News about Economy of Moldova
Agricultural machinery purchased and fueled with government assistance should be used in the fields, not taken out to street protests. This is the main message of a statement made during a television broadcast by Lyudmila Katlabuga, head of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Industry (MAIA).
Former Prime Minister and Member of Parliament Ion Chicu commented on the proposed reform of the public sector pay system, describing it as a simple adjustment to existing legislation rather than a revolutionary reform, as the authorities had previously promised.
The Investment Agency is launching the Republic of Moldova’s official digital platform: www.moldova.md. Designed as a modern showcase for the country, the platform offers a structured and user-friendly presentation of the Republic of Moldova for an international audience, as well as for the country’s citizens and the diaspora.
Poverty is a state of being. Depression is a mechanism—one that operates over a long period of time. It is no longer merely stagnation or a recession. Depression reflects the absence of any possibility for change. Poverty shows how much a region has today. Depression shows whether it is capable of shaping its own future. These are fundamentally different questions that require fundamentally different answers.
In April 2026, imports of goods exceeded exports by a factor of 3.4 for the first time in history. Consequently, the trade deficit for that month amounted to 642.5 million euros, which is 114.4 million euros, or 21.7%, higher than in April 2025.
High-quality products, fast order delivery, expert advice during the product selection process, and competitive prices—you can find all of this on a single website: SmadShop.md, the largest online store in the Republic of Moldova. The variety of products is provided by approximately 70 suppliers from Romania, more than 50 from Poland, as well as suppliers from China, Slovakia, the Netherlands, Turkey, Ukraine, and 180 suppliers from the Republic of Moldova. Thus, it can be said that the SmadShop.md platform features over a thousand stores offering more than ten thousand types of products.
The current system for calculating vacation time in calendar days will be replaced by a system based on working days. This change is due to the fact that, under the current approach, the actual duration of vacation varies depending on whether weekends and holidays are included. This proposal was developed by the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection.
The government has published a draft law on reforming the unified pay system in the public sector. According to the draft, the reform is based on four main objectives: ensuring comparable salaries for similar positions, increasing competitiveness relative to other sectors, incentivizing professional activity, and maintaining budgetary discipline.
Earlier this week, the National Food Safety Agency (ANSA) organized a simulation exercise titled “Prevention and Control of Avian Influenza Outbreaks.” The exercise was conducted in a field setting. Response scenarios for hypothetical avian influenza outbreaks at livestock farms in the Cahul and Cantemir districts were tested.
More than 900 roe deer and 500 red deer will be hunted in Moldova. Hunting will take place in 82 of the country’s 191 forest areas. This is provided for in a decision by the Ministry of the Environment—among other measures to protect wildlife during the 2026–2027 hunting season.
Prime Minister Alexandru Munteanu on Tax Policy 2027: We are proposing a reform developed through dialogue that will support economic development, investment, and growth in people’s incomes.
Today, June 17, Moldova, like many countries around the world, is observing the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought.
On June 16, 2026, the process of providing financial assistance to farmers in the form of compensation for diesel fuel excise taxes began, in accordance with the provisions of Government Decree No. 212/2026.
On June 16, the Moldovan International Stock Exchange (MISX, BIMx) submitted documents to the National Commission for Financial Markets (CNPF) to obtain a market operator license.
The Association of Grain and Oilseed Producers, Forța Fermierilor, has decided to “support the proposal by farmers from several districts to stage a large-scale regional protest on June 24, 2026 — in the absence of progress in meeting the association’s strategic demands.”
Moldova is bringing its labor laws into line with European standards by revising the rights of foreign nationals and their access to employment services.
The number of businesses in a state of insolvency continues to rise. This has a negative impact on workers’ social rights and the sustainability of the state social insurance budget.
A depressed region has another dangerous characteristic. Over time, it ceases to be merely an economic problem and becomes a model of governance.
Poland will use the negotiations on Ukraine and Moldova’s accession to the EU to lobby for its own interests, a high-ranking Polish official said.
The Embassy of the United States of America in the Republic of Moldova introduced its new military attaché. Lieutenant Colonel Marcel Bolboca-Negru was introduced to Defense Minister Anatolie Nosat. Nick Petrovich, Chargé d’Affaires ad interim at the U.S. Embassy in Chisinau, also attended the meeting.
