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The average share of the agricultural sector in EU countries reaches 1.2 percent of GDP in 2024, up 0.1 percentage points from 2009, according to Logos Press.

The National Commission on Financial Market (NCFM) and the National Bank (NBM) have developed and submitted to the Ministry of Finance for further promotion a new draft law on central securities depositories, fundamentally changing the existing infrastructure of the domestic capital market, reports Logos Press.

Moldova is suspending the drafting of a law on artificial intelligence on the recommendation of the European Commission, Logos Press reports.

In Moldova, by the end of 2026, the criteria for determining the category of an enterprise as a subject of taxation will be updated. They will be used for accounting and financial reporting in the corporate sector, Logos Press reports.

The crisis in the Competition Council is not only caused by the resignation of the chairman, but also by the lack of staff and the heavy workload, which requires urgent strengthening of the institution, according to Logos Press.

The National Alternative Movement (MAN) party, led by the capital’s mayor Ion Ceban, opposes the closure of 600 town halls and proposes a national referendum on the issue, Logos Press reported.

The government does not support the deputies’ proposal to adjust cash limits, but the Finance Ministry has already started analyzing the application of the Cash Settlement Law and is drafting amendments to make it more efficient, Logos Press reported.

The new Danish support package of 20 million euros for Moldova will be aimed at strengthening the defense sector, fighting disinformation and improving the country’s ability to manage crisis situations, Logos Press reported.

The minimum wage threshold for foreign citizens working in Moldova is 50% of the average wage in the economy. Local workers have no such guarantees, Logos Press reported.

UPDATED. Alexei Gherțescu, chairman of the Competition Council, has officially submitted his resignation from his position, citing personal circumstances, according to Logos Press.

In the past week, the head of MAIA’s Ministry of Agriculture and Food Ludmila Katlabuga announced the creation of “three to five agricultural chambers by the end of 2026”. These will be “an initiative from below – from regional farmer groups.” A meeting of ministry representatives with the first of such groups will take place in the very near future, Logos Press reports.

Moldova is canceling the 1990 Soviet norm that regulated the translation of clocks on the territory of the former Moldavian SSR and officially introduces UTC+2 time on a permanent basis, Logos Press reports.

As German Chancellor Friedrich Merz correctly pointed out at the Munich Security Conference, the fate of Europe is now entirely in its hands. And to meet this challenge, it will not be enough for the EU to do business as usual.

The judicial year 2026 of the Constitutional Court was officially opened during a ceremony presenting the results of the institution’s activity and priorities for the coming period. The central message of the event was voiced by the Chairperson of the Commission for Law, Appointments and Immunities, Veronika Roška, who stated that “the Judicial Year 2026 begins under the sign of strengthening the rule of law”, Logos Press reported.

At the initiative of the Congress of Local Authorities of Moldova (CALM), about 80 mayors and employees of mayoralties from all districts of the country united in the Network of Local Ambassadors in order to strengthen the role of local authorities in the process of Moldova’s accession to the European Union, reports Logos Press.

The provisions of the National Critical Infrastructure Identification, Designation and Protection Act take effect on February 22, 2026. It defines which facilities and systems are vital to the country, from energy networks and transportation to health care, water supply and digital infrastructure, according to Logos Press.

The political focus of accession of the candidate countries (Ukraine, Moldova, Western Balkan countries) is shifting from formal admission to the “club” to the actual ingrowth of economies and institutions into the EU structure even before the official membership status, Logos Press reports.

Moldova is launching a reform of the state border management system to bring it closer to the standards in force in the Schengen zone, Logos Press reported.

Excise rates on alcohol, tobacco and energy products will be brought in Moldova to the EU minimum, except for diesel fuel, the excise tax on which will be lower than the European minimum, Logos Press reports.

The euro is falling amid reports of the ECB chief stepping down early ahead of next year’s French presidential election to give outgoing French leader Emmanuel Macron a chance to influence the choice of her successor, Logos Press reported, citing the Financial Times.