The authorities propose to tax interest at 7 percent. What the experts say

The interest obtained from bank deposits will not be taxed at 12 percent, as was originally proposed in the budget-fiscal policy project for the year 2023. The Minister of Finance, Dumitru Budianschi, announces that a consensus has been reached, and this rate will increase only up to 7 percent. Even so, experts consider it counterproductive to apply taxes on bank interest, in a year of crisis and with inflation of over 30 percent.

PAS deputy: The price of electricity could continue to decrease

The price of electricity could further decrease, after the volume of electricity purchased from the Cuciurgan Power Plant increases, PAS deputy Sergiu Lazarencu said in a TV8 show.

Electricity is getting cheaper. The new rates approved by ANRE

The National Energy Regulatory Agency (ANRE) complied with the request of electricity suppliers to reduce the tariff to electricity. Therefore, Premier Energy consumers will pay a rate of 4.62 lei/kWh, about 1.29 lei less than the current rate.

Additional funding for the repair of roads in the Republic of Moldova. EBRD offers a loan of 100 million euros

The Republic of Moldova will benefit from additional resources worth 100 million euros from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) for road repair and construction in our country. The Secretary of State within the Ministry of Infrastructure and Regional Development, Lilia Dabija, presented today in the plenary session of the Parliament the portions of the road to be repaired from the sources of the loan.

About 5% of energy-vulnerable domestic consumers will not receive compensation

About 5 percent of energy-vulnerable household consumers will not receive compensation for natural gas for the month of November according to the degree established by the Government, given the fact that errors were recorded in their allocation. The recalculation of the compensations for the month of November will be included in the month of December, the head of Moldovagaz, Vadim Ceban, told Radio Moldova.

The minimum wage in the Republic of Moldova would increase to 4,000 lei

The minimum wage in the Republic of Moldova will increase to 4,000 lei, starting from the first of January next year, Vasile Cușca, the Secretary of State of the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection told the meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers.

"Energocom" announced when it will sign the contracts with the electricity suppliers

The contracts between Energocom and the electricity suppliers, the "Premier Energy" and "FEE Nord" companies, would be signed today, confirmed for Radio Moldova, the interim director of SA "Energocom", Victor Bînzari. According to him, the parties are currently verifying whether, from a technical point of view, they correspond to all legal norms.

A litre of gasoline will cost 0.25 lei less on Thursday, and diesel will be cheaper by 0.27 lei.

According to the fuel ceiling prices, set for Thursday, December 8, by ANRE, gasoline can be purchased for 24.02 lei, and diesel - for 24.10 lei.

Andrei Spînu: By 2025, the Republic of Moldova will have two thermoelectric cogeneration plants

By 2025, the Republic of Moldova will have two thermoelectric cogeneration plants, announced the Minister of Infrastructure, Andrei Spînu, on his Facebook page. He claims that the tender for the design and construction of the cogeneration power plants has been launched.

Renewable energy producers claim they could deliver electricity at a lower rate to needy families

A group of renewable energy producers claim they could deliver electricity to more than 300 thousand end consumers at a lower rate than the market, if Energocom Joint Stock Company would agree to procure it. Energocom representatives say that they cannot buy electricity from local producers, because they only buy wholesale electricity from large producers.

Victor Parlicov: The Transnistrian region will not pay a penny for the gas that is delivered to the left of the Dniester

The Transnistrian region will not pay anything, not a penny for the gas that is delivered to the left of the Dniester, said energy expert Victor Parlicov in the show "At 360 degrees" from Radio Moldova.

Vadim Ceban: The decision of the authorities to purchase electricity from the Cuciurgan Power Plant in exchange for natural gas is justified

The decision of the authorities to purchase electricity from the Cuciurgan Power Plant in exchange for natural gas is justified, under the current conditions, claims the head of MoldovaGaz, Vadim Ceban.