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Ensuring quality water supply, especially in rural settlements, remains one of the priorities of the authorities. Projects in this direction continue to dominate in the “European Village” program. The problems faced by local authorities in their implementation were discussed during a roundtable organized by the German Agency for International Development GIZ within the framework of the program “EU4Moldova: Local Communities” in cooperation with the Ministry of Infrastructure and Regional Development.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s office confirmed on Nov. 21 afternoon that it had received a draft peace plan from the United States, which Kiev called “an assessment of the American side, Logos Press reported.
Transnistria will not agree to accept financial aid of 60 million euros from the EU on the conditions offered to it, as this will lead to the stoppage of the region’s industry.
Member of Parliament Diana Karaman proposes to introduce a temporary moratorium on tax inspections and sanctions against individuals carrying out independent business activities until the implementation of a personal data protection mechanism, Logos Press reports.
“Moldova is becoming a platform for growth, a center of digital innovation, a reliable partner in the single market and a future member state of the European Union,” Moldovan Prime Minister Alexandru Munteanu said at the EU Enlargement Forum in Brussels on November 18, Logos Press reported.
On Sunday, November 16, residents of six localities in Moldova took part in new local elections. In two of them, voting was held for the first time under conditions of voluntary administrative unification (amalgamation), Logos Press reported.
Local government leaders propose to intensify the dialog between the central government and mayoralties both on the issues of territorial and administrative reform and on the problems of European integration.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) became a new mainstream player in Moldova this week. The IMF blocked the final two tranches, totaling 2.9 billion lei ($170 million), under its cooperation program with Moldova, which ended in October. The total disbursement under the program, financed through the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) and Extended Fund Facility (EFF) and intended for budget support, was approximately $810 million.
Since 1991, Moldova within the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) has signed 82 treaties at the meetings of the CIS Council of Heads of State and 269 treaties at the Council of Heads of Government. To date, Chisinau has denounced 64 treaties. According to the government, the move is part of “a continuous process of harmonizing the national policy, as well as the country’s legislative and economic framework with the EU standards and norms”.
Moldovan Prime Minister Alexandru Munteanu and Romanian President Nicusor Dan said at a meeting in Bucharest that they are ready to speed up joint projects in infrastructure, energy and Moldova’s European integration, Logos Press reports.
Parliament has approved amendments to the state budget for 2025 in the first reading. The amended parameters envisage an increase in expenditures and budget deficit, as well as additional funds for salaries, social payments and compensations to citizens for energy resources, Logos Press reported.
Moldovan Finance Minister Adrian Gavrilice said that after the blocking of the last two IMF tranches, the country lost not grants, but loans for which there was an alternative. The government will “look” at the feasibility of launching a new program with the IMF, Logos Press reported.
