News about Regulation
Cab administrators believe that it is unfair that online orders cannot be charged for waiting in traffic jams or changing routes. Currently, digital platforms lack such functionality, which, according to carriers, creates an imbalance compared to a classic cab, where idle time is automatically taken into account by the taximeter and included in the final fare.
The degree of wear and tear of Moldova’s transmission grids ranges from 70% to 90%, and the service life of many of them has already been exceeded. Approximately 8 billion lei will be invested in their rehabilitation over the next 10 years.
The law will prohibit charging borrowers fees, including commissions, charges or other expenses, when entering into or executing a mortgage agreement. Except for insurance premiums and expenses related to registration or withdrawal of the mortgage.
South Korea is debating the idea of redistributing some of the revenue from the artificial intelligence boom to citizens, and the market reacted by dropping shares of major chipmakers.
The Government has approved the concept and operating regulations of the renewed National Portal of Public Participation – particip.gov.md. The new system is designed to become a “single window” for interaction between the authorities, business and civil society, putting an end to the search for information in disparate sources.
The level of guaranteed deposits in Moldova may be increased again in the nearest period within the framework of a plan to gradually adjust the system to European standards. This was announced by the director general of the Deposit Guarantee Fund in the banking system, Dionis Catanoi.
The Agriculture Intervention and Payment Agency (AIPA) has issued a call for applications for subsidies for agricultural products sold by producer groups. The campaign will run from May 18 to June 15, 2026, inclusive. According to the regulations, subsidy payments to producer groups must be made within 60 days of receipt of a properly completed application.
An EU committee made up of experts from member states voted Tuesday to ban imports of Brazilian meat starting Sept. 3 because of the use of antimicrobial drugs to stimulate animal growth.
Shipments of pharmaceutical products from the USA to Russia in March increased more than 300 times compared to the previous month.
The victims of road accidents caused by an unidentified or uninsured vehicle will receive 10.2 million lei from the protection fund during 2025, of which 90 per cent will be used to compensate for material damage and 10 per cent for bodily injuries.
Taraclia district mayors warn: the current formula of merging the mayoralties ignores geographical and ethnic specificity, threatening the disappearance of 80% of the villages, local identity and service infrastructure.
The Moldovan Cabinet of Ministers approved the regulation on the allocation of financial resources to farmers affected by drought and heat waves in 2025 for corn and sunflower sowing. For these purposes, 50 million lei will be allocated from the 2026 budget of the National Fund for Agriculture and Rural Development for the current year.
Iulian Iorga was appointed director of the State Agency for Intellectual Property. The decision was approved by the Government on Wednesday, May 13. The position will be exercised from May 24, 2026.
The Polish government will tighten the rules for foreigners to obtain Polish citizenship. Among the proposals are an integration test, a higher level of Polish language and a mandatory “act of loyalty” towards Poland.
As the deadline for submitting Transfer Price Information for the 2025 tax period approaches, the State Tax Service announces the launch of the corresponding form.
The director of the National Anti-Corruption Center will be able to serve two terms of five years each, but not consecutively. The relevant draft law was considered on Wednesday, May 13, by the parliamentary commission for national security, defense and public order.
The state-owned company Poșta Moldovei may be exempted from contributing 1.4 million lei to the state budget from its net profit for 2025.
Moldova’s chairmanship of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe ends this week. The “farewell” ceremony will take place in a solemn atmosphere in the presence of numerous delegations, after which Moldova’s mandate will pass to the Principality of Monaco.
About 35% of owners of mining licenses do not fulfill their obligations to reclaim land after mining activities. Some quarries remain abandoned for years – without rehabilitation and environmental control. In many cases, companies are in the process of bankruptcy, liquidation or have already ceased operations.
Spain, Ireland, Iceland, Iceland, the Netherlands and Slovenia have decided not to send their performers to Eurovision-2026 because of Israel’s participation amid the war in the Gaza Strip. This was the largest boycott in the history of the music contest, the BBC notes.
