News about Regulation

The Romanian Parliament has passed a bill banning the sale of state-owned shares in companies and credit institutions, including shares in companies listed on the stock exchange, until December 31, 2027, regardless of the size of the state stake.

Giorgi Meloni’s government is changing course on the issue of military spending: of the 14.9 billion euros that Italy has booked under the European SAFE program, Rome will request only a fraction.

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) reported on May 29 that the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant in Ukraine has temporarily lost all external sources of power supply for the 16th time since the start of the Russian-Ukrainian war.

The Court of Appeal of South Gagauzia has canceled the decision of the Comrat Court to declare the former chairman of the People’s Assembly of Gagauzia, Dimitri Constantinov, wanted. Earlier, the Comrat Court sentenced him to 12 years of imprisonment.

Skuleni Customs officers foiled an attempt to smuggle a shipment of drones and drone accessories out of the country.

EU authorities are making vigorous efforts to strengthen technological sovereignty and reduce dependence on external suppliers of critical components.

In Georgia, school uniforms will be made compulsory for all students in public schools. The industry is struggling to cope with the state order of 1.8 million garments.

British artist Iain Alexander (Iain Alexander) said that he discussed with Donald Trump the design of the proposed 250-dollar U.S. banknote. The idea of its issuance is already being considered in structures related to the administration.

The current US administration will not allow the introduction of a central bank digital currency (CBDC). This was stated by the Minister of Finance Scott Bessent.

The Secretariat of the Economic Council under the Prime Minister of Moldova, in cooperation with the European Business Association of Moldova, launched two public opinion polls. They are dedicated to freelancers and companies that cooperate with them.

How far does our banking autonomy extend? This and other questions were answered by the Governor of the National Bank of Moldova (NBM) during the Conference of Heads of Central Banks of Francophone Countries, which is taking place in Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia. The conference is dedicated to the theme: “Autonomy of the central bank in the conditions of state and public expectations”. The Moldovan governor’s position is understood by the head of the European Central Bank, Christine Lagarde, which was confirmed by both sides in the Memorandum of Understanding and Cooperation between the ECB and the NBM, as well as in a personal meeting.

The Moldovan legislation was supplemented with norms concerning the provision of state support. It is specified that the support is provided only to enterprises – entities that carry out economic activity.

The current tax regime applicable to companies undergoing mergers, demergers, asset transfers and share swaps established by the Tax Code will be amended.

Rosselkhoznadzor imposes temporary restrictions on the import of fresh tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, green crops and strawberries originating and shipped from Armenia from May 30, 2026 “until the development of an appropriate algorithm to ensure the safety of shipped products”.

Profit of Transelectrica (Romania) increased by 27% in the first quarter. Extraordinary sources of income included funds received from assistance to victims of natural disasters in the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine.

The attorneys general of New York and New Jersey have issued subpoenas to the Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) as part of an investigation into possible fraud in the sale of World Cup2026 tickets following complaints from fans about prohibitive prices.

Pope Leo XIV has rejected the concept of a “just war,” which the Catholic Church has used since at least the fifth century to assess whether state involvement in war can be considered justified.

By the end of 2025, about 60% of judges included in the integrity verification (vetting) procedure have been assessed. These are figures from the final report of the Ministry of Justice on the implementation of the Justice Sector Independence and Integrity Strategy 2022-2025.

Remote purchase of medicines will become legal in the Republic of Moldova. The bill, signed by MPs Adrian Beli and Anna Oglinde, proposes to establish a legal framework for the conduct of pharmaceutical activities through information society services, officially paving the way for the emergence of online pharmacies.

The pharmaceutical company Herbal Therapy Laboratories (former SA Farmaco) is under the threat of closure. The company was found to have debts to its employees exceeding 4.2 million lei, so the state authorities launched a procedure to suspend or completely revoke its license.