UPDATED. The Federation of Education and Science Trade Unions announces that protests may take place if the statutory wage increase is not implemented as of September 1, 2026.
It is proposed that funding for sports federations from the state budget be calculated using a new formula. When allocating funds, consideration will be given not only to athletes’ results in international competitions, but also to the number of registered athletes, the complexity of a particular sport, and the actual costs of training and participating in competitions.
Certain pork products imported into Moldova will be sent to a laboratory to determine their meat and fat content if customs authorities have doubts about the accuracy of their tariff classification.
The Bureau for the Investigation of Transportation Accidents and Incidents of the Republic of Moldova and the French Bureau of Civil Aviation Safety Investigation and Analysis signed a Declaration of Intent on cooperation and mutual assistance in the investigation of aviation accidents and incidents.
Approximately 60.5% of local budget revenues come from transfers from the national budget. By comparison, the average for countries in Southeast Europe is about 30%. MP Angela Cutasevici proposes increasing the share of revenue that remains at the disposal of local budgets.
Moldovan entrepreneurs are invited to participate in an economic mission to Vienna. The event will bring together representatives of the business communities of Moldova and Austria and provide opportunities for B2B meetings, finding new partners, expanding exports, and attracting investment.
More than 2,000 military personnel and law enforcement officers, as well as veterans and contingents from partner countries, will take part in the parade on August 27 in downtown Chisinau, marking the 35th anniversary of the declaration of independence of the Republic of Moldova.
Natalia Plugaru, Minister of Labor and Social Protection, as a champion of the global SheDecides movement, has committed to promoting gender equality, bodily autonomy, and the right of women and girls to make their own decisions “about their lives and futures” in Moldova.
The new tax reform promises workers more money in their wallets, but this windfall risks being swallowed up by rising prices for energy, fuel, and essential goods. This is the view expressed by experts from the civic movement “Construim Încredere” (“Building Trust”), led by former MP Olesea Stamate.
Vasile Costiuc, leader of the “Democracy at Home” Party, is in Abu Dhabi to identify potential investors and develop new economic ties with countries in the Persian Gulf region. During his visit, he is scheduled to hold a series of meetings with representatives of the business community in the United Arab Emirates.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is recalling Lilian Darie, the Ambassador of the Republic of Moldova to Moscow, for consultations in light of the incident that occurred in Crocmaz, Ștefan Vodă District, where a drone crashed and exploded.
An increase in the corporate income tax rate from 12% to 18% could reduce the banking sector’s maximum lending capacity by approximately 2.5 billion lei. However, according to Dorel Noroc, chairman of the Moldovan Banking Association, the volume of lending will not decrease, although banks’ ability to finance the economy will be limited.
Revenue collected from taxes on “vices” could be used to increase teachers’ salaries. According to government estimates, tax measures targeting products associated with harmful habits could generate approximately 1.6 billion lei for the budget.
Starting September 1, student scholarships in Moldova will increase by at least 40 percent: the minimum will be 1,490 lei, and the maximum will be 4,565 lei. The parliamentary opposition considers the increase insufficient and is proposing to raise the scholarship to 5,000 lei.
The Republic of Moldova is developing a new set of regulations for seagoing vessels that will be eligible to fly the Moldovan flag in the future.
Two records are being prepared for the second “Produs Autohton” (“Domestic Product”) National Exhibition. The event will feature Moldova’s largest cherry placinta, as well as a massive woven rug measuring 48 square meters.
The Moldsilva Agency has announced a government procurement contract for the purchase of 12 unmanned aerial vehicles—two for agricultural use and ten for inspection purposes. The total estimated cost of the procurement is 2.5 million lei, excluding VAT.
The drought problem is most acute in the south of the country, where the highest number of water stress episodes has been recorded. Under these conditions, the authorities are proposing to explore the possibility of reusing treated wastewater to irrigate agricultural land. For example, in the Kahul, Kantemir, and Keushen districts, an additional 1,817 hectares could be irrigated with treated wastewater. This would increase the total area of irrigated land by approximately 40%.
In the village of Krokmaz in the Ștefan Voda district in southeastern Moldova, fragments believed to be from a combat drone were discovered following an explosion and a subsequent fire in the vegetation.
MP Alla Darovannaia believes that the procedure for appointing ambassadors of the Republic of Moldova needs to be changed to give Parliament a more significant role in confirming nominees.
