News about Government

At its meeting on July 22, the Moldovan Cabinet of Ministers approved a bill to ratify a letter amending the loan agreement with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), which is being implemented as part of the emergency support project for the state-owned enterprise “Moldovan Railways”.

Prime Minister Vasile Tofan took the helm of the government during a challenging period for the country. The new cabinet faces a difficult but achievable task: to implement the necessary reforms while maintaining political, economic, and social stability.

The timeframe for public discussion of regulatory and legislative acts submitted for public consultation is being extended. The government has approved a corresponding decision, enacting it as a new law, “so that interested citizens and organizations have more time to analyze the proposals and submit recommendations.”

Women who are not officially married will be eligible to receive maternity benefits calculated based on the income of the child’s father, provided he has acknowledged paternity and is an insured person. The government has approved these changes, eliminating disparities in the provision of social benefits based on the parents’ marital status.

Moldova’s new government revamps public consultation rules

The ceremony took place at the Presidential Palace in the presence of President Maia Sandu and Parliament Speaker Igor Grosu. The new cabinet retained virtually all of its previous members. Tofan replaced only four ministers—those of finance, health, culture, and agriculture.

Moldova’s former Prime Minister Alexandru Munteanu congratulated Vasile Tofan on Parliament’s approval of the new Cabinet and urged his successor to continue the reforms he had initiated.

The Moldovan Parliament approved the new government headed by Vasile Tofan. At the July 21 session, 53 deputies from the “Action and Solidarity” (PAS) party voted in favor of the cabinet’s composition.

Prime Minister Vasile Tofan believes that the future Minister of Agriculture, Radu Mustață, will face the most challenging term during his tenure as prime minister.

Prime Ministerial candidate Vasile Tofan believes that a “unique window of opportunity” has now opened for the new government to lead the country out of the crisis.

Prime Ministerial candidate Vasile Tofan presented an ambitious government program to the parliament, asking for a vote of confidence and … for patience: there are so many challenges ahead that immediate results should not be expected. At the same time, the candidate expressed complete confidence that his team would rise to the responsibility entrusted to it—all it takes is effort and moving step by step toward the goals outlined in the program.

King Charles III of the United Kingdom accepted Keir Starmer’s resignation as prime minister. The audience took place on July 20 at Buckingham Palace, according to the royal press office.

Moldova’s Prime Minister-designate Vasile Tofan presented the government’s action plan, titled “A European Economy, an Effective State”, with which the cabinet he has formed intends to seek a vote of confidence from Parliament on July 21.

Ukraine is returning to a government structure in which the agri-food sector of the economy will be coordinated by a single specialized ministry—the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food. The ministry is headed by Taras Vysotsky, one of the youngest and, at the same time, most widely recognized experts in Ukraine’s agricultural sector.

In the first half of 2026, Moldova’s state social insurance budget revenues totaled 27,515.2 million lei (53.5% of the annual target), while expenditures amounted to 26,262.4 million lei. The surplus of revenue over expenditures reached 1,252.8 million lei. The data was published in the National Social Insurance Fund’s interim report.

The business community is ready to be not merely an observer of reforms, but a responsible participant and partner of the government. It expects predictability, clear rules of the game, and the opportunity to participate in the development of solutions even before they are adopted.

This is the view expressed by Sergiu Cornea, Ph.D., professor. A hasty and ill-prepared reform risks jeopardizing not only the functioning of the administration but also Moldova’s path toward Europe.

A new interactive portal on the state of the national budget (PEB) has been launched. The Ministry of Finance promises “direct and simplified access to information on the execution of the national budget and the use of allocated funds.” This development is linked to commitments made regarding “open governance.”

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has proposed appointing Serhiy Koretsky, the CEO of Naftogaz of Ukraine, as prime minister. The nomination has already been submitted to the Verkhovna Rada, where lawmakers are expected to consider it in the near future.

Moldova’s domestic public debt continued to grow steadily in June 2026, reaching 57.34 billion lei by the end of the month. In the first half of this year, it increased by more than 5.34 billion lei due to the active issuance of government securities.