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.
The idea to oblige retailers to keep at least 50% of domestic products on the shelves has drawn harsh criticism from the ruling PAS party, with MPs warning of rising prices, shortages of goods and risks to exports, Logos Press reported.
Moldovan citizens will practically not suffer from the tax on parcels, which the government plans to introduce, as it will be included in the price of goods, making it almost invisible for buyers, – reports Logos Press.
Moldova is launching the National Program for Integrated State Border Management for 2026-2030, aimed at improving the security and efficiency of crossing the state border, Logos Press reports.
In 2026, the government expects a significant increase in applications for business finance, driven by the launch of new instruments. One of the key mechanisms will be a state aid scheme for investments in regional development,” Logos Press reports.
At the call of the Federation of Education and Science Trade Unions, education workers across the country are holding an action of “awareness and union pressure” on Tuesday, December 16, under the slogan “Dignity for Education – Solidarity for a Fair Future”, according to Logos Press.
Moldovan authorities plan to introduce salary ceilings for the heads of state bodies in order to “increase the transparency and fairness of the remuneration system”, Logos Pres reported.
The International Exchange of Moldova (IEM) is officially registered with the State Services Agency. Veronica Arpintin was appointed director general. Former Prime Minister Dorin Recean joined the board of directors, Logos Press reported.
The School of Public Health Management has announced a “Japanese strike” beginning Dec. 15 to protest what they call the illegal liquidation of the institution, Logos Press reports.
The average monthly nominal gross monthly salary by economic activity in the third quarter of 2025 amounted to 15,487.8 lei. In the education sector it reached 12,713.3 lei or 82.1% of the average for the economy. A teacher with this salary earns about 152 thousand lei per year, while the incomes of top officials and heads of state structures are measured in millions.
Demographic pressure on the state social insurance budget will only increase. Parliament passed the first reading of the draft law on the social insurance budget for 2026: two-thirds of the expenditures are earmarked for pensions, Logos Press reported.
The draft state budget was passed in the first reading with the votes of the ruling PAS party,” Logos Press reported.
The demographic forecast indicates that Moldova will face a rapid decline in population over the next two decades. Olga Gagauz, Doctor of Science, Associate Professor at the National Institute of Economic Research, in her analysis tells about three scenarios of the situation development. Scenario 1 (low) – the most probable, it assumes a reduction in the population to 1,835,900 in 2040, or approximately by 24%. Scenario 2 (medium) predicts a decrease in population to 1,955.6 thousand people by 2040 (-19.3%). Scenario 3 (high) is the most optimistic and assumes the smallest decrease in population to 2,101.7 thousand people (-13.3%).
