Although January 15, 2026 is the deadline for submitting the financial management reports of political parties for the second half of the year 2025, 11 parties had still not submitted them by 2 p.m. on the last day. In this regard, the Central Election Commission (CEC) posted on its website another release reminding parties of their reporting obligation.
The law on freelancers came into force on January 1, 2026. But so far, judging by the posts of representatives of the new sector appearing online, the registration procedure has not become routine. And the next steps that a freelancer must take to start an activity continue to raise questions.
Elena Grumeza has assumed the position of Secretary of State at the Ministry of Finance effective January 15, 2026, according to Logos Press.
A new e-Consulat system is designed to make it easier and faster to obtain consular services without visiting diplomatic offices, according to Logos Press.
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) will compete for grants of up to 1.5 million lei (about 77,000 euros) to improve energy efficiency and renewable energy production, Logos Press reported.
Another 28 local road repair projects will be implemented in Moldova within the “Europe Nearby” program, Logos Press reports.
In two years, EU countries have lost about 150,000 jobs to outsourcing or moving companies abroad, about three times more than the number of jobs created in the European Union through the practice, Logos Press reported.
Controlled persons have the right to be present during the inspection of the State Labor Inspectorate, as well as to have access to information and documents, in addition, controlled persons can document the actions of inspectors with the help of witnesses and/or photo, video and audio recording, reports Logos Press.
In 2026, physical persons – citizens will be able to benefit from a benefit that provides for deductions of education expenses not only for children, but also for self-education in the amount of 20,000 lei, Logos Press reported.
Small and medium-sized enterprises in Moldova will be able to obtain investment loans through a new financial product “FACEM Impact”, administered by the Organization for the Development of Entrepreneurship (ODA), reports Logos Press.
In December 2025, 38 micro and small agricultural enterprises accessed funding under the FCA program worth more than 38 million lei. Grants were given in the amount of 3.95 million lei, Logos Press reported.
On January 9, the State Service for Special Communications and Information Protection of Ukraine published a list of software and communication equipment banned for use, which included several products of the Russian company 1C, including accounting programs, Logos Press reported.
Slovak President Peter Pellegrini, Prime Minister Robert Fitzo and National Council President Richard Rasi reiterated a unified position on the non-provision of military aid to Ukraine after a joint lunch on Saturday, Logos Press reported.
EU member states on Jan. 9 gave the green light to sign an agreement with Mercosur, paving the way for the creation of a vast trade bloc between Europe and Latin America, Logos Press reported.
Two cases of illegal transportation of goods were solved by the officers of the Palanca customs post, together with officers of the General Inspectorate of Border Police of the Republic of Moldova, as a result of the effective application of risk analysis within customs control, Logos Press reported.
In 2026, the exemption amounts for resident individuals, including personal exemptions, remain the same as in 2025 at LE 29700, according to Logos Press.
In 2026, the mechanism for determining the amount of mandatory contributions to the state social insurance system in a fixed annual amount, which is determined by indexing the wages projected for the previous year, has been retained,” Logos Press reported.
Ambassadors from the 27 EU member states are voting Jan. 9 in favor of the Mercosur deal, with a positive outcome that could allow European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to sign the agreement in Latin America next week, Logos Press reported.
The provisions of the new tax regime for freelancers, effective January 1, 2026, are already drawing criticism due to the high flat tax rate of 15%,” Logos Press reported.
Beginning January 1, 2026, the list of reimbursed medications has been expanded with new drugs and prescription expiration dates for reimbursed medications have been extended, according to Logos Press.
