Moldova Citizenship for the Whole Family: New Rules and Real Cases

In 2026 the rules for obtaining citizenship of the Republic of Moldova have become noticeably stricter. The legislation has moved away from simplified schemes and now emphasizes integration into society, knowledge of the Romanian language and national security. Applying through intermediaries by power of attorney is no longer possible — the applicant must be present … Read more

New EU rules: passenger protection will cost airlines 8 euros

Date: 2026-06-16 Location: European Union Subject: strengthening of air passenger rights in the European Union and new financial obligations for airlines Actors: European Union (regulator); Airlines (affected) The European Union has reached a historic agreement to strengthen the protection of air passenger rights. Persistent demands by carriers to soften the rules for flight delays were … Read more

Moldova and Romania: negotiations on a new bridge over the Prut have begun

Act: Government Decision No. 313 Date: 2026-06-11 Place: Government of the Republic of Moldova Subject: Construction, operation, maintenance and repair of strategic transport infrastructure, including the road bridge over the Prut between Ungheni (Moldova) and Ungheni (Romania) Actors: Government of the Republic of Moldova (issuer); Government of Romania (party) The Government of Moldova adopted Decision … Read more

Forest land exchange: Moldovan government approves deal with Cimișlia

Act: No. 295 Date: 2026-06-03 Place: Government of the Republic of Moldova Subject: exchange of forest fund land plots between the state and the city of Cimișlia Actors: Government of the Republic of Moldova (issuer); Ministry of Environment (regulator); Cimișlia City Council (party) The Government of the Republic of Moldova approved the exchange of forest … Read more

Moldova starts EU accession negotiations: path to 2030

Date: 2026-06-16 Subject: start of negotiations on Moldova’s accession to the European Union Actors: Republic of Moldova (affected); European Union (party) The official start of negotiations on Moldova’s accession to the European Union has become a central topic in national media. Experts analyze the next steps that will allow the republic to integrate into the … Read more

Tax on real estate rental increased by 28% in 5 months

Date: 2026-06-12 Location: Chișinău Subject: personal income tax receipts from individuals renting out real estate Actors: State Tax Service (regulator); individuals renting out real estate (affected) For January-May 2026, 47.5 million lei in personal income tax was received from individuals renting out real estate. This is 27.9% more than for the same period in 2025. … Read more

The government updated the mandatory health insurance information system.

Act: Government Decision No. 297 Date: 2026-06-03 Place: Government of Moldova Subject: modification of the concept and approval of the regulation of the mandatory health insurance information system Actors: Government of Moldova (issuer) The Government approved amendments to the Concept of the integrated information system “Mandatory Health Insurance” and approved the regulation on the information … Read more

Professional standard for business planning specialists approved

Act: Order No. 87 Date: 2026-06-10 Place: Chisinau Subject: professional standard “Specialist in Business Planning and Administration” Actors: Ministry of Economic Development and Digitalization (issuer) The Ministry of Economic Development and Digitalization issued Order No. 87, which approves the professional standard “Specialist in Business Planning and Administration”. The document was developed based on the methodology … Read more

SIS of Moldova expanded the list of persons involved in terrorism.

Act: No. 31 Date: 2026-06-04 Place: Security and Intelligence Service of the Republic of Moldova Subject: Supplementing the list of persons involved in terrorist activities with ten new entries Actors: Security and Intelligence Service of the Republic of Moldova (issuer) The Security and Intelligence Service of Moldova issued Order No. 31 amending the consolidated list … Read more

Alexandru Tanase: Relations with Moscow can be maintained at the level of chargés d’affaires.

Date: 2026-06-12 Subject: proposal to expel unaccredited Russian ambassador Oleg Ozerov and maintain diplomatic relations at the level of chargés d’affaires Actors: Alexandru Tănase (speaker); Oleg Ozerov (affected) Former President of the Constitutional Court of Moldova Alexandru Tănase spoke in favor of expelling Russian ambassador Oleg Ozerov, who does not have accreditation, from the country. … Read more