Moldova freelancers declare €2.2M August revenue as taxes drop

Moldova's independent entrepreneurs generated over €2.24 million (approx. 45 million MDL) in August revenues, yielding €339,000 in calculated single tax as monthly liabilities edged down 1.8%, official fiscal data showed.

Moldova receives €1.4B in foreign aid amid absorption delays

Moldova collected €1.4 billion (approx. 28.08 billion MDL) in foreign financing last year, but bureaucratic hurdles and cancelled tenders have slowed the delivery of critical public infrastructure projects across the country.

NBS: Unemployment fell to 7.3%, with employment rising to 859.3 thousand

The labor market in the Republic of Moldova showed signs of recovery in the second quarter of this year. According to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), the unemployment rate decreased to 7.3%. The number of employed individuals rose to 859,300, and the total labor force increased by 2.5%, reaching 926,900 people.

Grants up to 1.2 million lei for 12 families in Moldova to build passive houses

The Republic of Moldova will announce a call for applications to select 12 beneficiaries who will receive grants of up to 1.2 million lei each to build passive houses. This non-refundable financial support will be provided by the governments of Denmark and Germany.

CNED guarantees 10 million lei for apartment building energy renovations

Homeowners' associations will find it easier to secure loans for energy renovations of apartment buildings thanks to a new mechanism approved by the government. Under this initiative, the National Center for Sustainable Energy (CNED) will guarantee up to 90% of loans, with a maximum amount of 10 million lei and an interest rate capped at 5% per year.

Prime Minister Tofan: "We aim to reduce the budget imbalance in talks with the IMF"

The government aims to reduce the budget deficit and has announced a series of fiscal and administrative reforms. Prime Minister Vasile Tofan met with Svetlana Cerović, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) resident representative in the Republic of Moldova, to discuss the fiscal and budgetary situation, public debt management, and measures needed to strengthen state finances. Key priorities include implementing fiscal reform, reducing administrative costs, and streamlining government structures and agencies.

Afghan delegation visits Moldova; Parliament discusses commercial relations

The visit of a delegation from the Ministry of Agriculture of Afghanistan to the Republic of Moldova was organized to assist a Moldovan business in expanding its exports to the Afghan market via Uzbekistan. Vasile Șarban, the State Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry, emphasized that the relationship was purely commercial and not aimed at establishing diplomatic ties with the Afghan authorities.

11 million lei investment in Dondușeni: 34 farmers in Plop village will get modern irrigation

More than 30 farmers from Plop village in the Dondușeni district will gain access to water to irrigate about 87 hectares of agricultural land through the construction of a modern irrigation system. The total investment is around 11 million lei.

Moldova unbundles state railway into two entities by late 2026

Moldova's government approved the unbundling of state railway operator CFM into separate infrastructure and commercial transport entities on Wednesday, aiming to complete the EU-aligned restructuring by Dec. 31, 2026.

Chisinau Airport remains state-owned, absorbs Marculesti hub

Moldova will keep Chișinău International Airport under state ownership and finalise its absorption of Mărculești Airport, Deputy Prime Minister Vladimir Bolea announced on Wednesday following a record-breaking financial year.

Moldova secures 75% of winter gas stocks amid European price surge

Moldova has contracted 75 percent of its winter natural gas supplies to shield consumers from surging European benchmark prices driven by Middle East turmoil and intense summer heat waves, Energy Minister Dorin Junghietu said.

Delayed transformer stalls Vulcănești–Chișinău power line

Moldova postponed the commissioning of its strategic Vulcănești–Chișinău power transmission line following maintenance delays on a critical transformer undergoing repairs in Spain, Energy Minister Dorin Junghietu announced on Sunday.