News about Legislation
The meeting of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe ended on Friday in Chisinau. The European leaders’ agenda centered, among other things, on migration management issues. Among the decisions, the adoption of a new interpretation of the European Convention on Human Rights, which could facilitate the expulsion of migrants, stood out.
The compatibility with an adequate competitive environment and the effectiveness of state aid will be checked according to new rules. Since May, a new Instruction on the evaluation of state aid according to European standards has been in force in Moldova. The Competition Council draws the attention of providers and beneficiaries of state aid, whatever form it may take.
Reuters reports that Amazon.com Inc is facing a class action lawsuit from consumers seeking refunds for overcharges on the company’s goods. The inflated prices resulted from the imposition of duties that the U.S. Supreme Court later recognized were illegally imposed by President Donald Trump.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree simplifying the acquisition of Russian citizenship for residents of Transnistria. The document was published on the official legal information portal of the Russian Federation.
The reform of local public administration cannot be postponed any longer, 2026 is the only appropriate period for its adoption, “the next train is in 2031”. This statement was made by the Speaker of Parliament Igor Grosu at the “Civic Assembly” on Saturday, May 16.
In the process of reforming the administrative-territorial structure in Moldova, there is a risk that some small settlements may find themselves in a less favorable position and actually become “forgotten”. Liliana Iaconi, chairwoman of the parliamentary commission for public administration and regional development, told Logos Press in an interview.
Personal property of citizens moving to Moldova from an EU country will be exempt from import duties. The new rules will come into effect at the moment of Moldova’s accession to the EU.
About 4 thousand apartments in Moldova are in the zone of illegal construction and cannot be officially registered. There are at least 8 thousand people living in them who cannot formalize their ownership.
A group of people’s deputies of Ukraine registered the draft law No. 15223 of 08.05.2026, which proposes to recognize the Gagauz as an indigenous people of Ukraine.
The Platform of Women MPs appeared in the XII Parliament of Moldova. It united representatives of all factions.
The Charge d’Affaires of the Belarusian Embassy summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) has been protested against the violation of the Lithuanian state border in the airspace, the ministry said today.
Moldovan prosecutors are searching the Chisinau headquarters of Fly One airline, which also operates on the Romanian market.
Options for expanding and accelerating the judicial evaluation process and strengthening the institutional capacity of the Judicial Selection and Evaluation Panel were the subject of inter-ministerial discussions at the Ministry of Justice on May 14.
Local elections and referendums will be held on Sunday in 12 Moldovan localities. 40 polling stations will be opened for them. For this reason, almost 70,000 ballot papers have been printed.
The Republic of Moldova does everything necessary to ensure that products based on genetically modified organisms are controlled before they are imported, placed on the market or used. This includes well-developed regulations, authorization procedures, testing mechanisms and risk assessments so that decisions are taken responsibly and based on verified information.
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.
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.
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.
The number of cases of personal data disclosure on social networks is growing. The authorities warn about the risks that may arise from irresponsible publications on the Internet. This topic was discussed in Parliament during the presentation of the report on the activity of the National Center for Personal Data Protection for 2025.
The Government has defined the conditions under which car registration may be suspended. The new rules will come into force six months after they are published.
