Transporters threaten protests over changes to Road Transport Code

Transporters in Moldova are threatening protests if proposed changes to the Road Transport Code are not cancelled. The changes would eliminate the automatic renewal of road permits, which the transporters say could lead to unfair competition and job losses.

More Ukrainian refugee children enrol in Chișinău schools

1,135 children from schools and kindergartens in Chișinău are refugees from Ukraine, Andrei Pavaloi, head of the General Directorate of Education, Youth and Sports, said today during a meeting of the services of the Chișinău City Hall.

Moldovan farmers call for investment in agriculture to boost competitiveness

Moldovan farmers met with Agriculture Minister Vladimir Bolea on Thursday to discuss the challenges facing the sector. Farmers told Bolea that they could go bankrupt if the government does not ban imports of Ukrainian grain.

Moldova's agriculture minister to meet with farmers

Moldovan Agriculture Minister Vladimir Bolea will meet with farmers on Thursday to discuss the country's agricultural sector.

Air Moldova faces backlash over flight cancellations

The Civil Aviation Authority of Moldova (CAA) has received over 400 complaints from passengers whose flights have been cancelled since the beginning of the year. The majority of the complaints are directed at the national airline, Air Moldova.

Moldova beekeepers face collapse in exports due to low prices

The export price of bee honey has dropped by over 70% this year, according to the Association of Bee Products Exporters from the Republic of Moldova. The president of the association, Vitalie Popa, said that the price drop is due to a number of factors, including full stocks of bee honey in European countries and a decrease in honey productivity in Moldova.

Moldova's Government, Farmers' Association discuss subsidies, cross-border traffic

The management of Moldova's Ministry of Agriculture met with representatives of the Farmers' Force Association on Tuesday to discuss ways to support farmers affected by the country's economic crisis.

CUB says CEC regulation on public service announcements is 'abusive'

The Coalition for Unity and Welfare (CUB) has challenged a regulation by the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) that would only allow media service providers and advertising distributors to broadcast public service messages that have been approved by the CEC during the electoral period.

Apartment prices have risen by 15 percent, but real estate agents expect a further increase. What experts say

Since the beginning of the year, prices of new apartments have increased by 15 percent, and in the coming months they could increase by another 15 percent, real estate agents told Radio Moldova. According to them, the causes are the halt in new construction during the pandemic period and the high price of renting apartments following the influx of Ukrainian refugees. But economic experts say apartment prices could rise by only 5% by the end of the year.

After a failed attempt, the People's Assembly of Gagauzia will decide next week whether to approve the composition of the new Executive Committee

In Comrat, several supporters of the former "Șor" party organised a protest action during a meeting of the People's Assembly. The protesters demanded the approval of the new composition of the executive committee and the resignation of the chairman of the Gagauz People's Assembly, Dimitri Constantinov. At the same time, the local MPs claim that they have 45 days from the swearing in of the new Bashkan to vote on the new Executive Committee in Comrat.

Interim director of S.A. "Termoelectrica" resigns

Prime Minister Dorin Recean demands the resignation of the management of Termoelectrica, by the end of this week, after the fuel oil scandal. According to the head of the Executive, the situation is unacceptable. First of all, Dorin Recean said, burying fuel oil affects the environment, and secondly, this shows an unprofessional management of the Termoelectrica company.

Official: Moldovan farmers will harvest twice as much wheat as needed to ensure food security

This year, Moldova will harvest more than 1.2 million tonnes of wheat, which is twice as much as we need to ensure food security, officials from the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry said. At the same time, on Thursday the price of wheat on the Paris stock exchange rose by 20 euros per tonne after the Russian Federation pulled out of the Black Sea grain deal.