News about Regulation

The management of a Chisinau-based construction company is suspected of tax evasion and money laundering. The scheme was based on personal sales of apartments built by the company.

The match of the final round of the French Ligue 1 between FC Nantes and Toulouse FC was prematurely stopped after the home team’s fans ran onto the pitch. The incident took place amid Nantes’ relegation to the second division. This was reported by the Associated Press, Reuters and a number of European media outlets.

Consolidation works of the General Prosecutor’s Office building in Chisinau will be declared public works of national importance, which will allow expropriation of the last remaining private premises in the building. The relevant draft law was elaborated by the Public Property Agency and is currently under consideration in parliamentary commissions.

Customs is developing modern IT solutions for postal processing in collaboration with UNCTAD and the business community.

Belarus calls on European countries for a professional and depoliticized security dialogue. This was stated by Deputy Foreign Minister of Belarus Igor Serek in an interview with the German newspaper Berliner Zeitung.

The International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) lifted the restrictions on Russian and Belarusian athletes, in force since February 2022, and allowed them to perform again at international competitions with national flags and anthems. The decision was taken at a meeting of the executive committee of the organization, held on May 16-17 in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, and has already come into force.

The Ministry of Finance supports, with minor reservations, the initiative of PAS deputy Dorian Istratii, which changes the rules for acquiring large stakes in non-banking payment organizations and strengthens the control of the National Bank of Moldova (NBM).

The National Food Safety Agency (ANSA) has started the official inspection of the level of preparation of food blocks in children’s health camps for the summer season-2026. The inspectors’ actions cover both day and all-day camps.

Last week, the Agency for Investments and Payments in Agriculture (AIPA) authorized for payment from the National Fund for Agriculture and Rural Development subsidies to farmers in the amount of MDL 31.75 million.

The state aid program continues to attract significant investments in Moldova’s economy, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Economic Development and Digitalization Eugeniu Osmochescu said.

On May 18, the Israeli Navy launched an operation to intercept Global Sumud Flotilla ships headed for the Gaza Strip. The operation is taking place in international waters near Cyprus, and some of the activists have already been detained and taken to a special vessel for onward shipment to Ashdod.

Minister of Economic Development and Digitalization Eugeniu Osmochescu presented the “Reușim!” (“We Can Do It!”) program, a national campaign aimed at Moldova’s economic integration into the European Union and supporting the business environment. The program’s name symbolically includes the acronym “EU,” and its main goal is to prepare the Moldovan economy for EU accession.

The protection of fundamental rights, combating hate speech and bias crimes, as well as the implementation of the Roadmap for the Rule of Law were discussed in Brussels during the 10th meeting of the EU-Moldova Sub-Committee on Justice, Freedom and Security.

Forța Fermierilor, an association of grain and oilseed agricultural producers, announces a precautionary protest in front of the Moldovan government on May 27, 2026. The Association’s Council decided that the Moldovan authorities “have not taken effective measures to rescue micro, small and medium-sized agricultural producers affected by the crises of the last few years”.

The National Energy Regulatory Agency (NERA) has set new maximum fuel prices that will be in effect tomorrow, May 19.

The Ministry of Energy, in cooperation with the Operator of the Energy Market of Moldova (OPEM), organized a new technical webinar dedicated to presenting trading opportunities on OPEM-managed platforms.

Diversifying trade relations amid global instability and U.S. trade policies will be the main subject of negotiations and the signing of an ambitious free trade and strategic partnership agreement (MGA) to strengthen economic ties. The European Union will be represented at the meeting by European Council President António Costa and European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen.

During May, there were no serious rains in the Carpathians, so the water inflow to the Dniester reservoir was only about 75-80 m3 /sec. As of March 18, the water level in the reservoir dropped another 35 centimeters to 115.25 meters above sea level.

New rules for the elimination of tobacco products marked with excise stamps have come into force. They concern cases when the procedure is carried out abroad.

Proposals to limit or even completely ban bus traffic with Belarus are being heard more and more often in Lithuania. The reason was the fear of possible recruitment and use of foreigners by the Belarusian authorities for propaganda purposes.