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The Republic of Moldova lowers the minimum age of access to employment services and measures from 16 to 15 years.
The minimum wage will become the subject of direct negotiations at the level of the company, industry or region. This means a transition from centralized regulation to a model based on the autonomy of social partners.
The Ministry of Infrastructure and Regional Development proposes to speed up the repair of critical sections of the railroad, by removing the linkage of financing to the completion of the reorganization of the state enterprise “Calea Ferată din Moldova”.
Poverty and inequality remain a critical threat for the Moldovan population, most acutely affecting rural residents, families with many children, the elderly and people with disabilities. This was stated by Angela Cutasevici, MP from the MAN party, based on data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).
The inflow of foreign direct investments (FDI) in Moldova in 2025 amounted to 409 million euros.
The program of measures for the country’s reintegration for 2026, worth 25 million lei, is scheduled to be approved at a government meeting next week.
A labor fair is being held in Chisinau, with over 2,000 vacancies. In this way, the authorities hope to partially reduce the personnel shortage, which is becoming one of the key problems of the economy.
The expenses caused by heavy rains and floods in Calarasi, Straseni, Ungheni and Criuleni districts will be covered from the budgets of local authorities. The government will be involved only where the damage cannot be covered locally. At the same time, the central authorities have assumed the liquidation of damages to the infrastructure of national importance.
A clear, consistent and predictable legal framework for the initiation, award and implementation of public-private partnership projects needs to be established in Moldova, as well as its compliance with legislation on public procurement, concessions for works and services and sectoral procurement.
According to World Bank forecasts, Moldova’s public debt, including both external and internal government debt, may increase to about 44% of GDP by 2028. Currently, the share of government debt is kept at a safe level and does not exceed 40% of GDP, but the country’s total external debt (public and private sector) reaches $11.6 billion, which is more than 58% of GDP.
The last module of the MoveUp program, dedicated to strengthening professional skills in logistics and transport, started in Moldova on May 25. At the final stage, participants are taking the course “Inventory Management and Demand Planning”.
Public transport companies carried 82.8 million passengers in January-March 2026, 0.7% more than in the same period last year, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said.
From the fall, salaries of public sector employees will be paid on the basis of the amended legal framework in the context of the promoted reform of the legislation on remuneration of labor. This was announced by State Secretary of the Ministry of Finance Maya Savva at a meeting of the National Commission for Consultation and Collective Bargaining.
According to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), industrial production in Moldova grew by 6.1% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2026, slowing down from the 11.2% growth in the previous quarter and the 5-6% annualized growth rate recorded in the two previous quarters.
Official statistics records in the first quarter of 2026 an increase in the volume of goods transported (+15.1%) and their range (+14.7%). These indicators indicate the intensification of domestic and international trade. The growth in tonnage and range of cargo transportation is directly related to the increase in exports, where the leading exports are agro-products to the EU and Turkey.
Official inflation in Moldova in annualized terms in April 2026 amounted to 6.8%. In the previous month it was 5.8%. So the April growth was the most significant since December 2025.
The dollar fell on Monday as rising hopes led to lower yields and increased risk appetite. The weakening dollar and rising risk appetite was driven by recent news of progress in the US-Iran peace agreement, lower geopolitical tensions and falling oil prices, which reduced expectations of prolonged inflation.
According to the National Bank of Moldova (NBM), in April 2026, cash withdrawals from commercial banks’ cash offices exceeded receipts by 776 million lei. This cash flow imbalance continues for several consecutive months. For comparison, in March 2026, net issuance exceeded receipts by 275 million lei, and in February – by 1,028 million lei.
The Government is aligning the legal framework concerning the minimum wage with the EU Adequate Minimum Wage Directive. An indicative reference value of 50% of the projected average monthly wage will be introduced, which will be used as a benchmark for assessing the adequacy of the minimum wage, without automatically setting its level.
UPDATED. President Maia Sandu called on the government and relevant ministries to promptly assess the scale of damage and provide immediate assistance to the settlements affected by the heavy rains over the past 24 hours.
