As part of the large-scale ‘Carthage’ operation, the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) has detained General Serhii Duka, First Deputy Head of the SBU’s Department for the Protection of National Sovereignty.
Police in the Rîșcani district have detained an 18-year-old resident of the capital on suspicion of drug dealing. The young man was caught red-handed during special investigative operations.
Representatives of Romania’s HoReCa sector have spoken out against a further increase in the minimum wage unless the government simultaneously reduces labour taxes. In their view, increasing gross wages without changing the tax system will lead to higher costs for companies and increased budget revenue, but will not provide employees with a tangible increase in take-home pay.
the European Commission notes Moldova’s steady progress towards EU accession and considers that the country has met the conditions for opening all remaining negotiation chapters. If the current pace of reforms is maintained, Chișinău could achieve the ambitious but attainable goal of concluding EU accession negotiations by early 2028.
During the international operation HOTSPOT Moldova 2026, which took place from 25 October to 1 November, law enforcement and control agencies from Moldova, Ukraine and Romania collected and verified 1,474 biometric profiles. Of these, 567 checks were carried out by the Moldovan authorities. The operation was aimed at detecting cross-border crime and cases of irregular migration.
The National Communications Regulatory Agency (ARCOM) has announced the extension of the public consultation period for two draft decisions of the Board of Directors, which were put out for public consultation on 2 October 2026, until 9 November 2026.
The National Bank of Moldova (NBM) has imposed a fine of over 9.3 million lei on a non-bank credit institution. This is the largest financial sanction recorded in the NBM’s public register for non-bank credit institutions for the period 2024–2026.
The Customs Service has produced a video explaining where members of the public can find official information and answers to questions about the customs clearance of international postal items under the new rules.
The new regulations on medical examinations for employees, which radically change the rules governing them, come into force on 7 November. The costs of these examinations will be covered by the employer and, in some cases, from the Mandatory Health Insurance Fund (FOMS).
Large and medium-sized enterprises were due to switch to purchasing electricity on the free market from 1 January 2027. However, the National Energy Regulatory Agency (ANRE) is proposing to postpone this deadline by a further six months.
