News about Legislation
The second phase of an ongoing project aimed at increasing employment opportunities and strengthening labor market institutions in Moldova was launched.
Ukrainian law enforcers have exposed the activities of a group of scammers who organized a scheme to embezzle funds under the guise of crypto-investments.
Moldova’s debt to the CIS amounts to 1.6 million lei. Foreign Minister Mihail Popşoi made it clear that Moldova is ready to repay it.
Property owners can check and challenge the valuation of their house or apartment until April 30 this year, using the online platform geodata.gov.md.
UPDATED. The Parliament adopted in the first reading two draft laws on the regulation of short supply chains of agri-food products, one from PAS and one from Democrația Acasă. The opposition faction used a special “argument” for clarity: the deputies were given bulbs.
The rights of former patentees to protection of personal data continue to be violated. The state does not respond to the publication of their personal information in checks, and the draft law on the protection of this data has been awaiting a government response for over six months.
Reporting financial institutions (so-called reporting units) will submit to the State Tax Service (STS) additional information on the financial accounts of enterprises.
Legalization of EU citizens in Moldova is simplified by the removal of bureaucracy and other administrative barriers. Both they and their family members enjoy equal rights, including free access to the labor market. For example, the possibility to carry out activities on the basis of an entrepreneurial patent.
Moldova and Ukraine have signed a new agreement in the social security sector. According to the document, citizens of both countries permanently residing in the territory of the other state will be able to receive retirement, disability, survivor pensions, as well as payments in connection with industrial accidents and occupational diseases.
As of January 1, Russian border guards had 8.9 million orders from bailiffs to ban debtors from leaving Russia – 1.4 times more than a year ago. This is partly an accumulated effect: the issuance of new bans is declining.
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.
