News about Economy of Moldova
Roman Kozhukhar, Director General of the Public Property Agency (APP), announced his resignation. Earlier today, Radu Marian also announced that he was stepping down as chair of the Committee on Economy, Budget, and Finance. Both resignations are directly linked to the scandal surrounding salaries amounting to thousands and questionable appointments at the state-owned enterprise “MoldATSA.”
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.
A flat VAT rate of 20% on natural gas, electricity, and heating will lead to the impoverishment of citizens and the weakening of the national economy.
The debate surrounding the new legislative initiative to change the method for calculating annual paid leave—specifically, the transition from the customary 28 calendar days to 22 working days—is not only continuing but, on the contrary, is intensifying.
On July 1, the next phase of the planned increase in the retirement age for women will take effect in Moldova.
The non-governmental organization “Moldova Organic Agriculture Value Chain Alliance”/“Alianța Lanțului Valoric în Agricultura Ecologică din Moldova” (MOVCA) does not support the “watered-down” amendment to Law No. 237/2023 on organic production and the labeling of organic products.
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.
From January through May 2026, slightly more than 1.42 million metric tons of cargo passed through the terminals of the Giurgiulești port complex. This cargo volume was distributed very unevenly across months, shipping destinations, and product categories.
A non-resident foreign national was detained for violating customs laws after she failed to declare the goods she was carrying during a customs inspection upon entering the country.
Last week, the National Food Safety Agency (ANSA) organized two training programs for phytosanitary inspectors with support from the GIZ (German Agency for International Cooperation) project and in partnership with EU4Trade/CEFTA.
The Competition Council has begun reviewing a merger between the two companies to determine whether the resulting economic concentration in the fruit and vegetable processing market is compatible with a normal competitive environment.
Using land for both electricity generation and food production is a promising solution.
The Moldova Green Finance and Investment Forum brought together officials, experts, and international partners in Chisinau. The event’s goal is to accelerate the country’s transition to a green, efficient economy that meets European Union standards.
The total volume of net remittances from abroad to individuals in May exceeded $170 million. Nearly 80% of these transfers were denominated in the euro. Such volumes of remittances have a multifaceted impact on macroeconomic indicators, serving as a key component of the balance of payments and a source of support for consumer demand.
From June 22 to 28, 2026, revenue from the Customs Service to the state budget totaled more than 791.2 million lei, and since the beginning of this year, approximately 20.1 billion lei have been collected, representing 102.5% of the target.
The National Confederation of Trade Unions of Moldova (CNSM) announced that it has called an emergency extraordinary meeting of the National Commission on Consultations and Collective Bargaining for today, June 29.
Moldova ranks among the top 15 countries in the world with the smallest gap between the rich and the poor (the so-called Gini index). And given that more than a third of our country’s residents live below the poverty line, it turns out that even those considered “rich” in Moldova belong, by global standards, at best to the middle or upper-middle class.
An official letter from the Association of Grain Exporters and Importers “Agrocereale” addressed to the Ministry of Infrastructure and Regional Development, the Ministry of the Interior, the General Inspectorate of Police, the National Road Transport Agency, the Customs Service, and the State Road Administration.
Another training session as part of the “BERRIES: Organic Methods and Efficient Irrigation to Reduce Risks in Agriculture” project took place at a berry farm in the village of Mana, Orhei District. Participants discussed sustainable farming practices in the berry sector, the use of weather stations, pheromone traps for monitoring and controlling pests, as well as new subsidy opportunities for farmers for the period 2026–2031.
In May, the Moldovan grain market took on a pattern typical of the final months of the marketing season. The list of items in the “export basket” shrank from seven or eight to two main commodities: corn and wheat.
