News about Legislation
For Moldova, joining the European Union is the most important national project since independence. This was stated by President Maia Sandu at a joint press conference with Nicos Christodoulidis, President of Cyprus, who is on his first official visit to Chisinau.
Mayors are once again calling for broad consultation on the concept of local government reform recently published by the government. Their proposals and concerns regarding its implementation were aired on a domestic TV channel.
Moldova may introduce a mechanism to suspend car registration if the vehicle does not meet technical requirements or poses a threat to road safety.
On May 9, Moldova held events dedicated to Victory Day and the memory of those who died in World War II. The country’s leadership laid flowers in memory of the fallen, a large Victory March with the participation of veterans and a car rally took place in Chisinau, and the parliamentary faction “Our Party” traveled to Berlin to lay flowers at the Warrior-Liberator Memorial in Treptow Park.
A bill providing for monthly financial support for “children of war” has been registered in Parliament.
As of the beginning of April 2026, the volume of overdue loans taken by the population in Moldova increased by 6.9%, reaching an amount of about 631 million lei.
The French prosecutor’s office has moved to the criminal prosecution phase of the investigation related to the activities of Ilon Musk and his platform X. According to international media, the businessman and former CEO Linda Iaccarino have been invited to France to attend a preliminary hearing where they may face preliminary charges.
Our Party deputy Sergei Ivanov criticized the position of the National Energy Regulatory Agency (ANRE) and the reaction of state institutions to the problems reported by farmers in the context of the diesel fuel crisis, citing a specific case of supplying fuel at a price higher than what was originally paid.
Strengthening institutional capacity to implement carbon tax mechanisms and green transition policies was discussed at a regional workshop in Vienna. Moldova was represented at the event by Caroline Gargaun, Deputy Director of the Customs Service.
European experts will assist Moldova in drafting by-laws for a new law on geographical indications, guaranteed traditional specifications and optional quality conditions. They will also assess the existing institutional framework and make the necessary recommendations to ensure an effective system for the protection, management and valorization of products with geographical indications.
Next week it is planned to present a new concept of the Law on the unified system of labor remuneration in the public sector. The document will become the basis for a new architecture of labor remuneration in the public sector.
In 2025, the number of detected offenses in Moldova will amount to 947.6 thousand, which is 7.8% more compared to 2024, according to the National Bureau of Statistics.
The authorities intend to accelerate the development of regional waste management infrastructure by recognizing the relevant works as objects of public necessity of national importance and introducing legislative measures to ensure their prompt implementation.
The management of the National Agency for Food Safety (ANSA) held a meeting with a group of 31 students – graduates of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of the Technical University of Moldova (UTM). The meeting was timed to coincide with the start of the internship in the territorial units of the agency in the regions of the country.
The Ministry of Economy has drafted a bill harmonizing the national legal framework with the provisions of the European directive applicable to independent trade agents. It will be considered at the next government meeting.
Parliament adopted in the first reading the draft Code on the Organization and Functioning of Parliament, which introduces new rules for plenary sessions, parliamentary debates and the activity of factions.
Former Chinese defense ministers Li Shanfu and Wei Fenghe have been sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve in a case of receiving and giving bribes. This is reported by the Chinese state-run Xinhua News Agency (Xinhua News Agency).
A court in Moscow has sentenced in absentia Ukrainian businessman Yevhen Chernyak, founder of the Global Spirits alcohol holding company (brands Khortytsya, Morosha, Pervak), to 14 years in prison in a terrorism financing case.
Cluster 1 “Fundamental Values” in negotiations with the European Union is considered to be the most important and at the same time the most difficult block: it opens first and closes last.
Moldova will carry out a reform of public institutions aimed at structural reorganization of the public administration system and increasing its efficiency in the context of European integration. Currently, the administrative system is fragmented, often powers are duplicated and there is no coherence between institutions.
