News about Government

Latvia is in political turmoil after its defense minister and prime minister resigned.

The employer will be required to provide two emergency exits for employees’ living and resting areas, and to provide breathing apparatus and resuscitation equipment for areas where they may be exposed to an unhealthy atmosphere.

Latvian Prime Minister Evika Silinja, representing the New Unity party, submitted her resignation to the Saeima on May 14. Together with her, the entire government will resign.

At a meeting on May 13, the Moldovan cabinet approved the appointment of Ambassador Corina Călugăru to the post of state secretary at the Foreign Ministry. Prior to this appointment, she served as ambassador for special missions within the Foreign Ministry.

At its May 13 meeting, the cabinet approved a series of regulatory amendments aimed mainly at updating and aligning bylaws with the provisions of the Electricity Law.

The Moldovan Cabinet of Ministers approved the regulation on the allocation of financial resources to farmers affected by drought and heat waves in 2025 for corn and sunflower sowing. For these purposes, 50 million lei will be allocated from the 2026 budget of the National Fund for Agriculture and Rural Development for the current year.

At today’s government meeting, Natalia Doroftei was appointed Secretary of State at the Finance Ministry. She will start performing her duties from May 11, 2026.

The government has approved a draft that provides for a substantial increase in remuneration for specialists involved in the evaluation of doctoral theses and research and innovation projects.

Prime Minister Alexandru Munteanu urged the ministers and all the involved institutions to ensure a close and productive cooperation with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission, which will visit Chisinau between May 7 and 20, and to take the visit “with the utmost seriousness”.

The Romanian government headed by Ilie Bolojan has resigned after a vote of no confidence initiated by opposition forces. According to media reports, the initiative was supported by 281 parliamentarians with the required minimum of 233 votes.

In the public authorities of the Republic of Moldova 135 internship places in ministries, agencies and other state institutions have been announced.

The Ministry of Economic Development and Digitalization together with the Ministry of Education and Research announced the launch of a new platform for the development of artificial intelligence and applied research (SCIA). The first meeting was attended by representatives of the authorities, academia, business and specialized organizations.

Moldova will have a national program in the field of artificial intelligence and data management for 2026-2030. The Ministry of Economic Development and Digitalization announced the launch of the development of the relevant draft government decree.

The government backs the parliamentary initiative on the re-introduction of the minimum rates of the real estate tax, as well as the transfer of the right to local public administration bodies to establish exemptions or exemptions on the payment of real estate tax for certain categories of citizens.

Children from the Moldovan diaspora can apply for the government’s DOR program until April 22 this year. It is intended not only for children from the diaspora, but also for those who live in Moldova.

The fifth report of the Council of Europe’s Group of States against Corruption (GRECO), published on April 8, identifies numerous problems in Moldova’s fight against corruption. Among them, one vulnerability of Moldova’s anti-corruption system that previously remained in the shadows – the lack of effective control over the so-called “post-employment” of officials – draws attention.

At the Cabinet of Ministers meeting on April 8, the National Crisis Management Center (CNMC) presented a detailed analysis of state measures to protect Moldova’s energy security and explained why the state of emergency cannot be lifted for the Easter holidays.

“The Chamber of Commerce and Industry has almost completely digitized its services, including certificates of origin, which from June 1 will be issued exclusively in digital format, ATA carnets, force majeure certificates, expert and valuation reports, which serve as a support tool for businesses,” said CCI President Sergiu Harya.

Almost 100% of the government’s domestic borrowing goes not to finance budget expenditures, but to service the public debt on loans taken earlier.

The Romanian Cabinet of Ministers has decided to reduce the excise tax on diesel fuel. The government has not yet specified how much lower it will be, but, according to Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan, is “working hard on the calculations”.