Electricity is getting cheaper. The new tariffs, approved by ANRE

The electricity supplied by the Premier Energy company will be cheaper by 1 lei and 20 bani, up to 3 lei and 42 bani. At the same time, FEE Nord consumers will pay 3 lei and 84 bani, or 81 bani less. The respective decisions were adopted by ANRE, in the meeting of December 30.

Chisinau will procure over 80% of its electricity needs from Cuciurgan, in the first month of next year

Chisinau will also, in January 2023, purchase electricity from Cuciurgan. It happens after Energocom extended, on December 27, the electricity supply contract with the Cuciurgan Power Plant (MGRES).

Fiscal and customs policy for the year 2023, adopted by the Parliament

The fiscal and customs policy for the year 2023 was approved, on Thursday, in the second reading with the votes of 58 deputies. According to the legislators, the document is focused on identifying the tools for economic growth, simplifying the mechanism for calculating and paying taxes and fees and improving the fiscal reporting processes, simultaneously with the further connection to the European Union legislation.

EIB will continue financing road reconstruction works within the "Moldova roads III" project

The European Investment Bank (EIB) will provide an additional loan of 100 million euros to continue the road construction and renovation works within the "Moldova roads III" project. The Government approved the ratification of the Financing Agreement between the Republic of Moldova and the EIB.

The Republic of Moldova will provide information to other states regarding the financial accounts of foreign residents

The Republic of Moldova will provide, to the competent authorities of foreign states, information of a financial nature regarding the accounts opened or closed by residents of other states. At the same time, the authorities will be able to obtain the same information regarding the accounts held by our citizens in other countries.

Grant of 44 million dollars to finance the needs of the state budget of the Republic of Moldova

The Republic of Moldova will benefit from a grant worth 43.76 million dollars to finance the needs of the state budget. The Parliament is to ratify the grant agreement "Multi-donor trust fund for the co-financing of the Program "Moldova, emergency measures, resilience and competitiveness. Development Policy Operation'.

The municipal budget project, subject to public consultations. The areas where the most money will reach

Chisinau City Hall has estimated revenues of almost seven billion lei in 2023. Most of the expenses will be directed to social protection and education. The draft municipal budget has been published for the time being for consultations.

Exdrupo renewed its fleet of vehicles

For two years, Regia Exdrupo renewed itself with only 14 vehicles and mechanisms for the sanitation of the city. Although it seems a rather small number, the expenses for machinery amount to 23 million lei. The municipal authorities say that in the coming years, modern equipment will be procured, as the purchases made in recent years do not cover the company's needs.

The government has simplified the EU fuel import procedure

Gasoline and diesel will be imported into the Republic of Moldova from the member states of the European Union without drawing up an inspection report recognized by the Moldovan authorities. The government decided to simplify the fuel import procedure, reads a press release from the Executive.

Half of the volume of gas delivered to domestic consumers, compensated by the Government. The sum amounts to hundreds of millions of lei

In November, the government compensated, on average per country, 49 percent of the volume of natural gas delivered to domestic consumers. The figure differs depending on the area and categories of consumers, explains the head of Moldovagaz, Vadim Ceban. According to him, the figure varies from 46 to 53 percent.

Inflation fell slightly in November but prices continued to rise

The annual rate of inflation fell to 31.4% in November, from 34.6% in October, as average consumer prices increased in November 2022 compared to October 2022 by 1.0%, compared to 3.5% in the corresponding period of 2021. According to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), the increase in average consumer prices was determined by the increase in prices for food products by 0.8%, for non-food goods by 0.9% and services provided to the population by 1.5%.

The head of Moldovagaz, Vadim Ceban, about the debts of the Transnistrian region: "We don't supply free gas to anyone"

The Transnistrian region is obliged to pay for the natural gas supplied by Moldovagaz on the left of the Dniester. Statements to this effect were made by the head of the company, Vadim Ceban, in the program "The Price of Freedom", produced by Nokta. The director of Moldovagaz assures that the company does not provide free natural gas on the left bank and reiterates that the debts of the Transnistrian region will not be passed on to the citizens on the right bank of the Dniester.