News about Municipalities

The local self-government reform is necessary, but its success depends on financial instruments, said Edinet mayor Constantin Cojocaru.

One of the main mistakes of Moldovan territorial development policy is that territory is too often seen as an administrative unit rather than a historically established economic system. The authorities look at a map and see districts, mayoralties, settlements, budgets, roads, schools, hospitals, population. But this map almost always hides another, much more important map – the map of lost functions.

Chisinau City Hall will organize festive events from 30 May to 1 June 2026, dedicated to the International Children’s Day.

Today, during a meeting of the Chisinau Municipal Council, Svetlana Dogotara was elected vice mayor of the capital. Councillors of the PAS faction consider this decision illegal.

Today, the Green Theater of Chisinau will host the official opening of the summer season. A musical show with the participation of famous artists is prepared for residents and guests of the capital. The entrance to the concert is free.

The Chisinau authorities inform that the Municipal Center for Training and Education is launching the program “Employment for All” of the 2026 edition.

When they talk about local elections in Moldova, they almost always discuss people. Who will win, who will lose, which party will be strengthened, who is behind whom, who has made a deal with whom, and how this will affect the big political game. Then the elections pass, the passions gradually subside, the elected mayors return to their daily work – and it turns out that the main issue has been left aside again.

Romanian Prime Minister Ilie Bolhogan congratulated the Moldovan authorities for the “determination” shown in the implementation of the administrative reform on voluntary unification of settlements. He emphasized that this model, based on reducing costs and increasing the efficiency of institutions, is an urgent need for Romania as well.

Moldovan President Maia Sandu compared the reform of the local public administration to a long-standing popular tradition of mutual assistance – “claca”. The head of state said that historically, in our villages, big things were done together, through mutual assistance, and this reform is, in fact, a “claka” between villages.

Almost a quarter of Moldova’s population is made up of young people between the ages of 14 and 34, but this segment has shrunk by an alarming 4.2% in just the last four years. Against the background of demographic decline, the authorities have noted another phenomenon – the “electoral apathy” of the new generation.

The Appeal Board of the Center sector announced on 28 May its decision on the examination of the appeal of the lawyers of the Bashkan of Gagauzia, Eugenia Gutsul. The lower instance’s sentence of 7 years’ imprisonment was upheld.

The Leova City Administration is preparing to issue municipal bonds for a total amount of 9 million lei, intended to finance projects for the reconstruction of the urban environment and infrastructure development of public spaces in the central district of the city.

Administrative reform and its necessity have been discussed in Moldova for many decades. The problem of empty villages, incapable of development and dependent on central budget transfers, did not arise yesterday.

The education sector has become the scene of a fierce political confrontation between local and central authorities. Chisinau Mayor General Ion Ceban accuses the leadership of the country’s intention to deprive the capital of 330 million lei in just one year. In response, Education Minister Dan Perciun says the reform is vital to the system and reproaches the Chisinau mayor’s office for leaving more than a billion lei unspent over the past six years. The conflict continued in parliament.

Details of the reform of the education system have emerged. It involves the transfer of education departments and, consequently, schools from local authorities to the direct subordination of the Ministry of Education and Research. In this context, the government proposes to reduce the share of personal income tax that remains in the budgets of Chisinau and Balti municipalities from 50% to 45% of the amount collected.

The first stage of the project “Energy Efficiency of Kindergartens in Chisinau”, an initiative to modernize the municipal educational infrastructure, will start in 12 kindergartens in the capital.

The Chisinau City Hall announced the launch of a tender for the reconstruction and creation of the “Eugen Doga” Center.

The authorities have abolished the condition that set a maximum distance of 25 kilometers between the administrative centers of the administrative-territorial units involved in the process of voluntary unification (amalgamation). The decision was adopted by the government on Wednesday, May 27.

Prime Minister Alexandru Munteanu announced the organization of a national event “Strong City Halls – Developed Localities” to be held on May 29 at the Great National Assembly Square.

The Chisinau Municipality Mayor’s Office announces the organization of free thematic camps for children. They will take place at the Municipal Library named after Bogdan Petriceicu Hasdeu.