The norm of the minimum stock of gasoline in Moldova is reduced from 8,000 tons to 5,000 tons. At the same time, the retail sale of diesel in consumer containers is limited to 20 liters per purchase. These measures are taken by the government in order to optimize the use of storage capacity and avoid blocking stocks.
The funds from the European Union will be used for investments in energy, water supply and social services, including support for children and youth. This was stated by Prime Minister Alexandru Munteanu, commenting on the European Commission’s decision to allocate 189 million euros within the Reform and Growth Mechanism for Moldova.
Moldova has an acute shortage of designers, which hinders the implementation of large energy projects. Because of this, the €326 million, seven-year project “Optimization of the district heating system in Chisinau” faced serious risks at the start.
Almost 75% of buildings in Moldova were commissioned before 2005 and built without modern energy efficiency standards. By 2050, the authorities plan to reduce consumption in the residential sector by 40.8%, and by 2030 to reduce energy consumption to 2.8 million tons of oil equivalent (or 3 million tons of primary energy).
Record figures have been recorded in the renewable energy sector in Moldova. Over the last four years, the installed capacity has increased almost 12 times. A quarter of the total volume of electricity consumed is the share of “green” energy.
Minister of Economic Development and Digitalization Eugeniu Osmokescu is on a working visit to Washington, DC this week. During his visit, he held a series of meetings at the Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA), the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina (EDPNC) office and Widelity Inc. to discuss specific areas of investment and cooperation.
The Institute of Emergency Medical Care plans to rehabilitate an artesian well on the territory of the hospital at 1 Toma Ciorba str. in Chisinau.
Moldova’s economy “looks better and better”. The projected growth for 2025 is 2.4%. The country’s rating has risen three notches. Lending to the private sector has grown “fantastically”. Anca Dragu, Governor of the National Bank of Moldova (NBM), said this at a public lecture for young people.
The results of DNA tests on suspects, accused persons and defendants will be automatically compared with EU databases, subject to personal data protection measures. Such changes are envisaged in the draft amendments to the Law on Forensic Genomic Registration.
The European Commission is ready to provide Moldova with prompt assistance through the EU Civil Protection Mechanism after oil products flowed into the Dniester River.
The abolition of VAT and excise tax exemptions for enterprises on the left bank of the Dniester will bring more than 3.3 billion lei in additional revenues to the Moldovan budget. Such calculations, with reference to the Customs Service, are given by the authors of the draft law, which aims to “equalize” the tax regime on both banks of the Dniester.
Moldova will strengthen the protection of personal data of citizens and companies. The Parliament plans to ratify the Protocol to update the Council of Europe Convention for the Protection of Individuals with regard to Automatic Processing of Personal Data. This is intended to ensure stricter privacy guarantees and secure cross-border information exchange.
The authorities urge not to encourage inflation expectations. The rise in fuel prices over the past two weeks has increased the total costs of businesses by a maximum of 1.5%.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze called the OSCE Moscow Mechanism report on human rights violations during protests and dispersals of anti-government rallies in spring 2024 “permeated with lies.”
Economic agents should inventory groundwater wells so that, if necessary, they can be tapped to provide alternative water sources to the population.
The Government decided to introduce an environmental danger regime in the Dniester basin. This will allow the authorities to limit the intake of polluted water, quickly mobilize resources and ensure coordination of actions to prevent a threat to the population’s water supply.
In Moldova, one mayor’s office has, on average, about 2,700 inhabitants. This is 18 times less than, for example, in Latvia, with which Moldova is comparable in terms of territory and population. The density of mayoralties makes Moldova one of the most fragmented in Europe: there are 27 mayoralties per 1,000 km², while in Georgia there are almost 30 times fewer.
The government is meeting urgently to consider a proposal to introduce an environmental danger regime in the Dniester river basin for 15 days.
The European Union’s enlargement process should take place in waves, says MP Marcel Spatar, chairman of the parliamentary commission for European integration. He emphasized that, apart from Moldova and Ukraine, the Western Balkan countries are showing significant progress in the accession negotiations.
The top leadership of the Council of Europe, ministers and other high-ranking European officials, as well as UN representatives will come to Chisinau for the Conference on Social Rights – “European Social Charter”.
