic and sexual violence in Moldova will be able to seek help not only by phone, but also through chats, WhatsApp, Viber, Messenger, e-mail and video calls, Logos Press reports.
Experts warn of billion-dollar cryptocurrency schemes damaging the budget, and the National Bank of Moldova (NBM) promises to present the law only by December 2026, Logos Press reported.
Moldova will start negotiations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on an agreement that would reaffirm the country’s commitment to reforms, without the condition of immediate direct financing, Logos Press reports.
The Moldovan authorities have established that those wishing to obtain citizenship of the country must demonstrate knowledge of the Romanian language and the provisions of the Constitution, Logos Press reported.
The free professions are among the most vulnerable areas to money laundering and require increased oversight and coordination among government agencies, Logos Press reported.
MPs from the opposition factions of parliament have introduced amendments to the draft state budget for 2026 worth more than 45 billion lei, Logos Press reported.
The assessment of the impact of the regulatory reforms carried out in the Republic of Moldova is significantly higher than in many other countries, Logos Press reports.
The main priority of the National Strategy on Drugs and Addictions for 2026-2032 in the Republic of Moldova will be to reduce demand and prevent the involvement of children and young people in drug use and trafficking, Logos Press reports.
Exactly three years ago, the Parliament amended the Law on Health Protection to transfer district hospitals from the subordination of district councils to the Ministry of Health. Since February 2023, medical institutions have started working under the new conditions.
Part of cargo flows to Ukraine temporarily passes through Moldova due to intense attacks on infrastructure and transportation in southern Ukraine, including the destruction of a bridge on the Odessa-Reni route over the Dniester River, Logos Press reported.
The total income of the Compulsory Health Insurance Funds (CHIF) for 2026 will amount to over 18 billion 832 million lei, while the volume of expenses will be over 19 billion 217 million lei, with a deficit of 385 million lei. Revenues are growing by 8.3%, while expenditures are growing by 10.5%. The cost of the medical policy (fixed amount of 12636 lei) and the percentage of contributions (9%) will remain the same.
In Moldova, the time to hospitalization for stroke has been halved, which is one of the results of the reform of district hospitals, Logos Press reports.
Children returning to the country after living in the diaspora will be offered a language integration program, Logos Press reported.
The government-approved salaries for 2026 have come into effect and are lower than the unions’ demands, according to Logos Press.
The Central Electoral Commission approved the draft budget for 2026 in the amount of 151,068.2 thousand lei, which is more than half as much as the 2025 budget, Logos Press reported.
