Press Conference: Launch of the Expert-Grup Position Paper on the “Budget Plus” Programme and the Implementation of Moldova’s Economic Growth Plan

When? tomorrow, 16 April 2025, 09:30-10:30

Where?  Expert-Grup headquarters, 3 Vlaicu Pîrcălab St., Chișinău

The conference will present Expert-Grup’s conclusions and recommendations on the draft amendment to the 2025 State Budget Law (the “Budget Plus” programme) - its impact, constraints, priorities, advantages, as well as possible risks for the economic development of our country.

The discussion will cover the objections raised by civil society to the draft law, as well as its alignment with the objectives included in the Economic Growth Plan of the Republic of Moldova.

In addition, a number of recommendations will be presented on ensuring transparency, selecting priority areas for investing the funds so that they ensure the transition to a new economic growth model based on added value, ensuring the principles of local autonomy and others, for the effective implementation of the Economic Growth Plan. More information will be presented and discussed during the conference.

Please confirm your participation or that of your delegated representatives at this event by e-mail at inga@expert-grup.org  or by registering via the link below: 

For any additional clarifications, you can contact us by e-mail or by phone: (+373) 69 445607, contact person: Inga Agachi, Communication Manager, “Expert-Grup”.

We look forward to seeing you!

The event is organised within the project “Civil Society for European Integration”, funded by the European Union and co-funded by the Friedrich Ebert Foundation, which is implemented by the Independent Think Tank Expert-Grup, as lead partner, in partnership with the Institute for European Policies and Reforms (IPRE), the Institutum Virtutes Civilis (IVC) Public Association and the Friedrich Ebert Foundation