Tatiana Sichirliiscaia, Author at logos-pres.md
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Tatiana Sichirliiscaia

Tatiana Sichirliiscaia

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 keeping with the saying “what’s new is just the old in a new guise,” the Ministry of Education and Research has decided to reinstate numerical grades for fourth-graders starting in the new school year, replacing the descriptive evaluations.

    24 July 2026
    Grades Have Been Reintroduced in Elementary School

    Statistics show that courts have recently been facing an increasingly acute shortage of personnel. Today, only 388 of the 524 judicial positions are filled. The situation is most dire in the Supreme Judicial Chamber, where only half of the positions are filled.

    24 July 2026
    Moldova has a shortage of judges and prosecutors

    The Chisinau City Hall invites residents of the capital to participate in the “City Barometer,” launched as part of the process to update Chisinau’s General Urban Development Plan (GUDP) through 2040.

    24 July 2026
    “City Barometer” Awaits Every Resident of the Capital

    An order from the Ministry of Finance took effect yesterday, approving the form for the business license and its duplicate. At the same time, previously issued forms remain valid until the date on which they were issued or renewed.

    24 July 2026
    Patent forms are valid until their expiration date

    Individuals who have suffered harm as a result of violations of competition laws will have the right to seek and receive full compensation for their losses.

    24 July 2026
    The fine for anti-competitive conduct will range from 0.1% to 1% of the company’s revenue

    Its beneficiaries will be required to submit documents verifying the use of grant funds, as well as reports on the results of their participation in the program.

    24 July 2026
    Accounting in the BRIDGE Missions program will become more stringent

    This was announced by Government Secretary-General Alexei Buzu as he presented today another group of villages that have decided to merge and establish a single municipal administration.

    23 July 2026
    The deadline for voluntary consolidation will not be extended

    Self-employed individuals will be able to voluntarily purchase a full package of state social insurance coverage. Currently, they are subject to fixed contribution rates, and they are guaranteed only an old-age pension and a funeral allowance.

    23 July 2026
    Self-employed individuals will have access to all social benefits

    This minimum wage level is planned for 2030. This was announced by Natalia Plugaru, Minister of Labor and Social Protection.

    23 July 2026
    The minimum wage will be raised to 10,000 lei

    The authorities are proposing to introduce a mechanism for gradually tightening sanctions in the context of criminal prosecution—ranging from fines, disqualification from engaging in certain activities and receiving government support, to the closure of a division and the liquidation of a company.

    23 July 2026
    Authorities are implementing a phased tightening of sanctions against businesses

    The Ministry of Finance has approved four professional standards, including the professional standard for “accountant.” It replaced the previous standard, which had been revoked.

    23 July 2026
    A new standard for “accountants” has taken effect

    The State Tax Service has updated the Catalog of Applicable Penalties.

    23 July 2026
    The State Tax Service has updated its sanctions list

    This new measure will allow citizens to avoid additional consular legalization procedures, reduce the time required to process documents, and lower the associated costs.

    23 July 2026
    Moldova and Germany have simplified the mutual recognition of documents

    By August 6, the Ministry of Finance will present a new framework for budget and tax policy for 2027. Prime Minister Vasily Tofan has instructed Finance Minister Victoria Belous to do so.

    22 July 2026
    The draft tax policy will be ready by August 6

    Prime Minister Vasile Tofan has instructed Eugen Osmochescu, Minister of Economic Development and Digitalization, to develop a package of measures to reduce excessive inspections of businesses by September 9, 2026.

    22 July 2026
    The prime minister’s first directive concerned business inspections

    Apă-Canal Chișinău states that there are currently no threats to the water supply in Moldova, including the capital.

    22 July 2026
    Apă-Canal Chișinău Will Strengthen Water Usage Monitoring

    Against the backdrop of the continuing rise in the cost of living, labor unions have once again called for an increase in the minimum wage to 8,700 lei in 2027. This corresponds to 50% of the projected average monthly wage for the economy.

    22 July 2026
    Unions are demanding that the minimum wage be raised to 8,700 lei

    The European Commission is set to announce the first fine against Google, the company that owns the search engine, under the Digital Markets Act (DMA).

    22 July 2026
    Brussels is preparing its first fine against Google

    The American Chamber of Commerce in Moldova (AmCham Moldova) is calling on Parliament to repeal the tax on investments in fixed assets.

    22 July 2026
    Businesses Oppose the 0.5% Tax on Investments

    City officials have announced that the summer program “Home to Chisinau” will take place in August; it is being organized by the B. P. Hășdeu Municipal Library.

    22 July 2026
    The capital has put together a program for children from the diaspora