Moldova PM Tofan Reports 182 Initiatives in First 100 Days

Tofan on the first 100 days: “It’s about direction, about taking responsibility and changing the pace”

“For me, these 100 days – and for the Government which I have the honour to represent – are not so much about how many meetings we have held or how many decisions we have adopted. They are, first and foremost, about direction, about taking responsibility and changing the pace. But, ultimately, and above all, they are about results.” The statement was made by Prime Minister Vasile Tofan during the presentation of the activity report.

Vasile Tofan

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According to him, during this period, 182 decisions, projects and initiatives were implemented or launched in areas such as the economy, education, health, justice, energy and public administration.

Among the economic indicators mentioned by the Prime Minister are an increase in exports of Moldovan products by almost 13 per cent, in industrial output by approximately 7 per cent and in agricultural output by over 11 per cent. Furthermore, the Government has repealed a number of permissive regulations deemed excessive, which, according to the authorities’ estimates, will result in savings of 37 million lei from the very first stage.

Real wages have risen by 3.3 per cent, but this increase does not yet offset high inflation and high energy costs. The budget deficit is approaching 6 per cent of GDP, and, according to the Prime Minister, the state must use public funds more efficiently before introducing additional taxes.

“We began the tax reform based on a simple principle: to tax less what we want to have more of – labour and productive investment,” said Tofan.

In the social sphere, an annual payment of 3,000 lei has been introduced for over 30,000 children with disabilities. At the same time, over 50 million lei have been allocated for the development of 20 model schools, 57 school buses have been purchased, and student grants have been increased by at least 40 per cent.

The Prime Minister emphasised that all the reforms initiated share a common objective: European integration. According to him, the European Commission has confirmed the progress made by the Republic of Moldova: four of the six negotiation chapters have already been opened, and the conditions for opening the others have been met. The technical work is due to be completed by the start of 2028, and the accession negotiations by the end of 2028.

In the context of strengthening the country’s defence capabilities, the Prime Minister emphasised that neutrality must not mean weakness.

“The Republic of Moldova is a neutral state, but a neutral state must not be weak. Neutrality does not protect the country’s infrastructure and territory,” said Vasile Tofan. He also mentioned the technical-military cooperation agreements signed with Ukraine and Romania, noting that these are not aimed at the militarisation of the Republic of Moldova, but at strengthening the country’s capacity to protect its citizens and infrastructure.

Tofan emphasised that the first 100 days marked the beginning of far-reaching transformations, not a final assessment of the results.

The government led by Vasile Tofan was sworn in by Parliament on 21 July.

The full report on the Government’s activities

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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