Digitalization

As of 2026, a new benefit for physical persons – citizens has been introduced in the Moldovan tax legislation. When paying income tax this year, they can deduct expenses for personal education and/or professional development.

The European Commission will organize an information day for the European research ecosystem on March 18, 2026 on the Horizon Europe calls for proposals.

Microsoft has appointed Gabriela Popescu as regional manager for Romania, Moldova and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), effective March 1.

As of April 1, 2026, MoldSign Desktop Suite (MSDS), an electronic signature software application, will no longer run on Windows 7.

From March 1, 2026, a fully digitalized urban transport network will be launched in Ungheni. The cost of the project is estimated at 24 million lei.

Barcelona, Spain, will host the 20th Mobile World Congress 2026 from March 2 to 5. Already at the start of the event, the industry received a number of sensational premieres that promise to change the perception of smartphones, tablets and in general the interaction between humans and artificial intelligence.

The updated BYD Denza Z9 GT has set a new bar in the electric car segment, claiming a record CLTC range of up to 1,036 kilometers. The manufacturer emphasizes that this is one of the highest figures among mass-produced electric cars on the Chinese market. The model is equipped with a proprietary Blade battery with a capacity of 122.496 kWh, which provides such an impressive result.

As of today, March 2, 2026, the MIA Plăți Instant system can be used for Business to Business (B2B) transfers between legal entities. The fee is 0.7% of the transfer amount, but does not exceed 40 lei per transaction, ensuring clear and predictable costs for companies.

Moldovan scientists have made important advances in nanotechnology. According to Ion Tighineanu, president of the Moldovan Academy of Sciences, nanotechnology is now used literally everywhere – from smartphones to anti-aging cosmetic creams. But they are especially important for health care.

The Ministry of Justice has drafted a bill to amend and supplement a number of regulations to prevent and combat attacks on information systems.

Preferences in payment methods in the EU countries vary significantly by region. Cash payments remain the most popular method in Germany and Austria, where they are preferred by almost two thirds of respondents. Bank cards dominate in the Scandinavian countries (Sweden, Denmark, Norway).

In 2025, the National Archives Agency invested 7.05 million lei to modernize the microclimate and fire protection systems of its repositories, so that historical documents are stored in optimal conditions.

In Moldova, Russian language skills continue to play an important role in access to information, intercultural communication and the labor market. Russian is in demand in the service sector, information technology, medicine, logistics, tourism and international cooperation.

One month after the launch of the platform with the results of mass assessment and revaluation of real estate, the Agency of Geodesy, Cartography and Cadastre (AGCC) and the State Agency of Real Estate Cadastre presented the first results of the process of familiarizing citizens with them. They concern the classification of complaints, the way of their submission, the timeframes for consideration and other stages of the procedure.

Operating in China for a year and a half, Lovere’s equipment demonstrates how technology monetizes waste streams, helping to move from a passive approach to recycling to the active participation of people in the processes of the circular economy.

The Ministry of Health and the e-Governance Agency have developed the concept of the information system “Portal of certificates of temporary incapacity for work” and draft regulations on its use, Logos Press reported.

Azerbaijan is preparing large-scale changes in the sphere of cyber security: the state will strengthen control over data processing in artificial intelligence systems and limit the use of cloud solutions in the public sector, Logos Press reports.

The registration of day laborers and the work they performed will be done through an electronic voucher accounting platform, according to Logos Press.

The National Commission on Financial Market (NCFM) and the National Bank (NBM) have developed and submitted to the Ministry of Finance for further promotion a new draft law on central securities depositories, fundamentally changing the existing infrastructure of the domestic capital market, reports Logos Press.

Moscow will become the first city in the world where artificial intelligence will regulate neighborhood traffic, Logos Press reports.