News about Legislation
The Russian authorities intend to increase tax levies for foreign nationals by 5-12 times. The State Duma of the Russian Federation will consider the relevant amendments next week.
The Texas Attorney General’s Office has filed a lawsuit against Meta and WhatsApp. This was reported by the Attorney General of the state Ken Paxton. As follows from the statement of claim filed in the Harrison County Court, the defendants provided users with false information about the degree of protection of correspondence.
Turkey’s state-owned banks were forced to make large-scale currency interventions following a court ruling against a Turkish opposition leader, and the stock market collapsed 6.1 percent in a short time.
The European Union has officially cut off access to the digital ruble and Russian-linked cryptocurrency platforms. On May 24, the 20th package of EU sanctions came into force, which for the first time imposes large-scale restrictions against Russian cryptoinfrastructure.
Poverty, limited access to health services and difficulties with employment have a serious negative impact on the lives of people with disabilities, while the incidence of severe and irreversible disabilities is increasing. These problems are to be addressed through a new social inclusion program aimed at improving access to services, employment and support for people with disabilities.
Germany has renewed the historical record for the number of new citizens: in 2025, German passports were issued to 309.8 thousand people in 14 federal states alone. This is more than the previous high of 2024, when citizenship was granted to 292,000 people.
Prosecutor General Alexandru Makidon publicly commented on the scandal surrounding the 75 thousand euros he discovered in the basement of his parents’ house after their death. He stated that he understood the public distrust amid numerous cases of corruption and unjustified enrichment in the justice system.
Montenegro is preparing for the biggest tax reform of the digital economy. The country’s authorities intend to implement the VAT model in force in the European Union and oblige international online platforms to automatically withhold taxes from users.
Amendments to the Condominium Act change the rules for the creation and governance of condominium associations and establish new thresholds regarding signatures and voting on resolutions.
Agriculture, construction and HoReCa are recognized as the main risk areas for human rights in Moldovan business. Such conclusions are contained in the national baseline study “Business and Human Rights”, which was presented at the hearings of the Parliamentary Commission for Human Rights and Interethnic Relations.
Banks and non-bank organizations providing payment services will be required to take additional measures to reduce the risk of money laundering and terrorist financing when opening subsidiaries and branches.
The US presidential administration has tightened the rules for obtaining a green card, obliging most foreigners to apply for a residence permit from outside the country. This was reported by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS).
The operating environment for civil society organizations is becoming increasingly restrictive and hostile, including in Moldova. This was stated by Ion Manole, executive director of Promo-LEX Association, during the annual conference “Cooperation between Parliament and Civil Society”.
Representatives of EU countries and the European Parliament failed to agree on a new “Return Regulation” regulating the rules for deporting illegal migrants.
The draft law on the regulation of public parking lots provoked heated discussions during parliamentary consultations. Sergiu Popovici, head of the department at the General Directorate of Urban Mobility of the Chisinau Municipal Council, believes that the local parking fee should be retained in the Tax Code.
The MEPs “deeply regret” Baku’s decision to end cooperation with the European Parliament and call on Azerbaijani colleagues to resume dialog, “even and especially when discussions have become uncomfortable.”
Moldova will have a unified “Register of Images of Persons” – an information system where photos of citizens will be stored and processed for the needs of law enforcement agencies.
Strengthening cooperation mechanisms to ensure more effective control of environmentally harmful goods entering the market and strict compliance with EU regulations by economic operators was discussed on May 21 by the leadership of the Customs Service and the Environmental Protection Agency.
The EU Intellectual Property Office and the European Commission in partnership with the intellectual property offices and authorities of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, Northern Macedonia, Serbia and the Republic of Moldova launched the EU4IP – Western Balkans project.
On May 21, 1904, the International Football Federation – FIFA – was founded in Paris. More than a century later, the organization has grown into the largest sports structure in the world, uniting more than 200 national associations and regulating virtually all of world soccer – from World Cups to the transfer market and commercial rights to tournaments.
