State Social Insurance Budget Law for 2026 approved in first reading: indexed pensions and increased allowances
Moldpres,
13 December 2025 13:30
The draft Law on the State Social Insurance Budget (BASS) for 2026 was approved in the first reading with the vote of 53 deputies of the parliamentary majority. The document, with a total budget of 51.45 billion lei, ensures the funding of a wide range of social benefits and prog...
• • •
More news from Moldpres
Last 12 hours
16:10
PHOTO // Speaker: Ethnic diversity - strength of Moldova and argument for European integration # Moldpres
The Republic of Moldova is enriched by the diversity of its people, and the unity among ethnic communities is an essential condition for the country's European path. Speaker Igor Grosu made the statement today at National Forum of Ethnic Minorities 2025. The event brought tog...
15:40
USMF 'Nicolae Testemițanu' organized first brokerage event for research and innovation partnerships # Moldpres
The State University of Medicine and Pharmacy 'Nicolae Testemițanu' from the Republic of Moldova hosted for the first time a brokerage event for the development of strategic partnerships in research and innovation - Research to Impact.The event was organized by the N...
14:30
Bomb alert at Vălcineț border crossing point: Explosive BRAVO signal activated for Bucharest-Kiev train # Moldpres
The Border Police activated today at 12:57 the Explosive BRAVO signal at Otaci Border Police Sector, following information regarding a suspected bomb on Bucharest-Kiev train, located at Vălcineț border crossing point, exiting the Republic of Moldova.According to the Border ...
14:20
VIDEO // Prime Minister urges people to buy local products as part of Buy GOOD from home campaign # Moldpres
Prime Minister Alexandru Munteanu has urged the citizens of the Republic of Moldova to choose local products, joining the national campaign Buy GOOD from Home, launched by the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry.The official noted that Moldovan products can be found bot...
14:00
GIFT EXPO-2025 Exhibition: Moldexpo to host Moldova's only Christmas tree adorned by local producers # Moldpres
Around 100 companies will participate in GIFT EXPO-2025 Exhibition, which will be organized on December 18-21 at Moldexpo Center in the capital. The fair will open on 18 December, and will run until 21 December, from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in the central pavilion of Moldexp...
13:50
VIDEO // Parents can benefit from tax deductions for children's education: Minister of Education explains procedure # Moldpres
Parents who pay for their children's education can benefit from tax deductions for education costs, announced Minister of Education and Research Dan Perciun. The measure, introduced last year and maintained in the budget-fiscal policy for 2026 allows deduction from income tax...
13:50
Draft law on mandatory health insurance funds for 2026 passed in first reading: more funds for medical services and compensated medicines # Moldpres
In 2026, larger financial resources will be allocated for medical assistance and medicine compensation. The Parliament approved the draft Law on Mandatory Health Insurance Funds (FAOAM) in the first reading.According to the project developed by the Ministry of Health, revenue...
13:30
State Social Insurance Budget Law for 2026 approved in first reading: indexed pensions and increased allowances # Moldpres
The draft Law on the State Social Insurance Budget (BASS) for 2026 was approved in the first reading with the vote of 53 deputies of the parliamentary majority. The document, with a total budget of 51.45 billion lei, ensures the funding of a wide range of social benefits and prog...
Yesterday
22:40
The parliament today approved the state budget for 2026 in the first reading with the vote of 54 MPs of the parliamentary majority. The document, called the 'budget of responsible investments', envisages revenues amounting to 79.67 billion lei and expenditures of 100.57 b...
19:00
President of Cyprus, at meeting with Moldovan counterpart, says country's goal for Moldovan citizens to enjoy benefits of European integration as soon as possible # Moldpres
The goal of the Cyprus’ presidency in the Council of the European Union is for the citizens of Moldova to enjoy the benefits of European integration in the near future. President of Cyprus Nikos Christodoulides has made statements to this effect at a meeting with President ...
17:00
Moldovans who choose to return to the country from the Diaspora will benefit from extended facilities for importing personal goods and automobiles. To take advantage of them, citizens must return to live in the country, submit an application to the Customs Service and sign a decl...
16:50
Zero rate extended, deductions for education, facilities for green energy in Moldova: what fiscal package approved in first reading includes # Moldpres
The parliament today approved, in the first reading, the fiscal simplification package and business support measures, an initiative supported by 60 MPs. The draft belongs to a group of parliamentarians from the faction of the Action and Solidarity Party (PAS).According to dep...
16:30
VIDEO // One decade of agricultural transformations: MAC-P concludes mission in Moldova with multiple development projects, support for farmers # Moldpres
The Agriculture and Food Industry Ministry, together with the Consolidated Unit for Implementing and Monitoring Agricultural Projects (UCIMPA) and the World Bank, today marked the completion of the Moldovan Agricultural Competitiveness Project (MAC-P).The event titled, Agricu...
16:00
Moldovan PM urges to cherish inherited cultural heritage, and protect it for future generations" # Moldpres
Prime Minister Alexandru Munteanu visited, during his business trip to Călărași district, the musical instrument store "House of Music". The business belongs to Alexandru Leahu, who, out of passion for music, opened a specialized store in 2012 to contribute to suppor...
15:50
Education and Research Minister Dan Perciun and Rector of the Technical University of Moldova (UTM), Viorel Bostan, today met teachers and students from Cahul, in order to discuss the possibility for Cahul State University 'B. P. Hasdeu to become an Integrated University Cent...
14:40
Moldelectrica purchased, during the current period of December 6-10, about 930 MWh of emergency energy from Romania's transmission and system operator, necessary to ensure the balancing of the national power system. The proportion of this quantity in total monthly consumption...
14:30
Moldova takes over presidency of Council of Culture Ministers of South-East Europe for 2026 # Moldpres
Moldova, today in Ohrid, North Macedonia, took over the presidency of the Council of Ministers of Culture of South-East Europe (CoMoCoSEE) for the 2026 year, during the UNESCO interministerial conference, Sustainable Cultural Models for the Future. This event marks a significant ...
14:20
President Maia Sandu today paid an official visit to Cyprus, at an invitation by President Nikos Christodoulides. This is the first visit of a Moldovan head of state to Cyprus in the past two decades and comes as Cyprus is set to assume the rotating Presidency of the Europe...
14:10
The Republic of Moldova is currently in a window of opportunity — an urgent one that must be seized. It is urgent not only for Moldova but also for Europe. This message was conveyed today by the head of state, Maia Sandu, who is on a visit to Cyprus and held a meeting with ...
13:30
605,538 households, meaning 1,216,000 citizens will benefit from heating compensation during cold season. More than half of the total number of beneficiaries will receive the maximum compensation value - 800 lei for solid fuels and 1,000 lei for other energy sources.“Th...
13:30
Prime Minister: Government stands by citizens during cold season through Meter Aid Program # Moldpres
The government is standing by citizens during this cold season through the Meter Aid program, says Prime Minister Alexandru Munteanu. Through this initiative, 605,538 households, which consist of 1,216,000 people, will receive compensation from the state.According to the Prim...
13:30
Procedures for obtaining 26 permissive acts will be simplified after Parliament voted today, in the first reading, on the bill that aims to optimize them.The project was presented in plenary by PAS deputy Dorian Istratii and aims to reduce the bureaucratic burden on economic ...
13:10
Upon returning from his working visit to Washington (USA), Speaker Igor Grosu described the discussions with American partners as very good. The Moldovan delegation held meetings at the US Senate, Congress, and the State Department. According to Igor Grosu, discussions covered co...
13:10
President Maia Sandu’s Speech at the Joint Press Conference with the President of the Republic of Cyprus, Nikos Christodoulides # Moldpres
Mr President,Dear Nikos,Thank you for your warm invitation and generous hospitality.It is a pleasure to be in Cyprus at this important moment, as your country prepares to take over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union on 1 January.And let me add: you...
13:00
Parliament of the Republic of Moldova approved in the second reading the denunciation of three old agreements concluded with the member countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). The draft laws were developed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of ...
More than 2 days ago
20:50
Prime Minister Alexandru Munteanu met citizens from the central Calarasi district at the Ion Ungureanu Community Center. The PM discussed the authorities' efforts in communities’ development and priorities related to infrastructure, the construction of water and sewage ...
19:50
The completed projects, those under implementation and priorities for the next year have been the main topics addressed by Prime Minister Alexandru Munteanu at a meeting with representatives of local public administration and deconcentrated services from the central Calarasi dist...
18:00
VIDEO // Sipoteni village, model of local development; Moldovan PM says people see in Sipoteni what involvement, work for community's benefit means # Moldpres
Sipoteni, one of the largest and most dynamic communes in the central Calarasi district, is becoming an example of quick modernization and sustainable development, according to statements made by Prime Minister Alexandru Munteanu during his working visit to the village. The PM di...
17:50
Actions for the European integration process of Moldova have been discussed at a meeting of the coordination committee between the Office for European Integration and the Department of European Policy and Integration at the Albanian Prime Minister's Office. The discussions ai...
17:30
Governmental projects in central Moldova village: investments in local infrastructure, public services # Moldpres
Prime Minister Alexandru Munteanu has visited Sipoteni - one of the largest and most active communes in Moldova, during a visit to the central Calarasi district.“In the last four years, numerous development projects have been implemented in the settlement, transforming ...
17:20
The industrial production of Moldova increased by three per cent in the first nine months of 2025 compared to the same period last year, according to data by the Ministry of Economic Development and Digitalization (MDED). Authorities say that this evolution confirms the impact of...
17:10
Moldova's National Army presents strategic priorities at annual meeting of diplomatic, military corps accredited in Moldova # Moldpres
Representatives of the diplomatic and military corps accredited in Moldova, the leadership of the Ministry of Defense and the General Staff of the National Army, today participated in the annual meeting organized at the Agency for Science and Military Memory. The event was ...
16:00
The Superior Council of Prosecutors (CSP) will have a new activity regulation. The document, which is structured into 11 chapters, was approved at a today's meeting.The document was presented by CSP member Aliona Nesterov, who said that the drafting process had been carri...
15:40
The base rate for short-term main monetary policy operations has been reduced from six to five per cent. The decision today was taken by the Executive Board of the National Bank of Moldova (BNM).Under the same decision, the rate for overnight credits was set at seven per cent...
15:30
VIDEO // Over 500 common transit declarations registered in New Computerized Transit System in Moldova: simplified procedures, savings of time, resources # Moldpres
Over 500 common transit declarations have been submitted through the New Computerized Transit System (NCTS) since its launch on November 1 and up to now. Data to this effect today was presented by the Customs Service during the event dedicated to the completion of the European Un...
15:01
VIDEO // Human rights in Moldova's Transnistrian region: challenges, answers, European perspectives; Deputy PM says country to promote proactive approach to this end # Moldpres
The National Conference dedicated to the human rights situation in the Transnistrian region was held in Chisinau today. The event brought together representatives of national institutions and authorities, international organizations and the diplomatic corps, members of non-govern...
13:30
DOC // Published in Official Journal: Moldova joins UK-imposed restrictive measures on Russian cybercrime infrastructure # Moldpres
The Republic of Moldova aligns with certain international restrictive measures imposed by the United Kingdom on Russian cybercrime infrastructure. A decision to this effect, approved by the inter-institutional supervisory council, was published today in the Official Journal.A...
13:00
Prime Minister Alexandru Munteanu is paying a working visit to Călărași district today. He will meet with citizens, local public authorities, as well as representatives of the cultural and entrepreneurial sectors.The agenda includes a discussion with local producers at the...
11:50
Human rights situation in Transnistrian region – topic of discussion at national conference # Moldpres
Deputy Prime Minister for Reintegration Valeriu Chiveri participated today in a national conference - Human rights in the Transnistrian region: challenges, responses, reintegration perspectives and the European path, organized by Promo-LEX Association.The event brought t...
11:40
VIDEO // Deputy Prime Minister: Discussions about changing owner of Giurgiulești Port refer exclusively to Giurgiulești International Free Port, not state port # Moldpres
Discussions on changing the owner of Giurgiulești Port refer exclusively to Giurgiulești International Free Port, not Giurgiulești Cargo and Passenger Port, which is state-owned, and the state does not intend to alienate it. Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Economic Dev...
11:30
New joint training programs and courses, including in the urban search and rescue and interventions in aquatic environments will be organized in 2026 for the employees of the General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations (IGSU), with the support of the Turkish Cooperation and Coo...
10:50
The Republic of Moldova is complying with the international restrictive measures imposed by the United States against Russian oil companies. A decision in this regard was made by the Interinstitutional Supervisory Council and published in the Official Journal.According to the...
10:40
President of the Republic of Moldova Maia Sandu will pay an official visit to the Republic of Cyprus on 12 December. Cyprus will assume the rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union in the first half of 2026.The head of state will be hosted by President Nikos C...
10 December 2025
19:30
Support for students relocated to larger schools: Ministry of Education announces measures to facilitate transition # Moldpres
Minister of Education and Research Dan Perciun stated today that the relocation of students from smaller schools to larger educational institutions is a complex process that involves emotions and uncertainties for families. The official emphasized that the common goal of the mini...
19:20
Local and regional development priorities in EU accession process discussed at Government # Moldpres
The policy dialogue on local and regional development and the European Union accession process took place today at the Government. The event, organized by the State Chancellery and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) brought together representatives of central and loc...
19:00
Former Democratic Leader Vladimir Plahotniuc and Serghei Iaralov might testify in 'Kuliok' case # Moldpres
Former PDM leader Vladimir Plahotniuc and Serghei Iaralov might be called to testify in 'kuliok' case, in which former president Igor Dodon is accused.The request for the hearing was made by prosecutors because the two appear in images in which a bag is handed to the ...
19:00
VIDEO // Fiscal regime for Moldova IT Park remains unchanged until 2035 - Ministry of Economic Development and Digitalization says # Moldpres
The Ministry of Economic Development and Digitalization announced today that the state guarantee regarding the maintenance of the fiscal regime applicable to the residents of Moldova IT Park will remain valid until 2035. The institution notes that the measure provides continuity,...
18:50
Economic dialogue Chisinau-Beijing: investment priorities in agriculture and energy projects # Moldpres
Trade relations between the Republic of Moldova and China and their development prospects were discussed on 10 December at a meeting between Deputy Prime Minister Eugeniu Osmochescu and new Ambassador of the People's Republic of China to the Republic of Moldova Dong Zhihua....
18:40
Opportunities for attracting Hungarian investments in the Republic of Moldova and strengthening bilateral cooperation in areas of mutual interest were discussed at a meeting between Prime Minister Alexandru Munteanu and Ambassador of Hungary to our country Sandor Szabo.The of...
18:40
President of the Republic of Moldova Maia Sandu signed a decree appointing Dorin Recean as Special Envoy for Development and Resilience.The Special Envoy for Development and Resilience is tasked with contributing to the promotion of inter-institutional and multisectoral effor...
©2004—2025 News.yam.md.
All news stories belong to mentioned sources. Please contact the source for any queries you may have regarding the content it provides.Terms of Use.