Lithuanian conservatives propose to ban Russians and Belarusians living in the country to vote in local elections, reports Logos Press.
The National Bank of Belarus demanded from commercial banks to increase the share of investment financing by at least 13% in 2026, reports Logos Press.
Councillors of the capital’s municipal council have not yet started considering the budget for the current year, which creates a ridiculous situation – Chisinau continues to live under the 2024 budget, Logos Press reported.
The deadline for registration in the cadastre of individual houses built without a building permit or in violation of its conditions has been extended until January 30, 2028, according to Logos Press.
The mechanism of temporary protection of Ukrainian refugees will be extended until March 1, 2027, which will ensure them equal rights with Moldovan citizens, Logos Press reported.
Representatives of the Congress of Local Authorities (CALM) are pushing for local and central governments to work together in the process of setting new property tax rates, according to Logos Press.
At several border crossing points of the Republic of Bulgaria with the Republic of North Macedonia since January 26 of this year there have been protests of cargo carriers, which may affect the traffic from Moldova, reports Logos Press.
In the 12 months of 2025, the State Tax Service has additionally accumulated 1.6 billion lei in the state budget due to measures to combat undeclared labor and salaries in envelopes, payroll taxes (income tax, social security and health insurance contributions), Logos Press reported.
Moldovan Railways (Moldovan Railways) has put into operation a new real-time monitoring center for railway infrastructure, Logos Press reported.
The National Agency for Settlement of Disputes in Public Procurement will notify the State Tax Service after the decision to refund the state duty, and the STS will refund it within 4 working days to the account from which it was collected, Logos Press reports.
From January 1, 2027, the registration of the rights and obligations of citizens on social insurance in the state social insurance system will be carried out on the basis of the state identification number of an individual or other identifiers of registration in the State Register of Population, reports Logos Press.
In March 2026, the authorities promise to present the concept of administrative-territorial reform. Then, discussions with citizens will be organized and a package of bills will be prepared for submission to parliament in the fall.
As of Jan. 1, 2027, adjusted value data from a mass reassessment will be used to tax residential property, Logos Press reports.
From February 10 to 12, 2026, the city of Orhei will host the fifth round of the free training program for aspiring entrepreneurs, as well as those planning to start their own business, Logos Press reports.
In case of voting on the issue of Moldova’s unification with Romania, 56% of respondents say they would vote in favor of unification in a possible referendum, while 37% of poll participants say they would not support such an initiative, Logos Press reported.
In 2025, 64,236 million lei was allocated from the state intervention fund for the management of the energy crisis, according to approved government decisions, but 62,845 million lei was actually spent, Logos Press reported.
In 2025, personal income tax collections for rental real estate increased 27.2 percent from the previous year, according to Logos Press.
The legislature has amended the Tax Code to raise the threshold for registering as a VAT payer to 3.2 million lei, Logos Press reported.
Ukraine is willing to renegotiate the terms of a new program with the IMF, despite the risks associated with the delay of the timetable for international financing and the 90 billion euro loan from the EU, Logos Press reported.
Within the municipal program “Startup for youth and migrants”, a ceremony of signing 27 contracts for financing projects worth 5.74 million lei was held on January 23, Logos Press reported.
