MIDR launches "Europe is Close" for villages and "European Courtyard" for Chisinau

Citizens from 100 localities in the Republic of Moldova will benefit from investments aimed at repairing and building roads and sidewalks through the new program "Europe is Close", launched by the Ministry of Infrastructure and Regional Development (MIDR). Additionally, the courtyards of apartment buildings in Chișinău and its suburbs will be renovated under the program "European Courtyard". This was announced by Vladimir Bolea, the Minister of Infrastructure and Regional Development.

Moldovan products can be exported duty-free to EFTA countries

Starting April 1, 2025, Moldovan producers can export to Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, and Liechtenstein without customs duties or with significantly reduced duties. This is possible with the entry into force of the Agreement between the Republic of Moldova and the member states of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA). The agreement implementation will enable the diversification of export markets, the consolidation of the economy and its integration into the European space.

Moldovagaz received back the gas loaned to the Transnistrian region

Tiraspoltransgaz returned, between March 26 and 31, 3 million cubic meters of natural gas to Moldovagaz, based on the contractual conditions established by the Commission for Emergencies (CSE). This is the second tranche returned this year, after the same amount of gas was returned between February 26 and 28, Moldovagaz informs.

Moldovan wine: From embargo to global markets

Declining exports, multi-million losses, and thousands of employees placed on temporary leave. The year 2006 was devastating for the wine sector, which lost its main market, Russia, after Moscow's first embargo on Moldovan wines.

Russia bans access of trucks from the Republic of Moldova to its territory, including for transit

Truck drivers from the Republic of Moldova will no longer be allowed, starting from Thursday, March 28, 2025, to enter the territory of the Russian Federation, not even in transit. The measure was approved by a decision of the Government in Moscow.

The Republic of Moldova will continue to purchase electricity at a capped price from Romania

The Republic of Moldova will continue to benefit from electricity imported from Romania at a capped price, due to the extension of the Emergency Ordinance adopted by the authorities in Bucharest. State Secretary at the Ministry of Energy, Constantin Borosan, stated that the measure continues to allow the purchase of electricity at capped prices, below the ceiling set by the National Energy Regulatory Agency (ANRE) of the Republic of Moldova.

Moldova plans major railway reform: CFM restructuring ahead

Moldova’s state-owned railway company, Calea Ferată din Moldova (CFM), will not be privatized but may undergo restructuring by splitting into two joint-stock companies—one responsible for railway infrastructure and the other for freight and passenger transport.

First Moldovan apples are exported to India

Moldovan apples are being exported to the Indian market. The first commercial delivery has set off for Mumbai, India, from the village of Bilicenii Vechi, Singerei district. The fruits will reach their destination in three months at most. According to the authorities, the Indian market is one of the biggest with approximately 1.4 billion consumers and a large export potential.

Moldova's waste imports: Regulations, risks, and recycling

Moldova is permitted to import non-hazardous waste from the European Union, which may only be used as raw material in industrial processes, in accordance with national legislation.

IMF team visits Moldova to assess economic progress

A team of experts from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), headed by Alina Iancu, will arrive in the Republic of Moldova on Monday, March 10, and will remain there until March 14.

Republic of Moldova is the biggest exporter of sunflower seeds to the EU

The Republic of Moldova has become the biggest exporter of sunflower seeds to the European Union. More than 60% of the EU bloc's imports of this product come from our country, according to Eurostat. Between July 1 and February 1, Moldovans exported about 500,000 tons of seeds, most of which went to the European market, said Iurie Rija, director of the Association of Exporters and Importers of Agricultural and Cereal Products.

Moldova secures €26M in EU grants to boost businesses

Seventy-five entrepreneurs from the Republic of Moldova have received over 26 million lei in non-repayable grants through EU-funded programs managed by the Organization for Entrepreneurship Development (ODA).