News about Regulation
Bulgaria will no longer supply weapons to Ukraine. This was announced by the country’s defense minister, Dimitar Stoyanov, who outlined Sofia’s shift in approach toward military support for Kyiv amid the ongoing conflict.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has proposed including in the 21st package of sanctions against Russia a ban on entry into EU countries for all Russian citizens who have served in the Russian military since 2022.
A significant number of illegal Russian-speaking call centers involved in telephone fraud are physically located in Ukraine. The perpetrators use social engineering techniques, modern number spoofing technologies, and psychological pressure.
The EU intends to propose a 21st round of sanctions against Russia, targeting the country’s banking and cryptocurrency networks, in order to increase the likelihood of a banking crisis and encourage Russia to engage in negotiations on a peace agreement.
It may seem surprising, but it’s a fact: the government agency responsible for the state’s finances makes errors in its accounting of fixed and current assets—and these errors are quite significant.
In 2025, the Council for the Promotion of Investment Projects of National Importance (CEIISS) adopted 152 decisions following the review of approximately 300 new applications and cases carried over from previous periods. Of the total decisions, 50 were rejections.
The UK competition regulator has launched an investigation into a deal in which eBay plans to acquire the Depop platform—a popular clothing resale service among Gen Z—from Etsy. The CMA is examining the potential impact of the approximately $1.2 billion deal on competition in the online resale segment.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry (MAIA) presented a work plan for the integration of the agricultural sector into the European Union yesterday at a meeting of Working Group 10 (GL10) dedicated to the agri-food sector within the Economic Council under the Prime Minister of the Republic of Moldova,
A large group of farmers from the Fălești district plans to stage a protest (and, at the same time, drive their farm equipment onto the Sculeț-Fălești national highway) on Friday, June 12, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Moldovagaz JSC will continue to supply natural gas to the Transnistrian region until December 31, 2026. This was announced by the National Energy Regulatory Agency (ANRE) in connection with the extension of the company’s appointment, approved today by its Supervisory Board.
The Romanian Competition Council fined 10 banks a total of 3.73 billion Romanian lei (14.32 billion Moldovan lei or EUR 710 million) for coordination in the ROBOR setting procedure.
The Ministry of Education and Research has proposed changes to sports financial regulations that would exclude athletes and coaches from non-Olympic disciplines from bonuses from public money.
Italian coffee group Lavazza is entering the U.S. market with its new Tablì coffee system, hoping to take a piece of the portioned coffee market, which has been controlled by Keurig and Nespresso for more than a decade.
The height of lowercase letters on the labels of imported foodstuffs must be at least 1.2 mm. This requirement is contained in the draft amendments to the Law on Consumer Information. This requirement is aimed at increasing the transparency of labeling and providing consumers with access to mandatory information, which is now often unreadable on self-adhesive labels
The authorities in Latvia intend to introduce a mechanism to compensate residents for damage that can be caused by drones. This was announced by Finance Minister Maris Kucinskis.
In order to increase tax transparency and to comply with the latest technological developments, the Moldovan government intends to ratify the Amendment to the Multilateral Agreement of Competent Authorities on Automatic Exchange of Financial Account Information (AEOI). The Cabinet of Ministers will consider the relevant draft at its next meeting.
From July 4, 2026, all data on insurance medicine will be concentrated in the unified information system “Compulsory Medical Insurance” (CMI). It will work in a mode of full compatibility with other information systems and databases to obtain reliable information.
The use of drones in hunting will be officially equated with poaching. In this connection, the Law on Hunting and the Hunting Fund is to be amended to expand the list of prohibited methods of game extraction.
The Ministry of Culture estimated the volume of domestic book production at only 40 lei per year per inhabitant. According to the draft “Program for the implementation of the National Culture and Heritage Strategy for 2026-2030”, this indicator is significantly lower than the average level in the region, which indicates a systemic stagnation of the sector.
The National Food Safety Agency (ANSA) reminds growers that recent heavy rains and high humidity are creating favorable conditions for the spread of a number of plant diseases and pests.
