Liliana Iaconi, Chair of the Committee on Public Administration and Regional Development
“The Secretary-General of the Government stated that, at present, 561 local authorities have taken final decisions on amalgamation. We all know, and must acknowledge, that both the government and representatives of the ruling party have travelled to local communities and promised financial incentives – to both local government officials and residents – for this process, which is new to our country,” said Liliana Iaconi, Chair of the Committee on Public Administration and Regional Development, at a government meeting.
Viktoria Belous assured that local authorities which have made efforts towards voluntary amalgamation will receive the incentives provided for under the reform, including funding for infrastructure development.
“The government plans to fulfil all the commitments it has undertaken as part of the voluntary amalgamation process. In 2026, we will adjust the fund allocated for the amalgamation process, taking into account that our colleagues at the State Chancellery will be working on the basis that the funds have been partially utilised. However, this does not mean that the funds the government has committed to providing will not be made available in subsequent periods… The fact that the fund is being adjusted in 2026 does not mean that this money will be allocated next year”, Belous stated.
It should be recalled that the government has announced financial incentives for local authorities that decide to merge, including funding for infrastructure development. According to the Secretary-General of the Government, Alexei Buza, merged local authorities will receive 4.5 billion lei from the government to prepare for the merger process, fund infrastructure projects and support the further development of local communities. He stated that this amounts to 3,000 lei per resident.
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