News about Parliament

The website of the Parliament has been down since April 14, in the afternoon – the reason was a power failure.

The Civic Congress announced its withdrawal from the Alternativa parliamentary faction, making it clear that the decision was due to the lack of common political views, shared responsibility and a coherent position within the association.

The reform of the local public administration can be realized in two stages. This opinion was expressed by PAS deputy Vasile Gradinaru. According to him, the liquidation of districts is a justified measure, but their complete abolition is limited by constitutional aspects.

The Parliament building will be transferred to the management of the State Chancellery. The decision is aimed at settling the legal status of the facility and eliminating many years of inconsistencies in the system of state property management.

UPDATED. The MAN party leaves the Alternativa bloc, but retains its participation in the general parliamentary faction formed after the elections. The decision was announced by the party’s leader, Chisinau Mayor Ion Ceban.

Almost a month and a half after the escalation of the conflict in Iran, which significantly affected the world energy markets, the Moldovan Parliament held perhaps the first substantive discussion on the impact of the global oil crisis and the situation on the domestic fuel market. The Commission for Economy, Budget and Finance heard representatives of the relevant ministries and agencies on stabilizing the fuel market and supporting other sectors of the economy.

The president will participate in the procedure of dismissing the governor of the National Bank of Moldova (NBM).

The People’s Assembly of Gagauzia expressed gratitude to the group of deputies of the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova for the initiative shown to support the dialog between the central authorities and the autonomy, as well as to defend the Law of the Republic of Moldova “On the special legal status of Gagauzia (Gagauz Yeri)” and the powers enshrined in it.

Eight opposition MPs have submitted to the legislature a draft law on reducing VAT and excise duties on fuel imported into the country. “This is not a “gift” from the state, but an act of saving the economy and citizens from the consequences of the fuel crisis,” the authors of the document said.

The Draft Code on the Functioning of Parliament proposes to change the way languages are used. Draft laws will be introduced and considered exclusively in Romanian, without obligatory translation into Russian at the stage of their discussion. The translation into Russian will be done only after the adoption and publication of the acts.

A group of deputies proposes to amend the provisions of the Tax Code relating to the registration of enterprises as VAT payers. Provided that their proposals are adopted by Parliament, the procedure for revoking this status will be simplified.

It is planned to introduce a gender quota in joint-stock companies from 2028. Women will have to occupy at least 40% of JSC boards of directors. And in the management of JSCs, including executive directors and members of the Board of Directors, at least 33%.

Companies participating in State procurement procedures will have the right to choose their own form of guarantee payment. This proposal is contained in a package of amendments united in the draft law under the general definition of “Measures to support the business environment”.

The parliamentary secretariat struggles to prepare laws due to the urgency and large volume of drafts, which increases the risk of errors and forces staff to work overtime.

Moldova plans to increase defense spending to 1% of GDP by 2030. This benchmark was discussed in parliament as part of a draft simple vote of no confidence in the leadership of the Defense Ministry.

The parliamentary opposition disagrees with the changes to the law on the appointment of members of the Prosecutors’ Vetting Commission, as it considers it an abuse of power, and threatens possible protests.

UPDATED. At the March 5 parliamentary session, an amendment was passed by PAS votes, according to which the members of the Commission for the Vetting of Prosecutors are appointed by at least 51 votes of deputies. Previously, this required a minimum of 61 votes. The amendment was necessary because last time the majority faction did not have enough votes to appoint Herman von Hebel, a Dutch citizen, to the commission.

The National Anti-Corruption Center presented deputies with video materials demonstrating the Center’s work in detecting corruption. The video presentation mainly focused on electoral corruption.

Integration of Transnistria into a unitary state by granting it the status of autonomy with the broadest rights, similar to the existing one in Gagauzia, does not require amendments to the Constitution. This status is compatible with the existing legal framework in Moldova, which will allow for its faster and more stable implementation.

The PSRM faction, on behalf of the parliamentary opposition, initiated a vote of no confidence against the Minister of Labor and Social Protection, Logos Press reported.