News about Legislation
The inclusion of strategic companies such as Moldtelecom JSC and Franzeluța JSC in the category of enterprises subject to privatization raises questions. This was stated by MP Dinu Plîngău, chairman of the parliamentary commission investigating the activities of certain state-owned enterprises, citing an information memo on the classification of state property.
The government approved regulations on the criteria and procedures for accrediting the Agency for Agricultural Interventions and Payments, Financial Management, Oversight, and Transparency.
Andrei Svintsov, deputy chairman of the State Duma Committee on Information Policy, recommended that Russians refrain from any financial transactions within the Telegram ecosystem until official clarifications are provided by Roskomnadzor and the FSB. The statement came a few hours after the FSB announced that it had charged the messaging app’s founder, Pavel Durov, with aiding terrorist activities.
Apartment owners’ associations will find it easier to obtain loans for energy-efficient renovations of apartment buildings.
A criminal case has been opened against a courier working for Ukrainian scammers who attempted to defraud a Chisinau lawyer of more than half a million lei.
Russia’s Federal Security Service announced that Telegram founder Pavel Durov has been charged with aiding terrorist activities and that an international arrest warrant has been issued for him. The case involves a criminal charge under Part 1.1 of Article 205.1 of the Russian Criminal Code, which establishes liability for aiding terrorism.
The Customs Service has clarified the value limit for goods that can be imported into Moldova without paying customs duties.
The Moldovan government has approved health regulations to ensure the quality of bathing water.
Today, the Republic of Moldova is celebrating Constitution Day. To mark the occasion, government institutions and political leaders have issued statements highlighting the role of the Constitution in strengthening the rule of law, protecting citizens’ rights, and promoting the country’s development.
On the evening of July 28, the U.S. Senate approved a bill that will allow pressure to be exerted on the Kremlin: 86 votes in favor and 12 against.
Each parent will be entitled to 45 calendar days of parental leave until the child reaches the age of three.
Dumitru Taraburca, a regular contributor to Logos Press, has presented a new series of articles in which he reveals the “inner workings” of the Republic of Moldova’s banking system and its interconnection with the state of the country’s economy as a whole. One may debate, disagree with, or reject the author’s specific opinions and conclusions. However, they are of unquestionable interest to the expert community and anyone who wants to understand the realities of Moldova.
In light of this initiative, the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection is calling on workers on such platforms to participate in the drafting of the relevant law. All interested parties may submit their proposals and comments to the ministry by August 7, 2026.
The process of voluntary municipal mergers will be temporarily suspended from September 1, 2026, until the date of the first round of the 2027 general local elections, in accordance with an amendment proposed by Representative Ersilia Katrawi and adopted by Parliament.
Extreme heat and a prolonged drought in France are forcing volunteers to rescue fish by hand from rivers where water levels are dropping rapidly and oxygen levels are becoming critically low. Amid a widespread water crisis, water use restrictions are already in effect in 99 of the country’s 101 departments, and 58 have been placed under the highest drought alert level.
In Moldova, mandatory road condition assessments will be conducted every five years—in accordance with European Union standards,
The introduction of a special fixed fee of 0.48 lei per liter of diesel fuel sold in Moldova has been postponed for one month. Prime Minister Vasile Tofan announced this during a press conference.
The draft amendments to the Law on Hunting and the Protection of Hunting Resources provide for the introduction of a fee of 660 lei for the issuance of a hunting license, as well as the option to obtain it in either paper or electronic format. Parliament approved this bill on its first reading.
Parliament approved, on first reading, the denunciation of the Agreement on Cooperation in the Fields of Book Publishing, Distribution of Book Products, and Printing within the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), which the authorities consider to be no longer relevant.
Officers from the Moldovan Customs Service, in collaboration with officers from the Main Border Police Inspectorate, are investigating a case involving the smuggling of 7,200,000 cigarettes, which were being transported from Ukraine to Romania and concealed among 15 metric tons of strawberries.
