An inter-ministerial commission will be responsible for allocating financial incentives to settlements that have decided to merge voluntarily, as well as for determining the amount of funding for the development of their infrastructure.
A new mechanism for compensating damage caused by unlawful acts in the context of criminal and administrative proceedings is to be established in Moldova. The draft law, drawn up by the Ministry of Justice, provides for the replacement of the current legislation, adopted in 1998, and the creation of a national mechanism that will allow victims to seek compensation within the country without having to take their case to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR). The draft law was put out for public consultation on 7 September on the parliamentary platform.
Between 1 and 6 September 2026, revenue from the Customs Service to the state budget amounted to over 881.11 million lei, which is 121.6 per cent higher than the target figure for the reporting period.
The Ministry of Finance proposes to develop the ‘Monitoring and Coordination of Anti-Fraud Measures’ information system (SIA MCAF), the cost of which is estimated at 4.9 million lei. Funding is to be provided from the Reform Agenda under the Growth Plan for 2025–2027. The corresponding amount has also been included in the medium-term budget cycle for 2026–2028.
The fund earmarked for the voluntary amalgamation of local authorities is set to be reduced by 90 million lei in 2026 – from 170 million to 80 million lei. This reduction is provided for in the draft amendment to the state budget, which has been approved at first reading. MP Liliana Iaconi demanded an explanation for the reduction in the fund. Finance Minister Victoria Belous assured her that the government would honour its commitments.
Public sector employees with an average monthly income of up to 20,000 lei will receive a one-off payment of up to 4,000 lei. The relevant draft law amending the 2026 state budget and providing for one-off payments was approved by Parliament at first reading.
From 2027, state institutions will be assessed annually against performance indicators. The State Chancellery has developed a methodology that provides for the assessment of the efficiency, effectiveness, quality of services provided and transparency of institutions.
Ion Sturza, the former Prime Minister of Moldova, has highlighted a significant discrepancy between the government’s stated aim of reducing expenditure and the actual trends in budgetary indicators.
The maternity allowance will be granted to unmarried women. Parliament has passed, at second reading, a bill amending the procedure for calculating the maternity allowance for unmarried and uninsured women.
The Government has approved a draft law amending the Law on the State Social Insurance Budget for 2026. Total revenue and expenditure under the State Social Insurance Budget will be increased by 1.37 billion lei – from 51.4 billion to 52.8 billion lei.
