News about Regulation
The Ebola outbreak in the Congo could serve as a “dress rehearsal for future pandemics” due to declining international health funding.
Moldova has become a regional hub for telephone scams. Citizens lose millions of lei every day due to sophisticated schemes.
The American company Anthropic has suspended access to its new artificial intelligence models, Claude Fable 5 and Claude Mythos 5, following a directive from the U.S. government related to export controls and national security.
The Bureau for Diaspora Relations will develop a new action plan for 2026–2028 to implement the National Mechanism for Facilitating Return.
Europe has decided to restrict foreign investment. The Council of the European Union has officially approved an updated regulation on the screening of foreign direct investment (FDI) with the aim of significantly tightening controls over transactions in strategically important sectors of the economy. The new rules are designed to protect the EU’s economic security from growing geopolitical risks and prevent the undesirable transfer of critical infrastructure to foreign control.
Customs officials will be allowed to engage in paid work during their free time—the government is relaxing the rules on conflicts of interest.
Moldova will adopt a new Classification of Economic Activities (CAEM) that closely aligns with the European Union’s statistical classification of economic activities. Its full implementation is scheduled for January 1, 2027.
The head of European diplomacy, Kaja Kallas, has faced mounting political pressure following the release of a French document proposing a radical overhaul of her powers.
The government has launched a campaign to promote local public administration reform. Its goal is to inform citizens about the need for the process of transforming the structure of local government that the authorities have initiated.
In the UK, researchers have determined how popular kitchen appliances can “work” for China.
Tehran has blocked access to the tunnels, making it more difficult to remove nuclear material and complicate negotiations with the United States.
The State Agency for Intellectual Property (AGEPI) has suspended the activities of the “AUTORITY” association as a collective management organization for copyrights. This measure took effect on June 11, 2026, and is valid for six months.
The European Union has unanimously adopted a common negotiating position for the opening of the first round of negotiations with Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova.
The government is strengthening the mechanism for selecting and monitoring major projects involving public investment.
Authorities in the capital of the United Arab Emirates have imposed a moratorium on rent increases, effectively setting a zero growth rate for rent when renewing leases. The decision is already being called “extremely rare” for the global real estate market and is being linked to mounting pressure on tenants.
The Iran-linked group Handala claims to have gained access to data from FBI drones. The group’s statement was reported by SITE, an American organization that monitors the activity of Islamist sources. Handala representatives stated that for several months they had access to “all images and data on all suspects” recorded by the FBI’s FPV drones. The agency uses such drones near World Cup stadiums to prevent unauthorized aircraft from entering the airspace.
The world’s first farm to produce meat without slaughtering animals has opened in the Netherlands. Instead of barns, the farm uses bioreactors—special systems in which a small sample of cells is grown into a whole piece of muscle tissue.
The National Road Transport Agency (ANTA), in collaboration with the National Road Administration (AND), has launched an interactive map of public parking lots in the Republic of Moldova. The new digital tool is intended for road transport operators and professional local and foreign drivers.
A public hearing organized by the Legal Committee of the People’s Assembly of Gagauzia (PAG) was held in Comrat on June 12.
On June 11, 2026, the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova passed, in its final reading, a law on geographical indications, guaranteed traditional specialties, and voluntary quality labels.
