News about Regulation
Vasile Șarban, State Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry, has joined the race for the position of MAIA director and has taken the lead.
By 2029, the government intends to enhance the competitiveness of at least 70 companies operating in rural tourism and promote international certification in the field of medical tourism.
The Ukrainian Autostrada Group plans to complete construction of a temporary service bridge across the Dniester River to the future Yampil–Coseuți international border crossing between Ukraine and Moldova by the end of 2026.
The Ministry of Finance has prepared another change for freelancers. It has been incorporated into the payment notice regarding their tax obligations.
The Moldovan company owned by Andrei Melnichenko, a Russian oligarch subject to sanctions, has officially filed for bankruptcy. Until recently, the company was one of the leading importers of mineral fertilizers.
Donald Trump has launched a second trade war against the entire world following his defeat in the first one at the hands of his own Supreme Court. Starting Friday, the U.S. imposed tariffs of 10–12.5% on imports from 60 countries, and for the first time during the tariff wars of Trump’s second term, Russia was caught in the crosshairs.
Swiss-based Nestlé is lobbying for a change in U.S. food labeling regulations: it wants to replace complex scientific names of ingredients with terms that are more familiar to consumers. The company believes that the current system deters consumers and creates the false impression that products contain hazardous substances.
Representatives of the border agencies of Moldova, Ukraine, Lithuania, and Latvia signed a Joint Declaration supporting the integration of Ukraine and Moldova into the European Union. The document calls for enhanced cooperation in the field of security and the implementation of European standards.
The video platform TikTok faces a hefty fine, as the European Commission has concluded, following a preliminary investigation, that children’s accounts created on the platform do not meet the child safety standards established by the European Union.
The legal framework governing the organization and operation of financial instruments markets in Moldova will be brought into line with European Union standards.
The Administrative Council of the “Forța Fermierilor” Association decided to approach Prime Minister Vasile Tofan with a proposal to consider the candidacy of the organization’s director, Alexandru Slusari, for the position of Minister of Agriculture and Food Industry.
Professional qualifications obtained in Moldova will be recognized in EU countries and vice versa, but only after Moldova joins the European Union.
A video has gone viral on social media in which U.S. President Donald Trump allegedly announces that the servers of the largest social media platforms will come under Washington’s control and demands that other countries pay a “digital rent.”
The rules governing state aid in Moldova will be harmonized with European standards.
In keeping with the saying “what’s new is just the old in a new guise,” the Ministry of Education and Research has decided to reinstate numerical grades for fourth-graders starting in the new school year, replacing the descriptive evaluations.
The National Center for Seed Research and Production will serve as a facility for testing European industrial hemp varieties and providing scientific support for their production to meet the needs of the industry in the Republic of Moldova. This was announced by the center’s director, Anatolie Spivachenko, during a seminar on adapting agriculture to climate change.
An advisory group to the Council of Europe identified seven instances of suspicious activity in the betting market during the 2026 FIFA World Cup. FIFA, however, states that its monitoring found no evidence of match-fixing or other forms of manipulation.
Statistics show that courts have recently been facing an increasingly acute shortage of personnel. Today, only 388 of the 524 judicial positions are filled. The situation is most dire in the Supreme Judicial Chamber, where only half of the positions are filled.
The Ministry of Infrastructure and Regional Development (MIDR), together with relevant agencies and gas distribution network operators, discussed measures to improve the operational safety of gas systems. Following the meeting, the parties agreed to prepare proposals to amend legislation and strengthen oversight in this area.
Losses caused by telephone scammers in Moldova during the first five months of the year exceeded 157 million lei (approximately $9 million), and recent police reports document local incidents involving amounts ranging from 1.8 to 3 million lei per day.
