A court in Moscow has sentenced in absentia Ukrainian businessman Yevhen Chernyak, founder of the Global Spirits alcohol holding company (brands Khortytsya, Morosha, Pervak), to 14 years in prison in a terrorism financing case.

Cluster 1 “Fundamental Values” in negotiations with the European Union is considered to be the most important and at the same time the most difficult block: it opens first and closes last.

Moldova will carry out a reform of public institutions aimed at structural reorganization of the public administration system and increasing its efficiency in the context of European integration. Currently, the administrative system is fragmented, often powers are duplicated and there is no coherence between institutions.

Eurozone financial integration has made steady progress over the past few years, but the region’s stock markets remain stubbornly fragmented, lagging behind developments in the debt and banking sectors, the European Central Bank (ECB) said in a report released Thursday.

The guarantee fund initiated by the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection will provide minimum protection of workers’ rights in case of bankruptcy or insolvency of the employer.

The Parliament is considering a bill that would allow the exportation of cars for personal use under the temporary importation regime not only to the persons who have registered their importation, but also to other authorized persons.

EU Defense and Space Commissioner Andrius Kubilius, on the sidelines of a defense exhibition in Athens, did not hide his concern that Russia is ahead of the euro bloc in the production of some weapons.

All new buildings, as well as buildings undergoing major renovation, will be mandatorily equipped with internal infrastructure for fiber optic Internet. This will allow housing and commercial premises to be initially prepared for high-speed connection without additional costs in the future.

On May 5, 2026, employees of the Customs Service Canine Center participated in a seminar on capacity building of the Customs Service’s canine units, which was held at the Otach – Mogyliv-Podilskyi border crossing (Ukraine).

The independent expertise notes a paradoxical situation: despite the declared reforms, the role of the state in the Moldovan economy remains high and even structurally strengthens in some areas. At the same time, the reform of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) is progressing slowly.

Farmers from the Republic of Moldova can benefit from a new financial support mechanism designed to facilitate the purchase of fertilizers in the context of the continuous rise in the price of this basic resource on the international market. The program is implemented by the Agency for Development and Modernization of Agriculture (ADMA).

The Belarusian Foreign Ministry protested to Armenia after the statements of Parliament Speaker Alen Simonyan, who accused Russia of attempting to change the power in Armenia and said that the country “will not be governed like Belarus”.

Anca Dragu, Governor of the National Bank of Moldova (NBM), has outlined Moldova’s prospects for capital market and mortgage development. Dragu made a speech entitled “Mortgage lending in Moldova: market perspectives and development directions” in Stavanger, Norway, where she is participating in the 38th plenary meeting of the European Council for Secured Bonds (ECSB).

The government has approved a draft that provides for a substantial increase in remuneration for specialists involved in the evaluation of doctoral theses and research and innovation projects.

The National Energy Regulatory Agency (NERA) has set new maximum fuel prices that will be in effect tomorrow, May 7.

Moldovan customs authorities stopped an attempt to smuggle commemorative coins and items of historical value hidden from inspection at the Leuseni checkpoint.

In order to prevent the degradation of flora and soil fertility and to ensure the sustainable use of these resources, the Moldovan Government approved the Regulation on the use of lands for pastures, hayfields and hayfields.

Prime Minister Alexandru Munteanu urged the ministers and all the involved institutions to ensure a close and productive cooperation with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission, which will visit Chisinau between May 7 and 20, and to take the visit “with the utmost seriousness”.

The State Services Agency (SSA) will adjust the tariffs for the services it provides. A new chapter 12 – “Registration, licensing and certification services” – will be included in the government resolution regulating the provision of state services in the sphere of registration and licensing of legal units. The document will be considered by the government in the near future.

The local government reform launched by the authorities is not well thought out and due to haste may become a problem in the process of Moldova’s accession to the EU, said Balti Mayor Alexandru Petcov.
