After the Easter truce, Russia proposed a ceasefire on the day of the Victory Day parade. Moscow has already scaled down the event. For the first time in many years, no Russian armored columns will march through Red Square.
Military spending by NATO’s European member states grew faster last year than at any time since 1953. They increased by 14% compared to 2024, reaching 739 billion euros.
The State Tax Service launches an electronic service for the issuance and extension of a patent. Applications, payment and receipt of the document are available online.
State budget revenues increased by 3.3% or 583 million lei compared to the same period of 2025, while the growth of expenditures was more than twice as high. Compared to the first quarter of 2025, they increased by 7.3% or by 1,460.5 million lei.
On the eve of the International Labor Day on May 1, solutions to the problems of insufficient efficiency and low labor productivity are being discussed in Chisinau during the National Forum of Labor Market and Social Dialogue.
Moldovan scientists have outlined the main trends in Moldova’s economy. Despite the growth of certain sectors, Moldova’s economy faces serious external imbalances, which led to a record trade deficit of $7.1 billion in 2025.
On the eve of the summer season, Moldova will be able to start issuing vacation coupons (vouchers). According to the Ministry of Culture, this became possible because the first national operator that will ensure their administration has received authorization.
According to the operative data of the State Tax Service, the state budget revenues, administered by the agency, amounted to about 2.3 billion lei in the period from April 21 to April 24, 2026.
The German government is preparing to adopt a draft budget for 2027. In addition to a tobacco tax, the authorities want to introduce a tax on sugary drinks.
The largest share of value added tax (VAT) refunds made by the STS in the first quarter of 2026 was for the export of agricultural products. The amount sent to agrarians amounted to 30.26% or 417.76 million lei.
The process of merging the mayoralties does not affect the status of Chisinau. This clarification was made by Alexei Buzu, Secretary General of the Government. The statement was made in response to the assumptions of the mayor of Chisinau, Ion Ceban, about possible changes in the boundaries of the municipality, voiced yesterday during a meeting of municipal services.
In summer, cities are much hotter than rural areas. Scientists attribute this to the effect of “heat islands” that appear in areas of dense urban development. Because of them, cities heat up faster and cool down slower. In general, the heat island effect increases global climate change.
The financial thresholds for classifying an enterprise as micro, small, medium and large will increase from January 1, 2027. They will be adjusted by 25% and rounded up for inflation.
It is proposed that enterprises with an annual turnover of up to EUR 50 million should be categorized as SMEs. Currently, the threshold is 25 million euros in Moldovan lei. It is proposed to increase the volume of total assets of a company twice as much as the current one – up to 43 million euros in MDL.
Moldova intends to establish a new regime of support for the so-called “small enterprises with medium capitalization”. This will provide them with access to European funds in the process of Moldova’s accession to the EU and increase their competitiveness.
Last Saturday and Sunday, Chisinau became the center of European dance sport. From April 25 to 26, 2026, the Moldovan capital hosted the European Youth Championships in Sport Dancing and the international competition “Codreanca 2026”. More than a thousand athletes from 34 countries took part in the events.
Transnistrian industrialists intend to convey to the EU delegation in Moldova their opinion on the introduction of VAT and excise taxes for enterprises on the left bank of the Nistru River, which are valid on the right bank of the Nistru River. They are concerned about the possible consequences of this step and are ready to develop a common position.
The mechanisms for managing public funds and preventing financial irregularities will be strengthened through the implementation in Moldova of a new information system “Monitoring and Coordination of Counter Fraud”.
The amount of subsidies provided to employers for the employment of persons with disabilities may be increased by 21%. The reason is that the current limits do not cover the costs incurred, including those incurred at specialized enterprises, to ensure working conditions for employees.
Any attempt of administrative interference in religious life, be it redistribution of property or support of some religious structures to the detriment of others, is a serious violation of the norms of the rule of law.
