On April 8, the government presented the concept of local self-government reform. The administrative-territorial reform planned by the authorities is criticized both by independent analysts and opposition politicians, as well as by many mayors – both its concept and methods of implementation.
Moldovan President Maia Sandu has signed an agreement on mutual recognition and exchange of driving licenses in Ireland. The document was signed during an official visit to Ireland, where the head of state held meetings with President Catherine Connolly, Prime Minister Michol Martin and Deputy Prime Minister Simon Harris.
For a month and a half, the post of the chairperson of the Competition Council remains vacant after the former head, Aleksei Hercescu, left it at his own request. On Wednesday, April 8, the parliamentary commission for economy, budget and finance nominated Alina Chebotariov to head the institution.
The Council of Europe’s Group of States against Corruption (GRECO) has published the fifth report on Moldova’s implementation of the anti-corruption recommendations of the fifth round of assessment. The document deals with the prevention of corruption at the highest level of the executive branch and in law enforcement agencies – precisely where trust in the state and its institutions is formed.
Moldova appoints three new ambassadors. The Parliamentary Commission for Foreign Policy approved the respective conclusions on Wednesday, April 8. Sergiu Mihov is appointed Moldova’s ambassador to Japan; Igor Moldovan – to Kazakhstan; Victor Lapusneanu – Moldova’s permanent representative to the Council of Europe.
The financial thresholds that determine the size of a company will increase as of January 1, 2027. They may be adjusted by 25% and rounded up for inflation.
The constraints faced by businesses in the process of bringing the country in line with European standards were at the center of discussions at the meeting of the working group No. 2 on the platform of the Economic Council under the Prime Minister “Promoting green transition and cross-border trade”.
Moldova is at the final stage of implementing the European Directive PSD2 into the national legislation. The document envisages modernization of the payment services system, implementation of Open Banking and strengthening the security of online payments.
Moldova plans to launch a system that will enable the collection, collation and utilization of data on external assistance recipients. It will bring together information on public institutions, private organizations and NGOs that receive or participate in the implementation of external funding.
The upgrading of the country’s rating to B2 with a stable outlook is not a political opinion, but an independent technical assessment of the way the state manages its economy and finances. This is how Prime Minister Alexandru Munteanu commented on the decision of the international rating agency Moody’s Ratings.
