Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian said Tuesday that his country is ready to end the war but demands guarantees of non-aggression.
The Romanian Cabinet of Ministers has decided to reduce the excise tax on diesel fuel. The government has not yet specified how much lower it will be, but, according to Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan, is “working hard on the calculations”.
The reduced VAT rate of 8% for medical devices will be canceled from May 1, 2026. The reason is that the application of the preferential tax regime has shown that it does not guarantee a reduction in the final price.
During five years (period from 2026-2030), the WB project for the protection of the Dniester ecosystem will be implemented in Moldova. It is aimed at reforestation, as well as wetland and soil conservation.
The U.S. president, along with aides, concluded that an attempt to deblock the strait would prolong the conflict more than originally planned. Washington also intends to demand that allies seek to open the strait.
A zero rate of income tax, a flat rate of payroll tax and a flat basic rate of VAT are key changes that will be part of the draft fiscal policy for 2027.
If the price of fuel at the filling station exceeds the price increase on the world markets, traders will have to pay a solidarity fee. This is how the Ministry of Economics in Latvia plans to regulate the crisis situation in the fuel market.
Officers of the Main Department for Combating Fraud of the State Security Service (SIS) together with the Prosecutor’s Office for Combating Organized Crime and Special Cases (PCCOCS) uncovered a scheme to conceal 6 million lei in payments to the state.
The benefit, which implies deferral of payment of income tax received for tax periods 2023-2026, will also apply to amended tax reports. The Parliament approved this change in the final reading.
For enterprises in the small and medium-sized enterprises (SIMM) sector, the amount of income that entitles them to choose a preferential tax regime was increased from MDL 1.2 million to MDL 1.7 million. This refers to enterprises paying income tax at the rate of 4% of total income.
Experts agree that the Iranian crisis will significantly affect food prices in Europe. They will increase due to disruptions in fertilizer and energy supplies, as well as rising delivery costs and demand for biofuels.
The Congress of Local Authorities of Moldova (CALM) issued a negative opinion on the draft amendments concerning the voluntary unification of administrative-territorial units (ATU).
Zelensky’s Gulf tour is forming new partnerships. Before his visit to Qatar, Zelensky visited Saudi Arabia on Thursday and the UAE on Friday. And on Saturday, Ukraine and Qatar signed a defense agreement during President Volodymyr Zelensky’s visit to Doha.
The overall dynamics of Moldovan industry is unstable and requires radical interventions. Without a clear industrial policy, investment and technologization, the decline in industrial production will continue.
Gas prices in Europe have soared by 70% and supplies are running low. Supply disruptions, rising inflation and a possible tightening of ECB policy are fueling fears of a repeat of the 2022 energy crisis.
Independent entrepreneurs will be assigned a unique fiscal code which will be reflected on cash receipts issued by them. It will be different from the taxpayer’s personal code (IDNP).
The G7 foreign ministers agreed to participate in the mission to secure the Strait of Hormuz, but only after the U.S. and Israel’s war with Iran is over.
Despite the complaints of local authorities about the lack of finances, the execution of local budgets in January-February 2026 ended with a surplus of 980.0 million lei. And their revenues noticeably exceeded their expenditures.
A political crisis is brewing in Ukraine. The Verkhovna Rada is blocking President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s legislative initiatives. This conflict jeopardizes the country’s receipt of financial aid from the IMF and the EU, European mass media reported citing the British newspaper Financial Times.
Health insurance “closed” February with a deficit. In the first two months of the current year, the expenditures of the health insurance funds grew faster than the revenues. As a result, the fulfillment of obligations was completed with a deficit of 1.232 billion lei.
