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Industrial production in Moldova has been growing since the beginning of 2026, but experts do not consider this growth to be stable due to deep-rooted structural problems in the sector. According to the latest data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), industrial production increased by 7% year-over-year in January–April 2026.

The Ministry of Finance has launched public consultations on a draft reform of the public sector compensation system, which will run until July 2, 2026.

Authorities plan to restrict the movement of heavy vehicles based on weather warnings issued by the State Hydrometeorological Service. The relevant regulations were developed by the Ministry of Infrastructure and Regional Development.

Former Prime Minister and Member of Parliament Ion Chicu commented on the proposed reform of the public sector pay system, describing it as a simple adjustment to existing legislation rather than a revolutionary reform, as the authorities had previously promised.

The future of the Chisinau Glass Factory has sparked debate in parliament following the government’s decision to put the state-owned enterprise up for privatization.

The current system for calculating vacation time in calendar days will be replaced by a system based on working days. This change is due to the fact that, under the current approach, the actual duration of vacation varies depending on whether weekends and holidays are included. This proposal was developed by the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection.

The government has published a draft law on reforming the unified pay system in the public sector. According to the draft, the reform is based on four main objectives: ensuring comparable salaries for similar positions, increasing competitiveness relative to other sectors, incentivizing professional activity, and maintaining budgetary discipline.

Today, June 17, Moldova, like many countries around the world, is observing the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought.

On June 16, the Moldovan International Stock Exchange (MISX, BIMx) submitted documents to the National Commission for Financial Markets (CNPF) to obtain a market operator license.

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.
