Despite the complaints of local authorities about the lack of finances, the execution of local budgets in January-February 2026 ended with a surplus of 980.0 million lei. And their revenues noticeably exceeded their expenditures.
A political crisis is brewing in Ukraine. The Verkhovna Rada is blocking President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s legislative initiatives. This conflict jeopardizes the country’s receipt of financial aid from the IMF and the EU, European mass media reported citing the British newspaper Financial Times.
Health insurance “closed” February with a deficit. In the first two months of the current year, the expenditures of the health insurance funds grew faster than the revenues. As a result, the fulfillment of obligations was completed with a deficit of 1.232 billion lei.
The US President said that he is extending for 10 days the ultimatum for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. It is reported that the decision was made in response to Tehran’s request.
In January-February 2026, the social fund’s revenues exceeded its expenses by 1,239 billion lei. As a result, the execution of the state social insurance budget was completed with a surplus.
Another EU state has signed an Agreement on Social Security with Moldova. According to it, Moldovan citizens who officially worked in Slovakia will be able to receive pensions and other social benefits from this state.
Moldovan taxpayers set a new record – in one day they contributed 1.5 billion lei to the budget. This happened on March 25.
The VAT rate applicable to the HoReCa sector during the state of emergency declared by Parliament on Tuesday will not change.
The procedure for the operation of tax checkpoints will be adjusted. The authorities intend to improve the legal framework in this respect, taking into account the proposals of taxpayers.
The Customs Service has improved its position in terms of state budget execution. While in January of this year it undercollected excise duties by almost 100 million lei, in two months, in January and February 2026, the revenues of the Customs Service, although not significantly (by 1%), exceeded the funds collected for the same period in 2025.
A group of deputies proposes to amend the provisions of the Tax Code relating to the registration of enterprises as VAT payers. Provided that their proposals are adopted by Parliament, the procedure for revoking this status will be simplified.
The process of voluntary unification of mayoralties will become simpler, more flexible and more adapted to the needs of communities. Amendments to the current mechanism were approved today by the Cabinet of Ministers.
At today’s meeting, the government approved a draft, according to which pensions and social benefits will rise by 6.84% on April 1 this year.
The growth of public sector employees’ salaries will not be postponed this year. The increase will be made, as planned, from September 1, 2026. First of all, it will affect teachers and doctors.
Iran’s strikes on the Ras Laffan gas hub in Qatar disrupted helium production and showed how the conflict is hitting technology and medicine beyond energy markets.
Iran launched strikes across the Middle East on Wednesday morning, hours after U.S. President Donald Trump said Washington was holding talks with Tehran and also announced an oil and gas gift from Iran.
European integration cannot remain just a political project,” says former PDS MP Olesia Stamate. – It must become a citizens’ project based on trust, social cohesion and concrete results.
Moldova is developing a legal framework for the full liberalization of currency transactions from the moment of accession to the EU. It will approve new rules for their implementation and remove provisions regulating authorizations from the legislation.
Latvia has approved a bill to reduce excise duty on diesel fuel by 15%. This will reduce the price by 8.6 cents per liter, including VAT. In addition, excise duty will be reduced on diesel fuel for farmers, which will reduce its price by 5.9 cents per liter.
The Chisinau Municipal Council, with the votes of 27 councillors, approved the rates of local taxes and abolished the so-called sanitary levy, excluding it from the list of taxes that will be in force this year. This gives the green light to the procedure of adopting the budget for 2026. However, according to the councillors, in all likelihood this will not be possible until after the Easter holidays.
