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

    The U.S. has lifted restrictions on Russian oil purchases for another month, although it had “ruled out” such an option a few days ago.

    18 April 2026
    US extends ‘pause on sanctions’ on Russian oil

    The Ministry of Internal Affairs and the city authorities have envisaged special measures for citizens during the Radonitsa period. Chisinau City Hall informs that during April 19-20, temporary parking spaces will be available for visitors near the cemetery “St. Lazar”.

    18 April 2026
    Parking lots and free transport will be organized in the capital on Radonitsa

    After an unsuccessful attempt to realize these assets through a tender in 2021, the Public Property Agency intends to offer them through an auction. Similar to the Hotel Zarya, the two state-owned publishing houses Știința and Lumina, as well as the state’s share in the printing house Metrompas, will be sold.

    18 April 2026
    Știința” and “Lumina” publishing houses to be sold under the hammer

    Due to the Gulf War, the inaction of the U.S. Federal Reserve and tightening policies in Europe and Asia-Pacific, some currencies are pulling away from the weakening U.S. dollar.

    18 April 2026
    Top currencies of 2026: why they are overtaking the US dollar

    The State Tax Service reports: almost 10 thousand real estate lease agreements were registered in the first quarter of 2026. This is 31.8% more than in the same period of 2025.

    17 April 2026
    The number of rental contracts is growing, but it is too early to talk about the emergence of a rentier class

    This significant economic disparity compared to the Moldovan average may become a determining factor of electoral preferences in the region.

    17 April 2026
    Pre-election poll in Gagauzia: almost 50% reported income below 5000 lei per month

    In Moldova, a Council will be created to verify real estate valuation reports and to sanction the specialists who carry it out. The development of such a project was initiated by the Agency of Geodesy, Cartography and Cadastre (AGCC).

    17 April 2026
    Real estate appraisers will be vetted by a special board. Will this change the market?

    Polish Finance Minister Andrzej Domanski has urged Poles to keep cash at home in case of possible emergencies.

    16 April 2026
    Poland’s finance minister urged citizens to keep cash at home

    The reform concept developed by CALM will be presented in the coming days. According to the organization, broad discussions will be organized after the document is agreed upon with the mayors.

    16 April 2026
    CALM prepares its concept of local governance reform

    In a month’s time, on May 17, local elections and referendums will be held in 12 localities of the country. The most polling stations will be opened in Orhei municipality.

    16 April 2026
    15 polling stations will be opened in Orhei municipality

    This opinion was expressed during the discussion of amendments to the Electoral Code of the Republic of Moldova by Gheorghe Leichu, deputy chairman of the People’s Assembly of Gagauzia. The first consultations on the package of amendments proposed to the Electoral Code were held on April 15, 2026. The discussion was organized by the CEC of Moldova.

    16 April 2026
    Opinion: Amendments proposed to the Electoral Code contradict the Law on the Special Legal Status of Gagauzia

    The National Social Insurance Fund closed the quarter with a surplus of 1,237.0 million lei. A similar situation was observed last year.

    16 April 2026
    IT park social contributions rose by 29.9%

    The EU pays a higher tax for electricity than for fossil fuels. It is proposed to lower it to offset the impact of the war in Iran on energy costs.

    16 April 2026
    EU intends to reduce electricity tax What will change?

    Schoolchildren and their parents will have access to digital textbooks, educational videos about AI and its use, and other similar materials. They will be stored on a unified national educational platform being created in Moldova.

    15 April 2026
    Authorities launch digital platform for schools

    Municipal services have become more active for the Easter holidays. The Association for the Management of Green Plants approved 12 projects to improve parks, squares and green areas in Chisinau and neighboring settlements.

    15 April 2026
    City Hall is investing in parks and flowers

    The resource is designed to address the problems caused by the current fragmentation of registries and health information systems.

    15 April 2026
    The Ministry of Health has launched the development of an electronic medical record

    Entrepreneurs who carry out independent activities in the field of trade will be able to continue them, provided they register with the State Tax Service until July 1, 2026.

    15 April 2026
    Independent entrepreneurs engaged in trade are required to register with the STS by July 1, 2026

    During the period of the new tax regime, freelancers paid a single tax of 2.9 million lei to the budget.

    14 April 2026
    Freelancers’ income almost doubled in March

    The European Commission has postponed the start of payments to Ukraine in the amount of €90bn to the second half of 2026. This was announced by EC representative Bala Uyvari.

    14 April 2026
    European Commission postpones €90bn payment to Ukraine until the second half of the year

    Having earlier announced the start of negotiations on the creation of a joint air defense system between Europe and Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy headed to Berlin. The topics of the discussions in the German capital have not been announced yet.

    14 April 2026
    Zelensky went to Berlin for negotiations. What will be negotiated