News about Legislation
The mandatory natural gas reserve level that MoldovaGas JSC must establish and maintain for the left bank of the Dniester has been set at 15% of the region’s average annual natural gas consumption by end users. The calculation is based on consumption data from the past five years.
A Dutch court sentenced three men to 47 months in prison for stealing ancient Romanian gold artifacts from the Drenthe Museum in Assen. The theft of the national relics sparked a sharp reaction in Bucharest and led to the resignation of the director of Romania’s National Museum of History.
One and a half thousand employees of the state-owned enterprise “Calea Ferată a Moldovei” (CFM) were laid off last year. Nicolae Mîndra, State Secretary at the Ministry of Infrastructure and Regional Development, explained that this decision was necessary to optimize the company’s operations in line with current freight and passenger traffic volumes, as well as to reduce inefficient assets.
Parliament today passed, on its second reading, a bill designating the consolidation of the General Prosecutor’s Office building, located at 73 Ștefan cel Mare și Sfânt Boulevard, as a public utility of national importance.
The transit of fuel from outside the EU through Romania to Ukraine and Moldova is hampered by the requirement to provide a financial guarantee for transport within the EU.
Parliament has passed a law that will help farmers and artisans protect the uniqueness of their products. This applies to products with a “geographical indication”—for example, when cheese or jam is named after the region where it is produced using traditional recipes. Previously, obtaining such official recognition was extremely difficult due to red tape, but the new rules simplify the process.
Parliament passed the draft law on gigabit infrastructure in its second reading. This legislative initiative marks a shift from a model focused on access to private property to a model for developing an integrated ecosystem. The goal of the reform is to reduce the time and costs required to expand fiber-optic and 5G networks.
A package of amendments to the Competition Law No. 183/2012, designed to bring the law into line with EU regulations (including the ECN+ Directive), introduces fundamental changes to the rules of the game in the Moldovan market. First and foremost, these changes will involve stricter fines and increased liability for businesses. The maximum fines for violations of fair competition rules have been increased from 5% to 10% of the company’s total turnover for the previous year.
Lawmakers are proposing a mechanism that would give local authorities the right to remove abandoned vehicles, thereby clearing courtyards and parking lots in the country’s major cities.
According to statistical data, between 2024 and 2025, 417 exceptional situations were recorded in the Republic of Moldova, resulting in material damage estimated at approximately 7,607.87 million lei, as well as 3,309 fires, with material damage of approximately 325.13 million lei. These figures reveal a significant economic impact on the national economy and justify the need to strengthen mechanisms for preventing and compensating for damages.
On the morning of June 10, officials from the National Anti-Corruption Center (CNA) conducted searches at several locations in the Ialoveni and Telenesti districts. Investigators are conducting a criminal investigation into a case involving the director of a construction company, technical managers, construction site managers, and two representatives of the local administration, who are suspected of abuse of office in connection with an infrastructure project in the Ialoveni district.
Today, June 10, the border authorities of the Republic of Moldova, Romania, and Ukraine signed a Joint Declaration on Cooperation in the Fight Against Transnational Crime.
The media market will be regulated by a new law that establishes an updated legal framework for media organizations, defines the concepts of market concentration and editorial responsibility, and provides for measures to ensure the transparency and independence of journalism.
As of the end of 2025, the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) was conducting 535 active investigations in Romania, involving an estimated loss of €6.05 billion.
The Ministry of Finance intends to reform the budget process by limiting amendments to the state budget to one adjustment per year. This measure is part of the effort to harmonize national legislation with European Union norms and standards.
Ion Ceban, the mayor of the capital, shared his reaction following the decision by a Romanian court of first instance on the lawsuit he filed against Romania’s foreign minister.
At its meeting today, the Parliament’s Foreign Policy Committee approved favorable advisory opinions on the nominations of two ambassadors of the Republic of Moldova. Inga Ionescu will be appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Moldova to the Republic of India. Sergiu Gurdza will be appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Moldova to the Portuguese Republic.
Georgian authorities are preparing sweeping changes to tighten immigration laws amid a growing number of foreigners in the country. A new package of amendments, which parliament will consider on June 23 under an expedited procedure, will affect the rules for obtaining residence permits for foreign students and spouses of Georgian citizens.
Instead of IDNP, these systems will adopt state identification numbers (IDNO), which will be assigned to resident individuals engaged in commercial activities.
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) ended 2025 with record-breaking results. These figures have already surprised many experts and will continue to be closely examined in many EU countries for some time to come.
