Татьяна Шикирлийская, Author at logos-pres.md
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Татьяна Шикирлийская

Татьяна Шикирлийская

Journalist and analyst. Specialises in public finance and tax policy. Graduated from the Faculty of Philology at Moldova State University and completed her doctoral studies at Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski (Bulgaria). Worked at the I. Creangă Pedagogical University, Sofia Slavic University (Bulgaria) and Moscow State University of Foreign Languages (Russia). She has collaborated with various media outlets in Moldova. Since 2013, she has been working at Logos Press. For several years, she was involved in the Regional Economy project.

Articles

    Until April 30, 2026 individuals-citizens must file income tax returns for 2025. The State Tax Service reminds about this, emphasizing that it refers to individuals who do not carry out entrepreneurial activities.

    23 March 2026
    It is possible to declare income until April 30

    It is planned to introduce a gender quota in joint-stock companies from 2028. Women will have to occupy at least 40% of JSC boards of directors. And in the management of JSCs, including executive directors and members of the Board of Directors, at least 33%.

    23 March 2026
    Gender balance in JSC management to be legalized

    In March 2026, citizens invested about 30.4 million lei through the eVMS.md platform. This is much more modest than in the first two months of this year, when citizens purchased state securities worth 193.13 million lei.

    23 March 2026
    In March, citizens’ interest in SS decreased

    Two earthquakes were recorded in Romania early this morning, a few minutes apart. They were recognized by experts as weak and did not cause any damage.

    23 March 2026
    Romania was shaken, but without damage

    To limit the harmful impact of substances with signs of petroleum products found in the Byk River, specialists of the Environmental Protection Inspectorate installed protective sorption barriers using special materials for their neutralization.

    23 March 2026
    The water in the Bull River is polluted, but it is not used for water supply

    The EU is limiting Hungary’s participation in confidential meetings and reducing the flow of classified information because of fears that Budapest may pass data to Moscow. This is reported by kommersant.ru with reference to Politico.

    23 March 2026
    Politico: EU pulls Hungary out of talks over fears of Russian leaks

    The presentation of Moldovan culture took place within the framework of the Minsk International Book Fair. For the 33rd time in a row, it became a platform for cultural dialog between the participating countries.

    22 March 2026
    Moldovan culture presented in Minsk

    A state-of-the-art mobile scanner was officially tested at the Tudor customs point. It was installed by the Customs Service (CU) as a pilot project and represents the next step towards full digitization and optimization of the customs control procedure.

    22 March 2026
    The Tudor checkpoint has been equipped with a vehicle scanner

    The volume of car imports from China to the European Union for the first time exceeded the export of European car products to China, Ernst & Young (EY) – one of the world’s largest audit and consulting companies – reported.

    22 March 2026
    For the first time, the EU imported more cars from China than it supplied to it

    Officers of the Main Department for Combating Fraud of the State Security Service (SIS), led by prosecutors from the Prosecutor’s Office for Combating Organized Crime and Special Cases (PCCOCS), uncovered a money laundering scheme. It is estimated that the damage to the budget amounted to more than 173 million lei.

    22 March 2026
    Vouchers were used in a money laundering scheme worth 173 million lei

    Brussels has urged EU states to lower their gas storage fill targets and begin gradual replenishment of reserves amid a surge in energy prices due to the war in the Middle East.

    21 March 2026
    EU calls for lower filling rates for gas storage facilities

    Orban, speaking to reporters after blocking a 90 billion euro loan to Kiev, said he and his government “have other tools” besides withholding the financial aid Ukraine needs.

    21 March 2026
    Orban threatens Kiev with new measures

    To transfer at least 10,000 people from the shadow economy to the legal economy within four years and to provide more than 100,000 people with stable jobs – these are the targets set by the government under the national employment program.

    20 March 2026
    Moldova intends to employ 100 thousand people

    Property owners can check and challenge the valuation of their house or apartment until April 30 this year, using the online platform geodata.gov.md.

    20 March 2026
    Citizens filed 4,000 complaints about housing assessments

    Mopeds, scooters, motor scooters and motorcycles with an electric motor, as well as electric cars and special purpose vehicles on passenger car chassis, i.e., vehicles with an electric motor became subject to road use tax.

    20 March 2026
    New subjects of road user charges

    Reporting financial institutions (so-called reporting units) will submit to the State Tax Service (STS) additional information on the financial accounts of enterprises.

    20 March 2026
    Company account data will not be secret

    Legalization of EU citizens in Moldova is simplified by the removal of bureaucracy and other administrative barriers. Both they and their family members enjoy equal rights, including free access to the labor market. For example, the possibility to carry out activities on the basis of an entrepreneurial patent.

    20 March 2026
    Rights of EU citizens in Moldova legalized

    In just one day since the launch of the second phase of the Casa Verde (Green House) program, 553 applications for funding were registered. Almost half of them (255 applications) came from residents of Chisinau municipality, the remaining 298 from residents from other parts of the country.

    19 March 2026
    Casa Verde in the capital “went away” in a day and a half

    Laboratory data show that at present the water in the Dniester does not pose a danger to the Chisinau municipality. This was stated during the meeting of the Municipal Commission for Emergency Situation. The specialists also discussed the information about the stains that appeared in the river Byc.

    19 March 2026
    Water in the Dniester is not dangerous for Chisinau

    The drinking water supply was resumed today in Balti mun. as well as in Soroca, Singerei and Floresti districts. This was announced by Prime Minister Alexandru Munteanu. He is making a working visit to the northern region of the country to check the functioning of the water supply systems. An intensified control of the water quality will be carried out in all the settlements where it has been restored.

    19 March 2026
    Water supply has been resumed in the north of the country