Today, the overwhelming majority of Members of the European Parliament voted in favor of eliminating tariffs on industrial goods, seafood, and agricultural products from the United States. The proposal must now be approved by the Council of the European Union.
The Chisinau City Hall announces that the 2026 Graduation Ball will take place in the capital on Friday. The event is dedicated to young people who are completing an important milestone in their lives: the completion of their secondary education.
The seventh regional conference, titled “Money in Politics,” is taking place in Chisinau.
The conference theme, “From Virtual Money to Real Influence: New Frontiers of Democratic Sustainability,” reflects the range of topics under discussion, the main one being the need to respond to the challenges facing the region’s countries.
Effective January 1, 2027, cash gifts in Moldova may be included in the recipient’s gross taxable income. This does not apply to transfers between spouses and first-degree relatives.
In the first quarter of 2026, value added in the “Information Services and Communications” sector decreased by 8% compared to the first quarter of 2025. This reduced total GDP by 0.7%. These figures are provided by Marina Solovyova, Program Director at Expert Grup.
The Customs Service (CS) has released its revenue figures for the first five months of 2026. Overall, revenue has increased, although excise taxes on imported cars, gas, and wine have declined slightly compared to last year.
The draft tax policy for 2027 includes changes and additions regarding excise tax policy and a number of new excisable goods.
The crypto industry presented itself as a more mature and pragmatic sector at the Blockchain World 3.0 international summit, held in Minsk. This is the third event organized by Belarusian crypto market operators.
The International Monetary Fund has released its April forecast for global inflation in 2026. Venezuela remains the clear leader at the bottom of the rankings, while deflation is expected in Costa Rica. At the same time, the gap between countries is enormous.
By 1%, the income tax rate on dividends, interest payments from banks, credit unions, crowdfunding service providers, and issuers of debt obligations and bonds will increase from 6% to 7%. It will also apply to income earned by individuals from the supply of agricultural products in kind.
In May of this year, the State Tax Service sanctioned 640 individuals engaged in illegal business activities.
To encourage legal employment and ensure that every worker receives a monthly income, the authorities are proposing to replace the current personal tax exemption with monthly payments. These payments will be funded by refunding a portion of the income tax they have paid.
Up to 20,000 protesters—anti-globalization activists, environmentalists, and supporters of a Palestinian state—took to the streets of Geneva on Sunday at the call of the “NoG7” coalition. In addition to them, about 600 anarchists from the “Black Bloc” took part in the march.
The 2027 draft budget and tax policy, proposed by the Ministry of Finance for public consultation, calls for reducing the income tax rate on salaries not exceeding 1 million lei from 12% to 7%. For salaries exceeding this amount, the rate would increase to 15%.
The draft tax policy for next year provides for adjustments to the tax regime for independent contractors (freelancers). Changes are proposed to income thresholds and tax rates, as well as to the rules governing the deduction of expenses incurred by companies when working with them.
French President Emmanuel Macron joined Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday at the Palais des Expositions in Nice, where the “Bharat Innovates” exhibition of Indian innovations and technologies opened.
Two types of beer and five types of snacks have been added to the Belarusian State Standards Committee’s Register of Hazardous Products. Over the weekend, they were completely removed from the shelves of Belarusian stores.
Work on amendments to the Consumer Protection Law is nearing completion in Latvia. In the initial draft, these amendments effectively prohibited service providers (such as store clerks, hairdressers, car dealership consultants, etc.) from responding in Russian or other foreign languages.
The proportion of workers who are members of trade unions in European Union countries has roughly halved since 1985, falling from 30% to 15% by 2023–2024.
Romanian President Nicușor Dan has nominated a new candidate for prime minister after Eugen Tomac withdrew his candidacy on Sunday.
