In the summer of 2026, a landmark event occurred for the Ukrainian pension system: the state’s debt arising from court rulings in favour of pensioners exceeded 100 billion hryvnias.
Citizens of the Republic of Moldova and Canada will be able to combine periods of insurance contributions made in both countries for the purpose of calculating pensions, under the Social Security Agreement signed on 13 March 2026. The Republic of Moldova has completed the ratification process, and the two parties are currently taking the necessary steps for the Agreement to enter into force.
UPDATED. The government approved draft laws on the ratification of agreements on social security between Moldova and Canada, as well as between Moldova and Ukraine. In both cases, citizens officially employed in these states will be able to receive social benefits.
The Moldovan labor market in 2026 is characterized by the transition to European standards of regulation, as well as by liberalization and introduction of new rules for employees and employers.
In Romania, two pieces of news – good and bad – became known on Friday. The average real pension in 2025 exceeded 2,900 Romanian lei, increasing in nominal terms by 14%. This was the first real increase since 2016.
Another EU state has signed an Agreement on Social Security with Moldova. According to it, Moldovan citizens who officially worked in Slovakia will be able to receive pensions and other social benefits from this state.
At today’s meeting, the government approved a draft, according to which pensions and social benefits will rise by 6.84% on April 1 this year.
February 20, the National Commission on Financial Market (NCFM) approved the creation of a voluntary pension fund “ARAGONN”. The administrator of the fund is the company ARAGONN GRUP JSC, which was founded by the insurance company ASTERRA GRUP JSC.
The personal social insurance accounts of former employees of dormant companies will be updated with data on the contributions they paid to the state budget. They will be entered on the basis of tax documents and declarations related to this period, Logos Press reports.
