News about Infrastructure
Moldovan entrepreneurs met with the Minister of Environment to discuss the launch of a system of packaging deposit value (SDA). This is a mechanism whereby containers (glass, plastic and aluminum bottles) can be refunded at the point of sale.
A trip to children’s day summer camps will cost parents 594 lei, i.e. 20% of its total cost, while the rest of the money is covered from the municipal budget.
On May 15, the Republic of Moldova celebrates the National Veterinarian Day, a memorable date dedicated to the specialists responsible for animal health, safety of animal products and consumer protection.
This was stated by Dumitru Roibu, chairman of the “Alliance of Moldovans” party, on the air of a national TV channel, commenting on the local self-government reform carried out by the authorities and on the process of merging mayoralties.
As of today, in Moldova it is forbidden to cancel flights carried out in the mode of permanent road intercity transportation.
The Moldovan authorities are studying the possibility of creating a specialized national institution, which will deal with the implementation of large-scale projects. It is about the formation of a single structure capable of managing large-scale investments and increasing the efficiency of the utilization of European funds.
The expansion of Internet networks in the Republic of Moldova will become faster and cheaper if the law on access of electronic communications providers to existing infrastructure and real estate is adopted.
Moldova’s tourism industry started 2026 with a strong growth. The total revenue of travel agencies and tour operators in the first quarter increased by 17.5% year-on-year and amounted to 495 million lei.
Since 2022, the total amount of support provided by the French Development Agency (AFD) to the Republic of Moldova has exceeded 300 million euros.
Hungarian low-cost carrier Wizz Air will place a fifth airplane at its base at Chisinau International Airport and increase the frequency of flights to 10 European destinations. This was announced by the airport administration.
Shares of Intel Corporation are declining for the third consecutive session after the publication of data on the loss of its share in the server processor market. According to UBS analysts’ estimates, in the first quarter of 2026, the company’s positions were strengthened by competitors – AMD and Arm Holdings.
The National Center for Sustainable Energy (CNED) reported that in the first quarter of 2026, an additional 58.75 MW of new green energy generation capacity was commissioned in Moldova, bringing the total renewable energy capacity to 1,039.74 MW.
The Turkish Foreign Ministry announced the start of direct trade with Armenia. The Armenian Foreign Ministry welcomed the announcement, noting that this is an important step towards the development of full-fledged and normal relations between the two countries. From now on, Armenian economic entities can import goods from Turkey directly in their own name, without intermediaries.
The project is implemented by the Mayor’s Office with the support of Expert-Grup Center within the framework of the Local Authorities Capacity Building Program, financed by the Embassy of the Netherlands in Moldova. The financial intermediary for the bond issue will be Victoriabank, with which a corresponding agreement has already been signed.
The degree of wear and tear of Moldova’s transmission grids ranges from 70% to 90%, and the service life of many of them has already been exceeded. Approximately 8 billion lei will be invested in their rehabilitation over the next 10 years.
Northern Italy is testing RailEvo, a system that looks like an attempt to reinvent the very idea of the railroad.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry (MAIA) and the Ministry of Education and Science (MEC) are invited to the regional exhibition and job fair “Viitorul e AgriCOOL”, dedicated to innovation and advanced technologies in agriculture. The event will take place on May 16, on the premises of FructLine Group (Corlateeni).
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.
Taraclia district mayors warn: the current formula of merging the mayoralties ignores geographical and ethnic specificity, threatening the disappearance of 80% of the villages, local identity and service infrastructure.
Leova Mayor Alexandru Bujorian believes that the reform of local authorities did not start with the most important component – tax decentralization, and the experience of Leova cannot be automatically transferred to the villages.
