European integration

This subsidy appears in the draft Strategic Program of Agrarian Policies (PSPA), which has been submitted to public hearings and is certain to be adopted.

Women in Moldova are building careers, creating businesses, and participating in politics, but “gender” barriers still remain. They still receive, on average, less than men. To “catch up” with the average man, a woman would have to work until February 27 next year.

Hungary intends to bring the Moldovan-Hungarian cooperation in the defense sector to a new level. This was stated by Hungarian Defense Minister Kristof Szalay-Bobrovnicki after a meeting with Moldovan Defense Minister Anatolie Nosatii, who paid a visit to Budapest.

Transfers through the European system SEPA, which Moldova joined in March last year, currently account for over 80% of all transferred funds from and to Europe. The National Bank of Moldova (NBM) reports this as its main achievement on the way to the EU, publishing relevant data.

Romanian President Nicusor Dan reported on social media a productive meeting with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, during which they discussed Romania’s and Poland’s shared responsibility to strengthen the security of the eastern flank and the entire continent.

Moldova takes another step towards freedom of capital movement. The National Bank of Moldova (NBM) has drafted a law amending the Law on Foreign Exchange Regulation – the so-called draft law on partial liberalization. The draft is currently at the stage of public consultations and will soon be submitted by the Ministry of Finance to the government for consideration.

The Ministry of Education and Research has launched public consultations on the draft Program for the implementation of the Development Strategy “Education 2030” for the period 2026-2030. The document defines concrete actions through which the reforms in the education system of the Republic of Moldova will be continued and strengthened in the coming years.

The European Union (EU) will allocate an additional €2 million to Moldova’s Reform Support Teams (RST) program, which directly integrates Moldovan experts into key ministries and agencies to accelerate the country’s alignment with EU standards and the implementation of the EU’s Economic Growth Plan.

The voluntary association process should not be rushed, but phased and improved with additional incentive mechanisms.

UPDATED. At the March 5 parliamentary session, an amendment was passed by PAS votes, according to which the members of the Commission for the Vetting of Prosecutors are appointed by at least 51 votes of deputies. Previously, this required a minimum of 61 votes. The amendment was necessary because last time the majority faction did not have enough votes to appoint Herman von Hebel, a Dutch citizen, to the commission.

On the evening of March 4, at a dinner in Brussels, EU ambassadors told the head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, that they did not support the EC’s idea of Ukraine’s accelerated membership in the EU and urged the commission to present “more realistic” plans.

Azerbaijan remains a key transit point for foreign nationals staying in Iran. The Moldovan Ministry of Foreign Affairs urges compatriots who “could be in Iran” to keep in touch with the embassy in Baku to coordinate possible transit options.

As a result of leaving the CIS, Moldova’s state budget will save about 3.1 million lei in annual contributions. Moldova will pay almost the same amount this year to the Convention on the Danube Navigation Regime (Danube Commission).

The heads of parliaments of the states of the “Odessa Triangle”, which includes Moldova, Romania and Ukraine, advocated further strengthening of sanctions pressure on Russia, in particular with regard to its “shadow fleet”.

UPDATED. Moldova will be the subject of a special briefing on the European Union enlargement, which will be held on Wednesday, March 4, in Berlin. The meeting will focus on the progress of the country’s EU accession negotiations and reforms after the 2025 parliamentary elections.

The European Union is canceling duty-free imports of goods worth up to 150 euros, which will directly affect parcels from Asian marketplaces including AliExpress, Temu and Shein, according to Logos Press.

The process of preparation of the project “Modernization of agricultural machinery and post-harvest equipment” (MAME 2) was discussed by Ludmila Katlabuga, Head of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry of MAIA, with the delegation of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).

Representatives of several large energy and construction companies from Greece, at a meeting with the leadership of the Moldovan Energy Ministry, expressed interest in investing in Moldova.

Microsoft has appointed Gabriela Popescu as regional manager for Romania, Moldova and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), effective March 1.

In the current geopolitical context, a new approach to the country’s reintegration process is needed, participants in the round table “Prospects for Moldova’s reintegration” dedicated to the Transnistrian issue said.