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

    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

    The signature of the recipient/supplier will not be required on the supplier’s copy of the tax invoice for the supply of services as well as electricity, natural gas, thermal energy, hot water and telecommunication services limited to telephony, internet and television services.

    19 March 2026
    The signature on the tax invoice will be partially abolished

    Only 15 out of 240 state-owned companies have external audits, and 55 out of 108 state-owned enterprises are headed by temporary administrators. These are statements from audit reports prepared by experts of the Audit Chamber. They were voiced during a meeting of the parliamentary commission for the control of public finances.

    19 March 2026
    Profit of state-owned enterprises fell from 1 billion lei to 1 million lei

    According to forecasts, by 2040, every fourth Moldovan citizen will be over 65 years old. And only a third of families planning to have a child in the next three years were able to realize this plan. Moldova’s demographic and economic sustainability was discussed during the public dialog “Invisible Human Capital Accelerators for Demographic Sustainability”.

    19 March 2026
    Employment of women with children increased from 34% to 40% in 5 years

    Moldova may abolish import customs duties on more than 90% of goods from the USA, keeping them on some sensitive groups (meat, milk and products from them, as well as sugar, sucrose, fructose, etc.). A corresponding parliamentary initiative has been registered in Parliament.

    18 March 2026
    Moldova may abolish customs duties on imports from the US

    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