News about Municipalities

The Chisinau City Hall has launched a website dedicated to the update of the Chisinau 2040 General Urban Development Plan (GUDP). The new platform features studies on the document’s key parameters, interactive maps, and the stages of its revision.

The Chisinau City Hall invites residents and visitors to the capital to the 6th annual “Hello, Chisinau!” festival, organized to mark the 590th anniversary of the city’s first mention in historical documents.

City administrations will be able to enter into commitments for up to three years to develop a master plan, based on a local council decision and within the projected budget.

According to data from the State Agency “Real Estate Cadastre” and local public administration bodies, as of January 1, 2026, the officially registered housing stock of the Republic of Moldova (occupied and unoccupied residential units) stood at 1,365,300 units, an increase of 2.1% compared to the situation as of January 1, 2025.

Municipal bonds are a promising financial instrument characterized by low costs, transparent allocation of funds, and—just as importantly—effective oversight of their use. They are already emerging as a clear alternative to bank loans for local governments.

Parliament passed a bill in its second reading that provides for the transfer of more than 8 hectares of land from the outskirts of the commune of Bechoi (Chisinau municipality) for the reconstruction of a military base.

The municipality accuses the Central Election Commission and the State Chancellery of obstructing the will of the citizens.

The government has approved granting industrial park status to the limited liability company Parcul Industrial Multifuncțional din Ocnița (“Ocnița Multifunctional Industrial Park”). This initiative aims to stimulate regional economic development, attract investment, and create new jobs in the northern part of the country.

The alarming human rights situation in the Transnistrian region was the central topic of discussions between Valeriu Chiveri, Deputy Prime Minister for Reintegration, and the EU Special Representative for the Transnistrian Settlement, Audronė Perkauskienė, Deputy Director-General for Eastern Europe and Central Asia at the European External Action Service.

Five localities in the Floresti and Soldanesti districts have decided to merge into a single municipality to improve the quality of services and attract new investment in infrastructure. As a financial incentive, the government will provide them with approximately 26 million lei for development.

Comrat is the administrative center of the Gagauz Autonomous Region, a university hub in the south of the country, and the second-largest of Moldova’s small towns with special status.

The Bureau for Diaspora Relations has officially announced the tenth, anniversary edition of Diaspora Days, which will take place from August 3 to 21. This year’s program promises to be rich and diverse. The organizers aim to bring together Moldovan citizens living abroad, their families, and associations of compatriots from around the world.

One of the most convenient illusions of modern administrative policy is the notion that digitalization can replace development. Whereas in the past, a poor region was promised roads, water, schools, factories, a labor market, and jobs, it is now increasingly promised e-services, platforms, digital offices, online applications, integrated registries, and a reduction in administrative burdens.

The Chisinau City Hall has launched the EduMap digital platform, designed for parents and the educational community. The new online solution provides access to up-to-date and verified information about educational institutions in the capital and simplifies communication between parents and schools.

A new video message explaining the local government reform being undertaken by the government has been circulating in Moldova.

Although arrears owed to local budgets have exceeded 220 million lei over the past five years, the draft tax policy for 2027 does not include effective tools for city halls to enforce the collection of tax debts.

Moldova has trained a group of specialists who will teach teachers how to work in a multilingual educational environment. The trainer training program brought together teachers from schools and universities, representatives of educational organizations, and experts, with the goal of expanding teaching practices in schools where the language of instruction is different, according to a press release from the Ministry of Education and Research (MEC).

The city government has provided clarification on the procedure for paying property tax for this year. The deadline for payment is June 30, 2026.

The city administrations of the two capitals have assessed the financial impact on local budgets of the Ministry of Finance’s proposals included in the draft budget and tax policy for 2027. They warn that local authorities will be unable to perform their functions and fulfill their responsibilities to citizens to the same extent with drastically reduced budgets.

The Congress of Local Authorities of Moldova (CALM) has expressed its strong opposition to the draft budget and tax policy for 2027.