Marcel Spatari
The statement was made by the former Minister of Labour and Social Protection, and current Chair of the Parliamentary Committee on the Economy, Budget and Finance, Marcel Spatari.
“The state has several functions – one of the state’s functions is to redistribute. When we talk about redistribution, we really must be talking about the minimum subsistence level. Unfortunately, we do not have sufficient wealth in our country to redistribute resources to cover the minimum basket required for a decent standard of living. In other words, we simply cannot levy taxes to ensure families an income of 67,000 lei per month,” said Spatari.
This reaction follows the presentation of the study ‘The subsistence minimum, social orientation and the decent living wage’, according to which a monthly income of approximately 67,000 lei would be required for a decent standard of living in a family with two children. At the same time, the authors emphasise that the calculated figure does not represent a proposal to set the minimum wage at this level immediately. It is a benchmark showing what resources are needed to ensure a decent standard of living.
Instead, the Republic of Moldova is committed to increasing the minimum wage by 1,000 lei annually over the coming years.
“Politically, we are committed to reaching a minimum wage of 10,000 lei by 2030,” Spatari added.
Today, the National Confederation of Trade Unions of Moldova (CNSM) and the National Confederation of Employers of the Republic of Moldova (CNPM) agreed that, from 1 January 2027, the minimum wage for employees in the real sector of the economy will be 7,600 lei per month.
This story was translated with the assistance of artificial intelligence.The translation was also reviewed by the Logos Press editorial team.
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