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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced that he will ban social media for children under the age of 16 as early as 2027.
14 European regulations are being transposed into national law with the aim of establishing a modern, European, and unified regulatory framework in this area.
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) is organizing the eighth session of its “Sharing Session on Women and IP” series, titled “Closing the Gender Gap in IP: Women in Sports and IP.”
It costs up to 11 million lei to install signal-jamming equipment in a single prison. That is a huge amount of money for the prison system, especially considering that its entire annual budget for technology is usually only about 3 million lei.
Two types of beer and five types of snacks have been added to the Belarusian State Standards Committee’s Register of Hazardous Products. Over the weekend, they were completely removed from the shelves of Belarusian stores.
The swift collection of electronic evidence related to cybercrimes, including from abroad, will become possible following the ratification of the Second Additional Protocol to the Council of Europe Convention on Cybercrime, signed in Strasbourg on May 12, 2022.
The Moldovan Real Estate Agencies Association has expressed concern over certain proposed changes in the draft tax policy for 2027, which could directly affect people who are selling, buying, or renting housing.
Users of prepaid mobile services will be required to undergo official identification in order to activate their services. The Ministry of Internal Affairs has drafted amendments to the Electronic Communications Act, and the bill will be presented at a government meeting next week.
Moldova has become a regional hub for telephone scams. Citizens lose millions of lei every day due to sophisticated schemes.
Customs officials will be allowed to engage in paid work during their free time—the government is relaxing the rules on conflicts of interest.
The State Agency for Intellectual Property (AGEPI) has suspended the activities of the “AUTORITY” association as a collective management organization for copyrights. This measure took effect on June 11, 2026, and is valid for six months.
On June 12, 2026, the European Union began implementing the provisions of the new Pact on Migration and Asylum, which significantly tightens the rules governing entry, residence, and deportation. It will now be more difficult to obtain asylum in EU countries, and those whose applications are denied will have to leave more quickly. These measures are aimed at combating illegal migration and reducing the burden on European countries’ social systems.
Authorities in the capital of the United Arab Emirates have imposed a moratorium on rent increases, effectively setting a zero growth rate for rent when renewing leases. The decision is already being called “extremely rare” for the global real estate market and is being linked to mounting pressure on tenants.
Moldova plans to require mobile operators to identify all SIM card users, including prepaid card holders. The government will review the relevant bill next week. This was announced by Viorel Cerneuțanu, head of the General Police Inspectorate, during public hearings on telephone and online fraud.
The Republic of Moldova has made progress in combating human trafficking; however, persistent risks remain related to labor exploitation, the vulnerability of migrants, and the use of digital technologies by criminals.
Law enforcement agencies from 11 countries shut down the Georgia-based cryptocurrency service AudiA6 as part of a joint operation. Between 2022 and 2025, more than €336 million may have been laundered through the service.
The Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Moldova has announced the launch of a permanent platform for dialogue with representatives of the judiciary. Authorities expect that regular coordination between key institutions will help accelerate justice reforms, support European integration, and boost public confidence in the judicial system.
The transit of fuel from outside the EU through Romania to Ukraine and Moldova is hampered by the requirement to provide a financial guarantee for transport within the EU.
A package of amendments to the Competition Law No. 183/2012, designed to bring the law into line with EU regulations (including the ECN+ Directive), introduces fundamental changes to the rules of the game in the Moldovan market. First and foremost, these changes will involve stricter fines and increased liability for businesses. The maximum fines for violations of fair competition rules have been increased from 5% to 10% of the company’s total turnover for the previous year.
Starting July 1 of this year, new European Union regulations will take effect requiring the payment of a customs duty of €3 per item for shipments originating from non-EU countries.
