News about State budget

In the period from April 20 to 26, 2026, the Customs Service’s revenues to the state budget amounted to more than 835.58 million lei, by 119.34% exceeding the benchmark for the reporting period. Since the beginning of the current year, the Customs Service has collected about 12.66 billion lei in the state budget, 103.80% more than the benchmark.

Moldova will be not only a recipient country, but also a donor of official assistance in the European Union within the Official Development Assistance (ODA) program. The relevant decision and regulation were approved by the government.

Almost 100% of the government’s domestic borrowing goes not to finance budget expenditures, but to service the public debt on loans taken earlier.

Creating a level playing field for competition is essential for sustainable and inclusive economic growth, and disciplined and efficient public enterprises are necessary for the private sector to thrive.

In Romania, two pieces of news – good and bad – became known on Friday. The average real pension in 2025 exceeded 2,900 Romanian lei, increasing in nominal terms by 14%. This was the first real increase since 2016.

The growth of public sector employees’ salaries will not be postponed this year. The increase will be made, as planned, from September 1, 2026. First of all, it will affect teachers and doctors.

The Ministry of Culture announced the end of the application stage for the competition for granting subsidies to media institutions in 2026. A total of 58 applications from 55 organizations were submitted.

Total government debt, which includes the government’s external and domestic liabilities, is rising due to an acceleration in domestic borrowing.

The Ministry of Education and Research announces the Contest of Student Projects of State Higher Education Institutions 2026. Participants may submit projects worth up to 350 thousand lei within the approved budget for additional funding.

According to preliminary data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), the GDP in 2025 will amount to 353.5 billion lei (in current market prices) and will increase in real terms by 2.4% compared to 2024.

In 2026, 76 million lei is allocated from the state budget for the rehabilitation of veterans’ health in sanatoriums. The National Social Insurance Fund distributes health resort treatment vouchers through the territorial social insurance funds.

During the external audit of the state institution Organization for the Development of Entrepreneurship (ODA), the Chamber of Accounts of the Republic of Moldova revealed a low level of use of available resources. About 70 million lei of the Fund for Entrepreneurship and Economic Growth of Moldova during 2022-2023 were not used to support entrepreneurs.

The state provides financial support to families who decide to adopt a child. The monthly allowance amounts to 800 lei (less than 40 euros) for each adopted child until he or she reaches the age of 18, Logos Press reported.

Budget expenditures of public bodies will be analyzed for feasibility and reviewed at least once every 7 years, Logos Press reported.