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As part of his working visit to Austria, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economic Development and Digitalization Eugen Osmochescu met with Gerd Müller, Director-General of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), Gerd Müller, during which the Country Partnership Program for the Republic of Moldova for 2026–2032 was officially signed.
The state-owned enterprise “Moldovan Railways” (CFM) has resumed container transport by rail through the port of Giurgiulești. The company successfully completed an operation to transship containers between tracks of different gauges.
The government has approved the Regulations on the Assessment and Management of Environmental Noise. The document mandates the monitoring of noise levels from road, rail, and air transportation, as well as from large industrial facilities.
No tax will be levied on the sale of a primary residence or on family celebrations. Finance Minister Andrian Gavriliță assured taxpayers of this.
The government appears to be ready to back down and abandon plans to impose a standard 20% VAT rate on medicines and medical supplies as part of the tax reform proposed for 2027. Finance Minister Andrian Gavrilita made these statements following a wave of criticism and a negative assessment from the Ministry of Health.
In the five years since European integration began, no major foreign corporations have set up operations in the country. And that makes sense. Business goes where there are huge markets, cheap energy, and raw materials. In this regard, we objectively lag behind our neighbors.
The tax reform proposed for 2027, which calls for the introduction of a 20 percent VAT rate on medicines and medical supplies, risks destroying the healthcare system and triggering a chain reaction of price increases. Health Minister Emil Cheban made this statement, noting that his ministry had issued a negative opinion on the bill.
According to calculations by Vyacheslav Ionita, an expert at the IDIS Viitorul Institute, apartment prices in Chisinau—when measured in terms of gold—have remained unchanged for many years: an average apartment with an area of 70 m² has always cost, and still costs, approximately 1 kg of gold.
On Wednesday, the government will consider a draft resolution on the establishment and organization of the National Crisis Management Commission, which will completely replace the current Emergency Situations Commission.
For many years, the founders of British tech companies followed a familiar scaling model: they hired local employees, raised capital, and built teams close to home. But rising costs, a shortage of talent, and increasingly complex operations are forcing many to rethink this approach.
The Liberal Democratic Party of Moldova (LDPM) has prepared an analytical report “Causes of the Tax Burden in 2027 and Its Consequences for the Population and the Economy,” in which it examines the reasons that led to the adoption of the new tax policy for 2027, as well as the consequences it may have for the economy of the Republic of Moldova, the business community, and the country’s population.
From June 15 to 21, 2026, revenue from the Customs Service to the state budget totaled more than 837.2 million lei, which is 102.1% higher than the target for the reporting period.
There are approximately 170,000 public sector employees in Moldova. The Ministry of Finance assures that most of them will receive a salary increase ranging from 10% to 30% starting September 1, 2026. The main increases will apply to employees in the education, healthcare, social protection, national defense, and public order sectors.
The Ministry of Finance has launched an online calculator that helps employees calculate how their salaries will change following the tax reform.
The authorities are proposing to designate the construction and development of the “Moldova HiTech Park” as a public utility project of national importance. Currently, the site allocated for this project lacks the technical and transportation infrastructure necessary for the operation of a technology park of this scale.
People continue to actively withdraw funds from their accounts and deposits for personal needs. According to data from the National Bank of Moldova (NBM), the volume of cash withdrawals from bank vaults in May 2026 exceeded the volume of deposits by 412 million lei. This cash flow imbalance has persisted from month to month, fluctuating between increases and decreases.
The GEO CODEX project contributes to the development of a modern, interoperable, and user-oriented national spatial data infrastructure to support effective, transparent, and evidence-based public administration.
The National Confederation of Trade Unions of Moldova (CNSM) has submitted a comprehensive opinion to the Ministry of Finance and the State Chancellery regarding the draft law on simplifying tax and customs legislation. The unions disagree with a number of measures which, in their view, could affect the standard of living, social protection for workers, and the competitiveness of the national economy.
The Ministry of Finance proposes imposing a fine for resubmitting a customs declaration and granting customs officials the authority to conduct searches in cases involving administrative offenses.
Following a wave of comments regarding changes to vacation time for public sector employees and the increase in the retirement age for employees with special status, the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection presented official details of the proposed changes. Minister Natalia Plugaru emphasized that the initiatives, which will take effect on January 1, 2027, are aimed at bringing the system into line with European standards and eliminating inequalities, while guaranteeing rights already accrued.
