News about Regulation

Hungary refused to approve the results of the review of Clusters 2 and 3, concerning Moldova and Ukraine, at a meeting of the EU Council’s Working Group on Enlargement (COELA).

Government Secretary-General Alexei Buzu has been instructed to urgently submit, by the end of July, a “package of proposals and specific measures” that will reduce the excessive salaries of certain officials and “give people a sense of fairness,” until order is restored to the overall system of public sector pay.

In South Korea, the owner of a restaurant awarded two Michelin stars faces up to one year in prison for using ants as a garnish on desserts. Prosecutors have also demanded that the restaurant be fined 20 million won ($13,500) for violating food safety regulations.

Tatiana Nistorică, State Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture, who is suspected of corruption, has been dismissed from her post. The decision was made today at a cabinet meeting at the initiative of Minister of Agriculture MAIA Radu Musteață.

The National Energy Regulatory Agency (ANRE) has published for public comment a draft decision on the review and approval of regulated prices for the supply of natural gas by Energocom to certain categories of end users as part of its public service obligation.

Prime Minister Vasile Tofan has instructed Eugen Osmochescu, Minister of Economic Development and Digitalization, to develop a package of measures to reduce excessive inspections of businesses by September 9, 2026.

Apă-Canal Chișinău states that there are currently no threats to the water supply in Moldova, including the capital.

He previously served as deputy director general of that agency. Alexandr Manciu began working at the National Agency for Food Safety (ANSA) in 2014 as a chief specialist in the Sanitary and Veterinary Inspection Department. Subsequently, his work was focused on the agency’s Animal Health and Welfare Department.

The government has approved the “Restart in Education” reform, which calls for a sweeping overhaul of the school management system. Starting January 1, 2027, public schools will be transferred to the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Education and Research through the newly established Regional Education Agencies.

Moldova will establish a legal framework for the cryptoasset market. The government has approved a bill that sets out the rules for companies issuing and servicing cryptoassets, allocates responsibilities between the National Bank of Moldova and the National Commission for the Financial Market, and introduces requirements for investor protection and the prevention of market abuse.

Moldova’s system of state support for businesses will become more transparent and predictable. At its meeting on July 22, the government approved a bill that introduces new procedures for approving state aid, establishes a unified registry for de minimis aid, and is intended to make the allocation of budget funds more transparent for businesses and investors.

At its meeting on July 22, the government approved a bill that expands the use of electronic services in the courts, makes the electronic filing of procedural documents mandatory for certain parties to the proceedings, and simplifies the conduct of court hearings via video conferencing.

Moldova’s new government revamps public consultation rules

The price of natural gas traded on the European Stock Exchange continues to rise. Over the past 24 hours, it reached 59.84 EUR/MWh, which is 1.25 EUR/MWh higher than the previous day, when it stood at 58.30 EUR/MWh.

The staff of the National Agency for Food Safety (ANSA) gave a warm farewell to their former director general, Radu Musteață, who is now the head of the Ministry of Agriculture and the Food Industry (MAIA). Judging by the group selfies on Facebook, the new minister also holds warm feelings for his former colleagues and is grateful to them.

U.S. President Donald Trump is considering supporting FIFA President Gianni Infantino’s candidacy for the position of UN Secretary-General following the end of António Guterres’s term.

OpenAI reported an unusual incident in the field of artificial intelligence: While testing the capabilities of its cutting-edge models, an autonomous AI agent managed to bypass the restrictions of its isolated environment and perform actions that resulted in unauthorized access to part of the Hugging Face platform’s infrastructure.

Officials from the National Anti-Corruption Center (CNA), in conjunction with prosecutors from the Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (PA), are conducting approximately 30 searches today in connection with a case involving abuse of official position and the fraudulent acquisition of funds from external sources. The actions are directed against a number of economic entities and government officials.

The European Commission is set to announce the first fine against Google, the company that owns the search engine, under the Digital Markets Act (DMA).

The American Chamber of Commerce in Moldova (AmCham Moldova) is calling on Parliament to repeal the tax on investments in fixed assets.