News about Economy of Moldova
The level of guaranteed deposits in Moldova may be increased again in the nearest period within the framework of a plan to gradually adjust the system to European standards. This was announced by the director general of the Deposit Guarantee Fund in the banking system, Dionis Catanoi.
The National Food Safety Agency (ANSA) announced the completion with a grade of “excellent” of the internship program and the enrollment in the reserve corps of intern Alexandru Bogdan, which makes him “eligible for a government position soon.”
The Agriculture Intervention and Payment Agency (AIPA) has issued a call for applications for subsidies for agricultural products sold by producer groups. The campaign will run from May 18 to June 15, 2026, inclusive. According to the regulations, subsidy payments to producer groups must be made within 60 days of receipt of a properly completed application.
The Moldovan Cabinet of Ministers approved the regulation on the allocation of financial resources to farmers affected by drought and heat waves in 2025 for corn and sunflower sowing. For these purposes, 50 million lei will be allocated from the 2026 budget of the National Fund for Agriculture and Rural Development for the current year.
Iulian Iorga was appointed director of the State Agency for Intellectual Property. The decision was approved by the Government on Wednesday, May 13. The position will be exercised from May 24, 2026.
The Ministry of Economy, Environment and Agriculture of Ukraine forecasts the grain harvest in 2026 at 60.4 million tons, which is only 1% or 0.64 million tons less than last year.
Before getting a job in Moldova, labor migrants pass through the “filters” of the competent authorities – a security check. This statement was made by the vice-chair of the Parliamentary Commission for Economy, Budget and Finance, PAS deputy Victoria Belous.
Since the beginning of 2026, 8,059 job seekers have been assisted in finding a job through the territorial employment units of the National Employment Agency (ANOFM). Of these, 2,333 are unemployed (28.9%) and 105 are unemployed casual workers or unemployed employed for a fixed period of up to 3 months.
To speed up the procedure, the Public Property Agency proposes to exempt both wineries from paying deductions and dividends from the profits earned by them in 2025 to the state budget.
About 500 wines will be presented by 65 Moldovan wineries during the XXV jubilee stage of the Wine Vernissage – “Vernisajul Vinului. Our Pride”. The event will take place on May 15 in Capitoles Park.
Representatives of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry (MAIA) held a working meeting with representatives of the city administrations of the Florestm district to explain the new procedures for assessing farmland affected by natural disasters.
According to the World Health Organization, Moldova consumes 6.8 liters of ethanol per capita (15 years and older) per year in wine.
World Plant Health Day is observed today, May 12. The day emphasizes the critical role of plants in ensuring food security, fighting hunger, reducing poverty and preserving the environment.
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) will conduct a pilot study of income and living conditions in accordance with the EU statistical legislation in the period from May 13 to June 2, 2026. The main objective is to obtain statistical data on living conditions of the population taking into account social aspects: income, housing conditions, health status, education, employment, provision of housing with various amenities and durable goods, etc.
Almost 5 million lei in the first quarter of 2026 amounted to the amount of fines and sanctions imposed during operative tax audits carried out by the STS.
Over the past five years, Moldova has experienced the largest population decline in its history, both in absolute and relative terms.
The National Energy Regulatory Agency (NERA) has released the new maximum fuel prices that will be in effect tomorrow, May 12.
In the period January-April 2026, Moldovan producers of apple concentrate processed a little more than 2 thousand tons of apples. Moreover, last month accounted for at least half of the volume of processing of this raw material, industry operators note.
Potato acreage in Moldova has decreased by 10-20% this year, according to potato seed suppliers. The reasons are many – from radical cost reduction due to the rise in the price of all inputs, to the relatively low selling price of this product throughout the 2025/26 marketing season.
Through brokers and insurance agents, 61.9% of all insurance premiums in the country in 2025 were written.
