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

    Seven out of ten Moldovan citizens state that they are concerned about the state of the environment, and the main obstacle to mass “eco-friendly” behavior is the lack of accessible systems for waste collection and sorting.

    18 March 2026
    Half of citizens of RM are “in favor” of ecology, but drive private cars

    An information system “e-Zilier” has been developed in Moldova. It will concentrate information on employers – beneficiaries of unskilled labor, as well as on individuals performing such work for remuneration. In addition, it will reflect vouchers generated for day laborers, including the payment documents generated and their status.

    18 March 2026
    Data on day laborers will be digitized

    The government does not support the draft law on raising the limits on the use of cash by citizens in transactions involving the purchase of real estate and vehicles.

    18 March 2026
    Cash limits on home purchases will not be eliminated

    Businesses will be able to avoid having their accounts blocked due to tax debts if they are incurred through the fault of the state. Such a provision will come into force if parliament approves the draft law on a package of proposals to support entrepreneurial activity in the second reading.

    18 March 2026
    State Tax Service will be prohibited from blocking accounts

    The document on the Transnistrian conflict settlement mentioned in the public space is an unofficial tool for discussion, often used in diplomacy to stimulate dialog. It does not represent a political decision, an approved strategy or an official settlement plan. This was emphasized today during a press briefing by Deputy Prime Minister Valerii Chievir.

    17 March 2026
    Deputy Prime Minister for Reintegration Valeriu Chiveri: “Moldova’s sovereignty remains unshakable”

    Apă-Canal Chișinău specialists say there is no danger to Chisinau’s water supply. Laboratory data on the quality of water from different points of the Dniester River, collected by Apă-Canal Chișinău specialists, are positive. At the moment, there is no danger of water supply shutdown in the capital. This was announced today by Chisinau Mayor General Ion Ceban.

    17 March 2026
    There are no risks for water supply in Chisinau, no water is supplied to Balti

    Opinion: Without economic instruments, financial mechanisms and legal guarantees, larger administrative entities may have the same limitations as the current ones. This is the opinion expressed by representatives of the littoral community during the discussion of the forthcoming reform of local public administration.

    17 March 2026
    Local government reform without guarantees is a risk

    Pensions and social payments will be indexed by 6.84% from April 1, 2026. More than 2 billion lei will be allocated from the budget for this procedure.

    17 March 2026
    From April 1, pensions will increase by 6.84%

    The execution of the state social insurance budget in January – February 2026 ended with an excess of revenues over expenditures by 1,238.9 million lei.

    17 March 2026
    The social insurance budget was implemented with a surplus

    Companies participating in State procurement procedures will have the right to choose their own form of guarantee payment. This proposal is contained in a package of amendments united in the draft law under the general definition of “Measures to support the business environment”.

    16 March 2026
    Forms of payment of guarantees for public procurement will be expanded

    The Ministry of Finance and the National Bank of Moldova join the international financial education campaign “Global Money Week 2026”. From 16 to 20 March 2026, the institutions will organize a series of events to promote financial education and basic knowledge in the management of public and personal finances.

    16 March 2026
    Global Money Week 2026 kicked off today

    Independent businesswomen (freelancers) will receive maternity benefits under amended rules. A legislative initiative approved by Parliament in the first reading prescribes new conditions under which they may be granted such an opportunity.

    16 March 2026
    The conditions for the assignment of social insurance benefits will be adjusted

    By March 25, 2026, legal entities, as well as individuals engaged in entrepreneurial and professional activities, must submit an Income Tax Declaration for the 2025 tax period. Declarations are submitted online only and regardless of whether there is a tax liability.

    16 March 2026
    Deadline: ten days left to report revenues

    Three U.S. refueling planes landed at Base 90 in the Romanian capital Bucharest on Sunday. They are the first planes to arrive after Romania approved America’s request to send troops to Romania to fight in the war in the Middle East.

    16 March 2026
    Digi24: First US planes arrive in Romania for deployment to the Middle East

    The government has given a negative response to a parliamentary initiative to extend the benefit involving deferral of income tax received for tax periods 2023-2026 to corrected tax reports.

    15 March 2026
    Cabinet rejects extension of income tax exemption

    Women make up less than one-fifth of technology sector employees in Europe. The gender gap could widen even further, especially in the age of artificial intelligence (AI). Experts cite corporate culture as a major factor.

    15 March 2026
    Why there are few women in Europe’s technology sector

    The fifth year of the war will be crucial for Ukrainians who went abroad during the war. The conditions of their stay in Europe will change. Therefore, many of those who have been hesitant so far will have to make a choice: stay or return.

    15 March 2026
    Europe prepares to end temporary protection program for Ukrainians

    Agricultural exports in 2025 have recovered after a three-year decline. However, its structure points to a serious problem: while supplies of raw materials are increasing, exports of processed products are declining.

    14 March 2026
    Food imports have exceeded exports for the first time

    A creditor will be obliged to resort to it before filing a statement of claim with a court. The innovation concerns a whole range of judicial disputes – civil, family and labor disputes, as well as criminal and administrative cases. But it will not apply to disputes in the tax, customs and administrative spheres.

    14 March 2026
    In six months, pre-trial mediation will become fee-based

    Moldovan citizens who have legally worked in Canada and in Moldova will be able to receive pensions of both states for age, disability due to general diseases, as a result of accidents at work or occupational diseases, as well as for loss of breadwinner.

    14 March 2026
    Canadian pensions for Moldovan citizens