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MPass two-step and EVOSign login temporarily disabled after cyberattackThe E-Government Agency (AGE) has temporarily disabled two MPass login methods: two-step authentication and the EVOSign app. The move is preventive, as the system undergoes extra security checks after the 19–23 October cyberattack. Public digital services can still be accessed via MPass with a mobile signature, an electronic signature or an identity card. In the […]Grain and oilseed import licensing may be extended to 31 DecemberThe Ministry of Agriculture proposes extending the import licensing regime for wheat, maize and sunflower until 31 December 2026. The current mechanism expires on 31 October. The Farmers’ Force association has warned of protests with farm machinery on 29–30 October if the measure is not extended. It hopes Parliament will take up the initiative on […]Government eases business rules for pharmacies, waste, transport and rural tourismMDL 36.6 million a year is what passenger carriers will save now that yellow licence plates are no longer mandatory. The government approved a package that cuts red tape and administrative costs in passenger transport, pharmacies, waste management, rural tourism and agriculture. The measures were drafted with the business community under the 2025–2027 Growth Plan. […]
From 28 October petrol drops to 31.98 lei, diesel rises to 36.17 leiMoldova’s energy regulator ANRE has set new maximum fuel prices that apply from 28 October. A litre of A-95 petrol will cost no more than 31.98 lei, 24 bani less than now. Diesel, on the other hand, goes up by 17 bani to 36.17 lei per litre. These are price caps: filling stations may sell […]World Bank expects Moldova’s economy to grow 1.9% in 20261.9% — that is how much Moldova’s economy will grow in 2026, according to the World Bank’s autumn update on Europe and Central Asia. GDP grew 2.4% in 2025 and only 0.3% in 2024. For 2027 and 2028 the bank expects growth to pick up to 3% and 3.2%. For comparison, Bulgaria is forecast to […]ODA reopens applications for the Export Accelerator programmeMoldova’s Organization for Entrepreneurship Development (ODA) has reopened applications for its Export Accelerator (Acceleratorul de export) programme for Moldovan companies that want to enter foreign markets or grow their sales abroad. The programme is run by ODA and UIPAC with financial support from the World Bank Group and the Government. Selected companies get a free […]Chisinau Airport moves to its winter schedule with 61 direct destinationsChisinau International Airport has entered the 2026–2027 winter season with 61 direct destinations in 30 countries, served by 25 airlines. The list includes major European capitals as well as Dubai, Egyptian resorts and Phu Quoc island in Vietnam. Germany has the most connections — nine cities, including two airports in the Frankfurt area. Italy is […]New deposits reach 30.4 billion lei in September, over 70% from companies30.4 billion lei — the volume of new deposits attracted by Moldovan banks in September, according to National Bank data. About 70% of the total (around 21.4 billion lei) came from companies and almost 30% (around 9 billion) from individuals. Firms keep money mostly on demand: 16.4 billion lei in lei accounts at an average […]Managers expect price rises in Q4 while sales stay flatMoldovan companies expect higher prices in the last three months of the year, without sales growth. According to the National Bureau of Statistics business tendency survey, the balance of expectations (optimists minus pessimists) for prices in Q4 2026 is +8%, while for sales revenue it is zero. Construction expects the sharpest increases: +22% for the […]START: small businesses could be opened from a phone, with no bookkeeping or tax returnsMoldova’s Ministry of Economic Development and Digitalisation is proposing a new business form called START. People who want to launch a small business, including working from home or selling online, could start from their phone without prior permits. Minister Claudiu Năsui presented the initiative on 26 October. Entrepreneurs who meet the criteria will not have […]