Expanding access to culture for young people, creating new opportunities for artists, protecting cultural heritage and supporting independent media. These, according to the Ministry of Culture, are the main achievements of the government’s first 100 days in office, from 21 July to 30 October 2026.
Michelangelo used homemade brushes with several working heads to apply parallel brushstrokes and achieve a distinctive play of light on the fresco. Traces of this unusual technique were discovered by Vatican restorers whilst cleaning ‘The Last Judgement’ in the Sistine Chapel.
“For me, these 100 days – and for the Government which I have the honour to represent – are not so much about how many meetings we have held or how many decisions we have adopted. They are, first and foremost, about direction, about taking responsibility and changing the pace. But, ultimately, and above all, they are about results.” The statement was made by Prime Minister Vasile Tofan during the presentation of the activity report.
The National Employment Agency’s (ANOFM) new approach to the issue of employment has already yielded tangible results. An increase in the budget for staff training and retraining has made it possible to improve on previous years’ figures and stimulate demand. In the first eight months of 2026, 1,751 people were enrolled on vocational training courses using vouchers, compared with 700 for the whole of 2025.
Nine local development projects in Moldova will receive support under the European URBACT IV programme. The beneficiaries will receive funding totalling 508,160 euros.
For the first time, police officers from across Moldova will be able to independently submit applications to participate in European projects and secure funding for the development and modernisation of their units.
On 3 November, the Ministry of Education and Research announced the opening of registration for the 2027 National Olympiad in Artificial Intelligence (ONIA).
The General Inspectorate for Migration reported that, as at 1 November 2026, 62,262 people in Moldova had temporary protection status.
Moldova ranks 54th in the world in the list of countries and economies by level of secondary education, with a total score of 412. The assessment measured the skills of 15-year-olds in mathematics, science and reading across 91 participating education systems.
A draft Regulation on the certification of estate agents has been drawn up; this document sets out, for the first time, the procedure by which individuals working in the field of estate agency will be able to obtain a professional certificate.
