The authorities intend to tighten the criteria for granting heating compensation during the coming cold season. Prime Minister Vasile Tofan stated that, in addition to official income, other indirect indicators will be taken into account to assess a household’s actual financial situation.
The new law on the remuneration of public sector employees is due to be tabled in October. This was announced by the Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Doina Gherman.
“If we were receiving grants amounting to 3.0 per cent of GDP today, there would be no need to increase the tax burden,” says economic expert Veaceslav Ioniță.
Moldova is introducing new rules for defense procurement, aligned with EU standards. The law, published in the “Official Gazette,” provides for special procedures—including closed tenders—for procurements intended for the military and security agencies, designed to protect military information and ensure the security of the supply chain. The new provisions will take effect on January 1, 2027.
The government says it has cut spending on the Independence Day concert by more than 2.7 million lei. Initially, the cost of the event was estimated at 12.6 million lei, but the final amount came to 9,858,843 lei—21% less.
Unlike last year, in 2026 the government will no longer provide financial aid to students before the start of the school year. According to Victor Pruteanu, the capital’s deputy mayor in charge of social affairs, such measures must be institutionalized and provided in a predictable manner, in accordance with clear rules.
The state budget deficit for 2026 is set to increase by 2.17 billion lei, to 23.07 billion lei, which represents 5.95% of GDP. According to the draft budget amendment, published for public consultation, the increase comes amid an upward revision of budget expenditures.
There are plans to improve the legis.md platform, which provides citizens with access to the laws of the Republic of Moldova.
The European Union has begun complex negotiations on a new multiannual budget for 2028–2034 totaling approximately 2 trillion euros. Two blocs of countries have clearly emerged, each holding opposing positions on the size of the planned total budget. The “rich countries” of northwestern Europe, whose contributions largely make up the overall budget, are insisting on cuts. The group of poorer countries in the southeast, however, is unwilling to make any sacrifices.
The President of Ukraine has asked the EU to disburse part of the 90 billion euro loan ahead of schedule to plug the hole in the Defense Ministry’s budget. Officials in Brussels fear that this move could undermine the fragile compromise on phased financing for Kyiv through 2027.
