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Category: Moldova’s Economy
The number of businesses in a state of insolvency continues to rise. This has a negative impact on workers’ social rights and the sustainability of the state social insurance budget.
Authorities claim that Moldova’s social protection system is “very generous” and covers citizens practically from the very beginning of their lives—even from the time they are in their mother’s womb. These statements were made at a meeting of the Public Finance Oversight Committee, which reviewed the implementation of the State Social Insurance Budget for 2025.
The Customs Service (CS) has released its revenue figures for the first five months of 2026. Overall, revenue has increased, although excise taxes on imported cars, gas, and wine have declined slightly compared to last year.
The seminar “Aspects of Sustainable Management of Forest and Pasture Resources in the Republic of Moldova,” organized by the Institute for Forestry Research and Development (ICAS), focused on improving natural resource management at the local level.
The National Confederation of Trade Unions of Moldova (CNSM) sent letters to President Maia Sandu and Prime Minister Alexandru Munteanu, expressing deep concern over the lack of visible progress in reforming the public sector pay system and the failure to submit a draft law amending the regulatory framework in this area for public discussion.
The authorities are shifting from the mechanical reduction of regulations that characterized previous periods to a process of “smart” debureaucratization, designed to ease the burden on the business environment through modern technological solutions and cost minimization.
Over the past week, two outbreaks of African swine fever (ASF) were reported in the Republic of Moldova—in Vadul lui Isaac (Cahul).
The Commission on Human Rights and Interethnic Relations is calling on the government to make combating population outflow its top priority, given the critical demographic situation in the country.
A presentation of the “e-Zilier” platform—an electronic registry of day laborers in agriculture—took place today at the Moldovan government. The platform officially launched on June 1 of this year. To date, more than 2,000 day laborers (seasonal workers) have already registered on the platform. By the end of 2026, the country’s authorities expect that at least 6,000 workers in this sector will be covered by the online registry in this electronic database. In the future, the “e-Zilier” platform will also be extended to the forestry sector.
Gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 0.4% year-on-year in real terms in the first quarter of 2026, marking a significant slowdown following 3.6% growth in the previous quarter. Economic growth was driven by increases in final consumption and foreign trade. The positive trend was supported by growth in household final consumption, as well as an increase in gross value added across a number of sectors.
Between June 8 and 14, 2026, revenue from the Customs Service to the state budget totaled more than 807.8 million lei, and since the beginning of this year, approximately 18.4 billion lei has been collected, representing 102.8% of the target.
Galina Șelari, Ph.D. in Economics, appeared on the program “Expertise” that, when assessing the state of Moldova’s economy, it is necessary to look not only at the numbers but also at the presence of key factors that depend solely on the population and domestic resources—and in this sense, the Moldovan economy does not inspire confidence in the future.
Moldova will adopt a new Classification of Economic Activities (CAEM) that closely aligns with the European Union’s statistical classification of economic activities. Its full implementation is scheduled for January 1, 2027.
The government has decided to undertake a “major reorganization of the Ministry of the Environment, aimed at strengthening institutional capacity in the context of the Republic of Moldova’s accession to the European Union and the implementation of national strategic policies.”
Moldova presented its strategic development priorities and key sectors for investment at the “Republic of Moldova – Benelux” forum, which took place in Maastricht. At the event, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economic Development and Digitalization Eugen Osmocescu identified the sectors in which the government seeks to attract capital from the Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg. The minister emphasized the country’s economic integration into the Single European Market.
The government is introducing mandatory financial guarantees for companies posing a high environmental risk. This will allow for the compensation of environmental damage at the expense of businesses, without placing a burden on the national budget.
One and a half thousand employees of the state-owned enterprise “Calea Ferată a Moldovei” (CFM) were laid off last year. Nicolae Mîndra, State Secretary at the Ministry of Infrastructure and Regional Development, explained that this decision was necessary to optimize the company’s operations in line with current freight and passenger traffic volumes, as well as to reduce inefficient assets.
Natural gas consumption in the Republic of Moldova fell significantly in May as temperatures rose and the demand for heating from households and businesses declined.
Moldovan villages have a future, as their development is largely tied to agriculture, which is actively supported by the European Union. This was stated by PAS MP Marcel Spatari, chairman of the parliamentary committee on European integration.
The Moldovan authorities and their Swiss partners have launched a new phase of the STIC project, valued at nearly 80 million lei, aimed at simplifying regulatory requirements for businesses and increasing transparency in interactions between the private sector and government agencies.
