News about Small and medium-sized businesses

The Romanian government has approved the “Diaspora investește acasă” (“Diaspora Invests at Home”) program, under which 100 million euros will be allocated to support new companies established by Romanians who have lived abroad. The program covers the period from 2026 to 2029 and provides for non-repayable grants of up to 200,000 euros per recipient.

More than 1,000 people planning to start their own business or grow an existing one have completed free training as part of the Startup Training Program, which was launched in March 2025. During this time, nine training sessions were held in various regions of Moldova.

Fans of unique terroir wines will have the opportunity to sample them at the fourth artisanal wine festival, which will take place in Chisinau at the National Museum of Moldovan History from September 4–6.

The investment tender for the sale of the Zarea Hotel has been extended by two months at the initiative of Prime Minister Vasile Tofan. He believes that the privatization of such a property should not take place in the middle of the summer season.

More than 18,000 people were admitted to higher education institutions in the Republic of Moldova following the main phase of the 2026 admissions cycle. This is nearly 2,500 (+16%) more than last year.

On August 21, Parliament will hold public consultations on the draft of a new law on state aid. The consultations are being organized jointly by the Committee on Economy, Budget, and Finance and the Committee on European Integration.

In the fall of 2026, new rules and regulations will take effect in Moldova regarding mandatory medical examinations for workers exposed to occupational hazards, as well as the prevention of communicable and infectious diseases.

At today’s meeting between representatives of the Ministry of Energy and the National Center for Sustainable Energy (CNED) and representatives of the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad), the main areas of future grant assistance to be provided to the Republic of Moldova by the Kingdom of Norway were discussed.At today’s meeting between representatives of the Ministry of Energy and the National Center for Sustainable Energy (CNED) and representatives of the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad), the main areas of future grant assistance to be provided to the Republic of Moldova by the Kingdom of Norway were discussed.

Repack Company manufactures packaging for eggs, fruits, and vegetables from waste paper; once this packaging ends up in landfills, it breaks down into environmentally safe components within a few weeks, and the company plans to expand its product line.

Amendments to the Industrial Parks Law will expand development opportunities for startups in Moldova. They will be able to operate in these parks for six months without resident status.

The main finding from the new data released by the National Bureau of Statistics for 2025, published on the eve of World Youth Day, is that the youth population in Moldova continues to decline.

A training session for aspiring entrepreneurs and those planning to start their own business is taking place in Comrat from August 11 to 13. Startups from the districts of Comrat, Cădîr-Lunga, Taraclia, Cantemir, and Leova are participating in the program.

Over the past six years, beer consumption in Moldova has increased by 22%.

Investors will be able to challenge acts, actions, and omissions by public authorities that affect their rights or interests.

A total of 3,537 notices regarding the payment of the unified tax for July 2026 were sent to the email addresses of freelancers. The calculated amount of the unified tax was 6,915,954.51 lei.

The National Tourism Office announced the launch of a grant program for nonprofit organizations dedicated to the development of sustainable tourism in Moldova.

Moldovan entrepreneurs are invited to participate in an economic mission to Vienna. The event will bring together representatives of the business communities of Moldova and Austria and provide opportunities for B2B meetings, finding new partners, expanding exports, and attracting investment.

A commercial agent’s rights upon termination of the contract will change as a result of an amendment to the Civil Code (CC). The agent will be able to claim compensation for damages.

Moldova will revise the requirements for business licenses. The ban preventing a single owner from holding two or more licenses for the same type of business at the same location may also be lifted.

Foreigners accounted for 58% of all new jobs created in Spain in the year ending in June 2026. Their number in the social security system rose by 350,200 people—nearly 100,000 more than the number of new workers with Spanish citizenship.