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The priority of the third phase of the European Rural Program will be to ensure access to quality water and sewerage in rural areas, Logos Press reports.
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) account for 99.1% of all enterprises in Chisinau and provide more than 334 thousand jobs or 61.6% of the total number of jobs in Moldova, Logos Press reported.
The state decided to share land resources with some localities. At the meeting on October 15, the Cabinet of Ministers approved a decision on the transfer of lands from the state property to the ownership of local authorities from the settlements of Cetrosu, Ialoveni, Cricova, Băcioi and Roşu. In return, the Cricova and Beceoi mayoralties will be transferred to the state.
The Social Housing III project will benefit from a EUR 20 million loan and grants from the Green Fund for Social Investment (EUR 1 million) and the E5P Foundation (EUR 6 million). The project started in 2025 and includes energy efficiency measures. It is implemented by the National Infrastructure Development Office “Moldova-Project” on the basis of a framework loan agreement by the Council of Europe Development Bank (CDB).
According to an analysis by the National Bank of Moldova, the total volume of new real estate loans issued at the end of the second quarter of 2025 amounted to 2,798.8 million lei, up 76.9% compared to the same period last year, but down 1.9% compared to the previous quarter, Logos Press reported.
On Wednesday, October 15, the issue of approving the budget – 2025 was on the agenda of the municipal council meeting, but then withdrawn, according to Logos Press.
Until November 12, 2025. The Ministry of Infrastructure and Regional Development is accepting applications from mayoralties for participation in the project “Decentralized drinking water supply in Moldova” worth 12 million euros, Logos Press reported.
Chisinau is not only the administrative capital of the country, but also the pillar of Moldova’s economy, which accounts for more than 60% of economic activity and concentrates more than half of the national industrial production, Logos Press reported.
Residents of the Municipal Business Incubator recorded a 7.5-fold increase in annual turnover, from 247,896 lei to 1,863,878 lei, Logos Press reported.
The project on sustainable development of public transport “MOVE IT like Lublin” was completed in Chisinau. It was realized with the financial support of the European Union on the basis of a partnership between the Chisinau and Lublin city halls (Poland). The total budget of the project is 3.5 million euros, of which 3.325 million euros is an EU grant and 175 thousand euros are allocated by the Chisinau City Hall.
The construction of a sports and tourist complex in Hincesti municipality will be completed in two years. On October 7, 2025, the Regional Development Agency “Center” and the District Council of Hincesti signed an agreement on financing the works.
Energy losses in older residential buildings can be as high as 50 percent, so they need to be renovated and modernized for energy efficiency, according to Logos Press.
The government has approved amendments to the decree on a “single window” for issuing permits for construction work. The document provides for the harmonization of terminology and the procedure for issuing permits in the construction sector, as well as simplification and increased transparency of the process of issuing permits for construction works. In addition, the deadline for the integration of local governments into the Automated Information System for the management and issuance of permits was extended until January 1, 2027.
The Ministry of Infrastructure and Regional Development continues to develop documents aimed at harmonizing the regulatory framework with the provisions of the Urban Development Code. The Cabinet of Ministers approved two drafts at a meeting on 8 October, Logos Press reported.
Private investments in the development of the Phoenix Industrial Park in Costeşti (Ialoveni) will amount to about 400 million lei. This was announced by Minister of Economic Development and Digitalization Doina Nistor, noting that in this context, the government awarded the Phoenix Industrial and Innovation Park of category “A” status to the company Ionaș Estate from Costeşti.
The transition of vehicles from local roads to national highways will be tracked – to record the actual use of the national road infrastructure, Logos Press reported.
More than 170 public institutions in Chisinau will have access to uninterrupted heat and hot water supply, thanks to the installation of 203 modern individual heating units (IHU), Logos Press reports.
According to data from the Real Estate Cadastre, in the third quarter of 2025 in Chisinau municipality, 1,275 transactions of sale and purchase of apartments were registered, which is 69% less compared to the third quarter of 2024 (4,098 transactions), – reports Logos Press.
Moldova continues to modify the regulatory framework in the construction sector, which is brought in line with the provisions of the Urban Development Code. The Government drafted a decision that amends the Regulation on the creation and functioning of a single window for issuing permits for construction works.
Romania will continue to support the construction of transport infrastructure strategically important for Moldova with EU support. This was stated during a meeting held in Bucharest between Moldovan Minister of Infrastructure and Regional Development Vladimir Bolia and Romanian Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Ciprian Scherban.
