Legislation

A court in the US has ruled that the Donald Trump administration’s decision to terminate the Voice of America radio station was illegal and ordered it to put 1,042 employees of the media outlet back to work.

The signature of the recipient/supplier will not be required on the supplier’s copy of the tax invoice for the supply of services as well as electricity, natural gas, thermal energy, hot water and telecommunication services limited to telephony, internet and television services.

Real estate brokers will be required to obtain certification of professional competence. A draft law on the activities of real estate agents will be put to a vote in its second and final reading at a parliamentary session on Friday, March 20.

Employees of the Customs Service of the Republic of Moldova, led by prosecutors of the Prosecutor’s Office for Combating Organized Crime and Special Cases (PCCOCS), seized more than 130 smuggled cars, most of which came from the European Union.

Under the new regulations, local authorities will be obliged to identify ragweed-contaminated areas, map out ragweed hotspots and potential areas of spread, and coordinate with owners to eradicate this invasive plant. At the national level, public institutions in the fields of agriculture, environment and health will be responsible for informing and controlling ragweed control campaigns.

On the occasion of the High-Level Conference on Social Rights – the European Social Charter, held in Chișinău (Republic of Moldova) on 18-19 March 2026, the President of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities, Marc Cools, highlighted the need for decisive multilevel action towards achieving social justice.

The staff of the State Chancellery has been increased by 56 units. The government made the relevant decision on Wednesday, 18 March, arguing that it was necessary to improve the efficiency of the reform management, monitoring of the European integration and implementation of the national strategic programs.

The Council of Europe High-Level Conference on Social Rights will take place on 19 March at the Palace of the Republic in Chișinău.

Russian law enforcement authorities have uncovered a large-scale fraudulent scheme for illegal VAT refunds used when importing Moldovan apples into the Russian Federation.

The government does not support the draft law on raising the limits on the use of cash by citizens in transactions involving the purchase of real estate and vehicles.

Businesses will be able to avoid having their accounts blocked due to tax debts if they are incurred through the fault of the state. Such a provision will come into force if parliament approves the draft law on a package of proposals to support entrepreneurial activity in the second reading.

The National Bank of Moldova (NBM) imposed a fine of 3,017,230 lei on the non-bank credit organization Prima Finanțare S.R.L., the largest sanction ever imposed on the non-bank credit market.

An extraordinary meeting of deputies of the People’s Assembly (Parliament) of Gagauzia on March 17 approved the date of PAG elections – June 21, 2026.

On March 17, Moldova moved to a new stage of the accession process to the European Union – the beginning of technical negotiations on the last three clusters within the acquis communautaire.

Pensions and social payments will be indexed by 6.84% from April 1, 2026. More than 2 billion lei will be allocated from the budget for this procedure.

The results of DNA tests on suspects, accused persons and defendants will be automatically compared with EU databases, subject to personal data protection measures. Such changes are envisaged in the draft amendments to the Law on Forensic Genomic Registration.

Companies participating in State procurement procedures will have the right to choose their own form of guarantee payment. This proposal is contained in a package of amendments united in the draft law under the general definition of “Measures to support the business environment”.

Independent businesswomen (freelancers) will receive maternity benefits under amended rules. A legislative initiative approved by Parliament in the first reading prescribes new conditions under which they may be granted such an opportunity.

The abolition of VAT and excise tax exemptions for enterprises on the left bank of the Dniester will bring more than 3.3 billion lei in additional revenues to the Moldovan budget. Such calculations, with reference to the Customs Service, are given by the authors of the draft law, which aims to “equalize” the tax regime on both banks of the Dniester.

Moldova will strengthen the protection of personal data of citizens and companies. The Parliament plans to ratify the Protocol to update the Council of Europe Convention for the Protection of Individuals with regard to Automatic Processing of Personal Data. This is intended to ensure stricter privacy guarantees and secure cross-border information exchange.