Over its four-year term, the Moldovan parliament passed laws to stabilize the economy amid extraordinary external shocks—including the border war, the COVID-19 pandemic, the refugee crisis, wartime logistical blockages, and energy blackmail. Radu Marian, head of the Economy, Budget, and Finance Commission, highlighted these achievements while presenting a summary of the legislature’s most significant initiatives.
Marian emphasized that the parliament enacted over 1,500 laws and decisions, marking historic progress for the country. “We advanced faster than ever toward EU accession and secured the opening of negotiations. We achieved this progress thanks to the reforms we enacted in parliament—dozens and dozens of laws,” he stated.
The Economy, Budget, and Finance Commission reviewed and handled approximately 650 laws and legislative decisions, representing around 40 percent of all laws passed during this mandate.
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“Last week, we held the final parliament meeting where we voted on organic laws. Although this parliament continues functioning until the new legislature is validated, this moment offers a good opportunity to take stock,” Marian said.
Among the most impactful economic measures, the parliament doubled the minimum wage to 5,500 lei and approved six legislative packages that reduced bureaucracy, saving businesses over 1 billion lei. The legislature also adopted four annual budgets plus more than ten revisions, including the supplementary Plus Budget.
The parliament exempted small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) from paying income tax if they reinvest profits, generating nearly 4 billion lei in additional cash flow. It introduced accelerated depreciation to support large businesses by allowing faster recovery of fixed asset investments.
The lawmakers established the legal framework for the 373 interest subsidy and credit guarantee program, which spurred 5 billion lei in investments. They increased the volume of guaranteed loans more than tenfold—from 200 million lei annually in 2020 to over 2.2 billion lei in 2024.
Furthermore, Moldova approved its first state aid program for strategic industrial sectors, enabling reimbursement of up to 50 percent on investments exceeding 500,000 euros. The parliament expanded access to financing for home purchases through the First House Plus program by broadening credit eligibility criteria.
In the energy sector, the parliament removed bureaucratic obstacles to building wind and solar power plants, increasing renewable energy’s share in local electricity production from 3 percent to over 20 percent by 2025.
“We mandated the creation of natural gas reserves and passed laws to end Gazprom’s control over our gas transport network. Through public audits, we clarified the so-called debts on the right bank,” Marian added.
The parliament also expedited construction of the Chisinau–Vulcanesti electricity line, which is now approximately 80 percent complete.
Additionally, lawmakers approved over 300 million euros in funding to modernize Chisinau’s centralized heating system, aiming to reduce heating costs and boost local electricity production.