News about Legislation

Small livestock farms will be allowed to be located and operate within populated areas, provided they comply with a number of requirements regarding the location of facilities, the number of animals, and compliance with sanitary and veterinary standards. The corresponding bill was drafted by Representative Yuri Levinski, a member of the Committee on Agriculture and the Food Industry.

Nikol Pashinyan, nominated by the “Civic Contract” party, has been appointed Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia.

Moldova will introduce new mechanisms for managing banking crises and establish a minimum requirement for own funds and eligible liabilities (MREL) that banks and certain investment companies must meet.

Ukraine’s ability to obtain a license to manufacture certain components of the Patriot systems depends not only on the U.S. government’s political stance, but also on the decisions of the companies that own the relevant technologies.

Employees with special status at the Ministry of Internal Affairs are now prohibited from using symbols, statements, or gestures on the internet or in public spaces that incite hatred, insult human dignity, or damage the ministry’s reputation. These requirements are enshrined for the first time in the new Code of Conduct for Employees with Special Status at the Ministry of Internal Affairs, which has entered into force.

Currently, their operations are regulated by the Capital Markets Act and the Act on Alternative Collective Investment Organizations. The National Financial Market Commission proposes to consolidate the rules, regulate areas not yet covered by the law, and bring it into line with EU regulations.

Starting August 3, the United States will implement a permanent visa bond requirement for certain foreign nationals applying for tourist and business visas. According to a notice from the State Department, consular officers will be able, at their discretion, to require applicants to post a bond of up to $20,000 as a condition for issuing a visa.

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has once again spoken about a return to the Soviet model of governance.

Telephone scams have become one of the main threats to financial security. Agents from the FBI and the U.S. Diplomatic Security Service discussed with Moldovan law enforcement officials efforts to combat transnational call centers that defraud citizens on both sides of the Atlantic.

Italy has suspended the Schengen Agreement with Spain, stepping up controls at its sea and air borders. The government of Giorgia Meloni made this decision following a sharp escalation of the migration crisis in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, where thousands of migrants have arrived.

Media freedom, European integration, and reform processes in Moldova are the main topics of a recent shadow report published by the Independent Journalism Center (IJC) in collaboration with OBCT and ActiveWatch.

The Parliamentary Committee on Legal Affairs, Appointments, and Immunities is organizing public consultations on a draft law amending the Electoral Code, which provides for changes to the rules governing elections in Gagauzia.

Statements made by representatives of a number of ministries during a meeting of the parliamentary commission investigating the activities of state-owned enterprises point to serious administrative chaos in the public sector management system.

The government is proposing amendments to the legislation governing the operations of a number of special economic zones (SEZs) and free enterprise zones (FEZs). This decision stems from the findings of an audit by the Accounts Chamber, which identified problems with cadastral registration, property management, and land use.

Spain is facing new political pressure within the European Union over the migration crisis in Ceuta. Following statements by Italian Prime Minister Giorgi Meloni calling for a review of Madrid’s participation in the Schengen Area, Finland has taken a similar stance.

President Maia Sandu reminds that municipalities that do not complete the voluntary merger process by September 1 will be subject to the mandatory merger procedure and will not be able to access the additional resources allocated by the government for this reform.

The National Employment Agency will provide employment services to EU citizens. These citizens and their family members will be able to register with the agency as unemployed, undergo vocational training, and receive appropriate support in finding employment.

Against the backdrop of mass attempts by illegal migrants to break into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, Italian government officials called for tough measures against Madrid, including a review of the terms of Spain’s participation in the Schengen Area. At the same time, Rome announced its readiness to strengthen the protection of its own borders.

Parliament adopted this resolution at the initiative of local government officials to allow those who had begun the consolidation process to complete it. 

Parliament adopted a resolution terminating the mandate of PAS Party Representative Victoria Belous. The decision was made based on her resignation letter, submitted on July 31, 2026. With her departure, the Committee on Economy, Budget, and Finance is once again “leaderless.”