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As part of efforts to implement GRECO’s recommendations, a series of measures has been launched to raise standards of integrity and conduct in public administration. Training for government officials has become one of the key elements of the program.
The proposal to grant the president of the Council for Equality the right to hold a diplomatic passport has sparked controversy within the Parliamentary Committee on European Integration.
The Ministry of Education and Research has identified violations in the management of public funds and infrastructure at the Specialized Tennis Sports School in Chisinau.
The Government of the Republic of Moldova is initiating negotiations with NATO on the protection of classified information. More specifically, the aim is to sign an administrative agreement aimed at the exchange and protection of classified information. The Cabinet of Ministers, led by Vasile Tofan, approved a draft resolution on this matter today.
The Moldovan government has approved a list of chemical substances and mixtures that are prohibited or restricted for use.
No significant violations were found in the management of the funds allocated for the organization of the 2024 presidential election and the republican constitutional referendum. The Audit Office examined how the Central Election Commission managed the funds allocated for these purposes, which amounted to 65% of the commission’s annual budget.
Journalists, civic activists, whistleblowers, and organizations participating in discussions of public interest will receive special protection against lawsuits intended to intimidate them or silence them.
A hearing in the Oakland court is scheduled for today, August 18, in a major case against Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta Corporation. Authorities in California, Colorado, Kentucky, and New Jersey accuse the company of intentionally using features on Facebook and Instagram that encourage children to spend as much time as possible on the platforms.
Edward Zimbardi, the alleged mastermind behind a $165 million crypto Ponzi scheme, was returned to the United States after being deported from Fiji to face federal charges of fraud and money laundering.
A construction company based in the capital is suspected of tax evasion amounting to approximately 3 million lei.
Animations will be granted legal protection as industrial designs, along with logos, graphic symbols, and user interfaces. This is provided for in a bill that would replace the current Law on the Protection of Industrial Designs.
The cost of accrediting laboratories and other organizations that verify the compliance of products and services with established requirements will be calculated using a new methodology. According to a proposal by the Ministry of Economic Development and Digitalization, the amount will be determined based on the actual time spent, the resources used, and the complexity and specific nature of each organization’s work.
Moldova’s Ministry of Economic Development and Digitalization, in collaboration with the Secretariat of the Economic Council under the Prime Minister, has completed technical consultations on two deregulation packages that call for the revision of dozens of laws and government decisions, as well as hundreds of permitting procedures.
The use of fireworks in Moldova may be significantly restricted. The Ministry of Internal Affairs proposes to allow the use of Category F2 and F3 pyrotechnic products — fireworks intended for outdoor use and posing a higher level of risk — exclusively by certified pyrotechnicians.
The “e-Integritate” information system, which is used to process declarations of income and personal interests, will be updated. The new concept calls for a transition from a system for submitting and storing declarations to a digital platform for their automatic verification and risk assessment, as well as the random assignment of cases to inspectors.
The Ministry of Economic Development and Digitalization and the Secretariat of the Economic Council are consulting with the authorities on deregulation packages that affect approximately 100 regulatory acts.
The National Anti-Corruption Center (CNA) presents the key actions taken over the past week in the areas of combating and preventing corruption, as well as in the recovery of criminally obtained assets.
Entrepreneurs on the Left Bank Received Assistance in Navigating the New Tax and Customs Regulations
On August 14, the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Republic of Moldova held a working meeting in Chisinau with entrepreneurs from the left bank of the Dniester to discuss issues related to company registration, the application of tax laws, and import operations.
Moldova is introducing the position of financial intelligence officer within the Service for the Prevention and Combating of Money Laundering (SPCSB). This is due to the need to bring Moldovan legislation into line with European standards and to strengthen the country’s financial security.
The Constitutional Court ruled that the petition filed by People’s Advocate Ceslav Panico regarding the defense of dissertations was inadmissible.
