News about Regulation
Following the decision by the 27 EU member states to open a new negotiating cluster on “External Relations,” President Maia Sandu held a meeting with the ambassadors of the European Union member states and the Group of Seven (G7) countries, accredited to Moldova.
New European requirements for social data are creating additional challenges for the automotive transportation sector.
In the first half of 2026, the European Union imported more liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Russia’s flagship “Yamal LNG” project than ever before. EU purchases reached a record 9.89 million metric tons in the first six months of the year—an 18% increase over the same period last year. According to Urgewald, Europe paid up to €6 billion for the shipments.
Moldova has ratified the International Labor Organization Convention on Equal Opportunities for Male and Female Workers and Workers with Family Responsibilities.
Member of Parliament Constantin Cuiumju pointed out discrepancies between the official information regarding the cost of the audit of Moldovagaz’s historical debt and the public statements made by former Energy Minister Victor Parlicov. In light of this, the lawmaker said he would ask the Prosecutor General’s Office to investigate how public funds were spent.
State Tax Service employees continue to visit communities across the country to provide advice and assistance to taxpayers. The schedule of field visits for the second half of 2026 has been published on the website and is available for review.
The term of a government procurement contract may not exceed the date specified therein. The contractor is entitled to amend the contract only if the delay was not due to the contractor’s fault.
Spain has received a record number of applications for legalization: more than a million migrants want to come out of the shadows
Olga Stefanishyna, Ukraine’s ambassador to the United States, will step down amid an investigation into her family’s purchase of an apartment in Kyiv at a price significantly below market value.
Linas Kukuraitis, who was recently appointed Minister of Health, intends to push for the establishment of pharmacies attached to hospitals—which were previously referred to as state-run—in Lithuania.
Incumbent Prime Minister Yulia Sviridenko is stepping down. According to members of the country’s legislature, she may be appointed head of the Ukrainian Embassy in the United States. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy also announced a cabinet reshuffle and a personnel overhaul of Ukraine’s law enforcement agencies.
Germany, traditionally considered one of Europe’s most efficient economies, has faced an unexpected paradox. Despite an increase in the number of civil servants and the large-scale digitization of government services, citizens and businesses do not perceive any noticeable improvement in the efficiency of the government apparatus.
The authorities have decided not to change course and to continue reforming local public administration (LPA) through voluntary consolidation. They plan to revisit the issue of municipalization during the next election cycle.
Wars have traditionally destroyed ports, power grids, and railroads. Today, however, their target is increasingly less visible, even though it is much harder to restore. We’re talking about digital public infrastructure (DPI for short), on which modern society depends: identification platforms, payment systems, and data exchange.
Parliament approved the first reading of the Law on the Prevention and Control of the Spread of Invasive Species and Plant Varieties. The bill aims to protect biodiversity, agriculture, and public health. Detailed information is available on the official website of the Ministry of the Environment.
A landfill in the town of Porumbeni, in the Criuleni District, became the subject of an investigation after environmental activists published photos showing hazardous medical waste, large amounts of plastic, and hundreds of Romanian driver’s licenses dumped at the site.
The death of U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham, one of the key authors of the bill on new sanctions against Russia, could complicate the initiative’s progress in the U.S. Congress. His office announced the death of the Republican senator from South Carolina. U.S. President Donald Trump also confirmed the news.
The National Communications Regulatory Agency (ARCOM) announced the launch of a public consultation on a draft decision to implement an interoperable mechanism for verifying the authenticity of the calling line identifier (CLI) through a number verification API.
Russia has temporarily suspended the acceptance of applications for ships to pass through the Kerch Strait and halted shipping on the Don-Azov Canal following attacks by Ukrainian drones on Russian vessels in the Sea of Azov.
European countries differ significantly when it comes to sick leave. At the same time, the social safety net in Europe appears to be more comprehensive compared, for example, to the United States, where fewer than half of the states have laws governing sick leave benefits.
