News about Regulation
Germany has renewed the historical record for the number of new citizens: in 2025, German passports were issued to 309.8 thousand people in 14 federal states alone. This is more than the previous high of 2024, when citizenship was granted to 292,000 people.
To date, local councils in Moldovan localities have approved 608 decisions to start voluntary unification of mayoralties.
The idea of a European defense union is gaining momentum across Europe. But as long as NATO continues to dominate European security, the prospect of an effective defense union of its own will remain elusive. To gain sovereignty in defense (and more generally), Europe must dissolve NATO – a prospect as unlikely as it is necessary.
Prosecutor General Alexandru Makidon publicly commented on the scandal surrounding the 75 thousand euros he discovered in the basement of his parents’ house after their death. He stated that he understood the public distrust amid numerous cases of corruption and unjustified enrichment in the justice system.
More than 74 thousand inhabitants of settlements on the left bank of the Nistru river are registered in the national system of compulsory health insurance. Of these, more than 61 thousand are insured by the Moldovan government. The data were presented by the Director General of the National Health Insurance Company (NHIC) Ion Dodon.
Montenegro is preparing for the biggest tax reform of the digital economy. The country’s authorities intend to implement the VAT model in force in the European Union and oblige international online platforms to automatically withhold taxes from users.
Amendments to the Condominium Act change the rules for the creation and governance of condominium associations and establish new thresholds regarding signatures and voting on resolutions.
U.S. President Donald Trump extended for a year the sanctions against the leadership of Belarus, which expire on June 16. This follows from a document on the website of the US Federal Register.
Moldova has one of the lowest rates of drug use among adolescents in Europe. Nevertheless, the scale of illicit trafficking and distribution of narcotic substances is of growing concern to Vasile Coroi, People’s Advocate for Children’s Rights.
The country’s government will reinstate the ban on imports of Ukrainian agricultural products, which “accidentally stopped working after the change of power”. This was announced by Hungary’s new prime minister, Peter Magyar, on social media last night.
UPDATED. President Maia Sandu called on the government and relevant ministries to promptly assess the scale of damage and provide immediate assistance to the settlements affected by the heavy rains over the past 24 hours.
Agriculture, construction and HoReCa are recognized as the main risk areas for human rights in Moldovan business. Such conclusions are contained in the national baseline study “Business and Human Rights”, which was presented at the hearings of the Parliamentary Commission for Human Rights and Interethnic Relations.
The European Union has officially rejected the UK government’s proposal to create a separate single market for goods. Brussels responded by rejecting London’s initiative aimed at deepening bilateral trade relations, confirming that any attempts to obtain selective privileges without meeting all membership conditions are ruled out.
Banks and non-bank organizations providing payment services will be required to take additional measures to reduce the risk of money laundering and terrorist financing when opening subsidiaries and branches.
On the evening of May 22, weather conditions caused a power outage on a 400 kV line connecting Romania with Moldova and Ukraine. Moldovan residents continue to receive electricity, but authorities asked them not to waste it during peak hours. Romania is expected to supply power offline via 110 kV lines.
The US presidential administration has tightened the rules for obtaining a green card, obliging most foreigners to apply for a residence permit from outside the country. This was reported by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS).
OPDATED. Heavy downpours on the evening of May 22 led to floods, power outages and temporary blockages in a number of regions. A critical situation occurred in the village of Hîrzauca, Calarasi district, where the breach of a local dam caused a massive flood, requiring emergency rescue operations.
President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko has offered his Ukrainian counterpart Vladimir Zelensky to meet. The offer was made against the background of Kiev’s warnings that Russia was preparing a new offensive through the Belarusian territory to the Ukrainian capital and Chernihiv Region.
The operating environment for civil society organizations is becoming increasingly restrictive and hostile, including in Moldova. This was stated by Ion Manole, executive director of Promo-LEX Association, during the annual conference “Cooperation between Parliament and Civil Society”.
Representatives of EU countries and the European Parliament failed to agree on a new “Return Regulation” regulating the rules for deporting illegal migrants.
