News about Economy of Moldova

The former head of the Forța Fermierilor Association of Grain and Oilseed Producers, agribusiness and economic policy consultant Alexandru Bădăreau presented an analysis of the impact on Moldova’s agriculture of a package of amendments to the Tax Code proposed by the Ministry of Finance for implementation starting in 2027.   

Effective January 1, 2027, cash gifts in Moldova may be included in the recipient’s gross taxable income. This does not apply to transfers between spouses and first-degree relatives.

In the first quarter of 2026, value added in the “Information Services and Communications” sector decreased by 8% compared to the first quarter of 2025. This reduced total GDP by 0.7%. These figures are provided by Marina Solovyova, Program Director at Expert Grup.

Authorities claim that Moldova’s social protection system is “very generous” and covers citizens practically from the very beginning of their lives—even from the time they are in their mother’s womb. These statements were made at a meeting of the Public Finance Oversight Committee, which reviewed the implementation of the State Social Insurance Budget for 2025.

Residents spend half of their day on personal activities and, on average, only 3 to 5 hours on work. The data comes from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) based on the results of a representative thematic survey on time use in Moldova in 2025. This is the second large-scale study; the first pilot survey was conducted in 2005, followed by another in 2012. Since then, the agency has significantly updated and expanded this methodology, and the comparability of the results is limited, the NBS warns.

The seminar “Aspects of Sustainable Management of Forest and Pasture Resources in the Republic of Moldova,” organized by the Institute for Forestry Research and Development (ICAS), focused on improving natural resource management at the local level.

The European Union will monitor Moldova’s efforts to align its legislation and practices with EU standards throughout all stages of the accession negotiations. This is stated in the EU Council’s statement following the opening of negotiations on the first cluster, “Fundamentals.”

Claudia Melnic was one of the founding figures of Moldova’s financial system and made an enormous contribution to its establishment and development.

The National Confederation of Trade Unions of Moldova (CNSM) sent letters to President Maia Sandu and Prime Minister Alexandru Munteanu, expressing deep concern over the lack of visible progress in reforming the public sector pay system and the failure to submit a draft law amending the regulatory framework in this area for public discussion.

Domestic producers who continue to export goods to Russia and Belarus need to be helped in finding new sales markets in light of the risks associated with the possible closure of these directions. This was stated by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economic Development and Digitalization Eugen Osmochescu.

Lyudmila Katlabuga, Minister of Agriculture and Food Industry (MAIA), held a meeting with Liam F. Chicca, Head of IFAD’s Regional Office for Eastern Europe and Central Asia. The discussions took place as part of IFAD’s mission to the Republic of Moldova, which is taking place from June 8–17, 2026.

Last week, the Agency for Payments and Interventions in Agriculture (AIPA) approved 16.13 million lei in payments to 13 farmers who have invested in agriculture and the rural environment.

In late May, Moldovan berry growers began harvesting the 2026 strawberry crop from open-field plantations. In the half-month since then, quite a few developments have taken place; by summarizing them, it is now possible to outline the current season in this segment of Moldova’s berry industry with reasonable certainty.

The Republic of Moldova has become a party to the Agreement on Port State Measures to Prevent, Deter, and Eliminate Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing (PSMA) under the United Nations (FAO). The Agreement entered into force for Moldova on May 20, 2026.

In May of this year, the State Tax Service sanctioned 640 individuals engaged in illegal business activities.

Last week, the Deputy Director General of the National Food Safety Agency (ANSA), Alena Kastravets, participated in a meeting of the Working Group of the European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization (EPPO), which took place at the organization’s secretariat in Paris. The main topics of discussion were: updating existing and adopting new EPPO standards on risk analysis, phytosanitary measures, and the evaluation of plant protection products.

Over the past week, two outbreaks of African swine fever (ASF) were reported in the Republic of Moldova—in Vadul lui Isaac (Cahul).

The Commission on Human Rights and Interethnic Relations is calling on the government to make combating population outflow its top priority, given the critical demographic situation in the country.

A presentation of the “e-Zilier” platform—an electronic registry of day laborers in agriculture—took place today at the Moldovan government. The platform officially launched on June 1 of this year. To date, more than 2,000 day laborers (seasonal workers) have already registered on the platform. By the end of 2026, the country’s authorities expect that at least 6,000 workers in this sector will be covered by the online registry in this electronic database. In the future, the “e-Zilier” platform will also be extended to the forestry sector.

Between June 8 and 14, 2026, revenue from the Customs Service to the state budget totaled more than 807.8 million lei, and since the beginning of this year, approximately 18.4 billion lei has been collected, representing 102.8% of the target.