News about Regulation

Romanian customs officers have discovered another batch of smuggled cigarettes and alcohol, freely exported from Moldova for recipients in European Union countries, including Italy.

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.

Hungary’s parliament has canceled the decision on the country’s withdrawal from the International Criminal Court, abandoning former Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s course of breaking with the ICC. 133 deputies of his Tisza party voted in favor of the initiative of the new head of government Péter Magyar, while 37 Fidesz representatives opposed it.

The expenses caused by heavy rains and floods in Calarasi, Straseni, Ungheni and Criuleni districts will be covered from the budgets of local authorities. The government will be involved only where the damage cannot be covered locally. At the same time, the central authorities have assumed the liquidation of damages to the infrastructure of national importance.

A clear, consistent and predictable legal framework for the initiation, award and implementation of public-private partnership projects needs to be established in Moldova, as well as its compliance with legislation on public procurement, concessions for works and services and sectoral procurement.

The government has approved the Regulations on Combating Violence and Harassment in State Agencies to better protect workers and bring the rules in line with international standards.

Amid growing tensions between Kiev and Minsk, Ukrainian Commander of the Unmanned Systems Force Robert Brovdi issued a warning to Alexander Lukashenko and warned him against dragging Belarus deeper into the war.

Accelerating the digital transformation of the financial sector will be the main topic of the international conference of the Group of Banking Supervisors of Central and Southeastern Europe (BSCEE), which is held by the National Bank on May 28-29. The event will bring together governors and experts of central banks of 24 BSCEE member countries, as well as representatives of international and European financial institutions.

The government approved the signing of a 218-million-euro loan agreement between Moldova and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) for the implementation of a program of operations on sustainable growth policies.

The judgment is based on the court’s ruling.

Soil quality and methods for monitoring changes in soil structure were the main topics of the experience and knowledge sharing workshop organized on 27 May 2026 in the village of Slobozia Duška (Criuleni). The aim of the event was to popularize soil quality monitoring. The event was organized by the National Agency for Land Reclamation together with the National Institute of Applied Research in Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, with the support of MAIA Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry.

Amendments to the Act on the Procedure for Day Laborers Performing Casual Unskilled Work, which provides for the digitization of the Register of Day Laborers, have been published and are effective as of June 1 of this year.

The World Bank will provide Moldova with a grant of $350 thousand for the development of the information system “Register of pledges of movable property”.

The energy exchange OPEM (Operator of the Moldovan Energy Market) has been operating in Moldova since December 2025, but liquidity remains almost nil.

The legal framework for animal identification and registration will be modernized and supplemented to ensure traceability in the relevant register of the Republic of Moldova, as well as to harmonize national regulations with European Union standards.

Volvo Cars shares jumped more than 6% after the Swedish automaker got the green light from US authorities to import and sell connected cars. The decision was an important signal for the entire industry: Washington is increasing its control over digital technologies in cars, but Volvo managed to pass the test.

The European Commission has unveiled the ‘One Trip, One Ticket’ initiative, which could significantly change rail travel across Europe by removing one of the key problems for passengers – the need to buy tickets from different operators for the same route.

The government has approved, with minor comments, a draft law on strengthening anti-crisis regulation mechanisms in the sphere of oil products. The decision was made on Wednesday, May 27, amid disagreements between the executive branch and representatives of the business community.

Ukraine may face the threat of suspension of financing from the IMF and the EU as early as this summer. The reason for this is delays with the law on taxation of international parcels, which international partners are demanding.

Latvia and Lithuania, following the European Union and a number of other EU countries, have summoned Russian ambassadors to protest against Russia’s threats to launch new massive strikes against Kiev and demands for foreigners and diplomats to leave the Ukrainian capital.