The Chisinau authorities have promised to conduct a tender that is as transparent as possible to select a contractor for the project to renovate the capital’s city hall building.
The capital’s municipal council finally managed to approve Chisinau’s 2026 budget in two readings at once.
It is proposed that a separate section be added to the Labor Code to regulate the rules for entering into and terminating so-called “zero-hour” employment contracts.
The European Union failed to approve sanctions against Patriarch Kirill, the head of the Russian Orthodox Church: Bulgaria vetoed the proposal during closed-door negotiations, citing religious and cultural reasons.
Following the decision by the 27 EU member states to open a new negotiating cluster on “External Relations,” President Maia Sandu held a meeting with the ambassadors of the European Union member states and the Group of Seven (G7) countries, accredited to Moldova.
Today, the draft city budget for 2026 was once again submitted for consideration at a meeting of the Chisinau City Council. The plan is to vote on it in two readings.
Moldova has ratified the International Labor Organization Convention on Equal Opportunities for Male and Female Workers and Workers with Family Responsibilities.
State Tax Service employees continue to visit communities across the country to provide advice and assistance to taxpayers. The schedule of field visits for the second half of 2026 has been published on the website and is available for review.
The term of a government procurement contract may not exceed the date specified therein. The contractor is entitled to amend the contract only if the delay was not due to the contractor’s fault.
Linas Kukuraitis, who was recently appointed Minister of Health, intends to push for the establishment of pharmacies attached to hospitals—which were previously referred to as state-run—in Lithuania.
The digital euro will complement cash rather than replace it, and its purpose is not to track payments, said European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde. She refuted claims that the project is designed to spy on citizens.
The Ministry of Education and Research has decided that “first-graders should study alongside third- or fourth-graders. Fourth-graders should serve as mentors.”
The authorities have decided not to change course and to continue reforming local public administration (LPA) through voluntary consolidation. They plan to revisit the issue of municipalization during the next election cycle.
European countries differ significantly when it comes to sick leave. At the same time, the social safety net in Europe appears to be more comprehensive compared, for example, to the United States, where fewer than half of the states have laws governing sick leave benefits.
On Friday, July 10, 2026, during an auction organized by the capital city’s municipality, land parcels were sold for a total of 59 million lei.
The RESTART reform, as presented by the Ministry of Education and Science, raises many questions within the educational community and fails to provide clear answers to the main problems facing the education system.
At a meeting in Brussels, Spanish Finance Minister Carlos Cuervo promoted a plan for joint EU borrowing totaling 850 billion euros, believing that the timing was ideal for creating reliable assets.
Soon, drivers will have to pay to travel through Belgium. Belgium’s three regions have announced that they will introduce a road toll next year, which foreign drivers passing through the country will also have to pay.
Moldova has announced that it will officially open negotiations on EU accession under Cluster 6, “External Relations.”
Representatives from the private sector, government agencies, European institutions, and leading international experts held a discussion today on preparing businesses for the new data protection system in accordance with the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
