News about Digitalization
Mobile operators will be required to implement technical measures to detect, verify, and block suspicious calls. This provision is contained in a bill that was passed by parliament on its first reading.
Google lost its appeal against a record EU antitrust fine of $4.7 billion, a case that had been ongoing since 2015. The European Court of Justice upheld the fine imposed on Google of approximately 4.1 billion euros ($4.67 billion) for alleged anti-competitive practices.
The State Tax Service has awarded 100 businesses in Moldova with “Highly Trusted Taxpayer” certificates. Under the law, these businesses are exempt from tax audits for two years.
Once they reach the age of 14, young people will be able to request that a qualified electronic signature certificate be registered on their ID card or residence permit. A draft of the relevant resolution was approved by the government at a meeting on July 1.
The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump is seeking to create a unified database that will compile information on all suspected foreign spies, as well as on individuals whom U.S. intelligence agencies consider to be potential recruits.
In Azerbaijan, the Milli Majlis passed, in its final reading, far-reaching legislative changes that strictly regulate the operation of social media platforms and impose strict age restrictions on users.
Redefining the agency’s functions and restructuring it into a state-owned holding company—that is what will help eliminate gaps in the management of state assets.
The postal services market in Moldova continued to grow in 2025 amid an increase in the number of international mailings and the expansion of the parcel and package delivery segment.
Nova Post has opened its largest logistics center in Moldova, near Chisinau, expanding its delivery network with a facility capable of processing up to 10,000 packages per hour, the company’s press office announced on June 30.
Thanks to the digital transformation of government services, starting and running a business in the Republic of Moldova is becoming easier and easier. Today, entrepreneurs have online access to the services they need to start and run a business through the EVO app and portal, without having to visit service counters or use paper documents.
Shares of the American company Palantir Technologies rose following the announcement of a strategic partnership with NVIDIA to deploy open artificial intelligence models in secure government environments.
The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) is wrapping up its current experimental cycle and entering a long-term shutdown for a major upgrade. The upgrade will last until 2030.
One of the most convenient illusions of modern administrative policy is the notion that digitalization can replace development. Whereas in the past, a poor region was promised roads, water, schools, factories, a labor market, and jobs, it is now increasingly promised e-services, platforms, digital offices, online applications, integrated registries, and a reduction in administrative burdens.
In 2025–2026, Moldova was hit by a wave of telephone scams. Using various pretexts and schemes, scammers swindled millions of lei from citizens. The vast majority of these calls originated from abroad.
The SME Digital Intensity Measurement Tool (MIDIA), developed by the Association for the Development of Electronic Communications and Innovative Technologies (ACETI), will be integrated into the BizRadar platform, which was developed at the initiative of the Secretariat of the Economic Council under the Prime Minister to connect the business community directly with government authorities.
Current “stablecoins” do not possess the key properties of money, and their continued growth could exacerbate the fragmentation of the financial system and increase risks for countries with weaker currencies. This is stated in the annual report of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
The Chisinau City Hall has launched the EduMap digital platform, designed for parents and the educational community. The new online solution provides access to up-to-date and verified information about educational institutions in the capital and simplifies communication between parents and schools.
This simplification of the transit procedure is provided for in the new transit information system (NCTS), which, overall, significantly improves customs procedures.
The European Parliament has approved its position on legislation regarding the digital euro, removing one of the key obstacles to the European Central Bank’s (ECB) project.
The World Bank Group announced that it is closing its official Facebook page dedicated to the Republic of Moldova in order to focus its communications on projects in that country on the regional platform for Europe and Central Asia.
