News & press releases
Specialists from the Republic of Moldova and Abroad Discuss Reconfiguring Consumer Protection in the Digital Age in Chișinău
Friday, 13 March 2026
Specialists from Moldova and abroad gathered in Chisinau for the second international scientific conference on reconfiguring consumer protection in the digital age. It is organised by the European Consumer Centre of Moldova and the Stefan cel Mare Academy of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
Consolidation of the consumer protection framework in the Republic of Moldova
The paradox between the labour shortage and the high inactivity rate in Moldova discussed at a CONSECON meeting
Friday, 06 March 2026
A meeting of the Economic Council's CONSECON working group, chaired by Sergiu Harea of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry, discussed the paradox of labour shortages alongside high inactivity in Moldova. Ministers, state secretaries, immigration officials and business representatives took part.
Assistance for labor market reform
Tulip Business Incubator 3.0: grants, mentoring and development opportunities for young entrepreneurs (27 March: application deadline extended)
Tuesday, 03 March 2026
Independent Think Tank Expert-Grup invites entrepreneurs aged up to 35 to apply for Tulip Business Incubator 3.0 (2026 edition), which offers training, mentoring and grants. The application deadline was extended to Friday, 27 March, 17:00.
Tulip Business Incubator 3.0 - a support program for young entrepreneurs from the Republic of Moldova (3rd edition)
Youth Guarantee discussed at the Economic Council to the Prime Minister
Thursday, 05 February 2026
The Youth Guarantee was discussed at a CONSECON meeting of the Economic Council to the Prime Minister, chaired by Sergiu Harea. About 100 participants joined in person and online, including EU, ILO and Commission experts, and Lithuanian and Ukrainian practitioners.
Assistance for labor market reform
26 municipalities selected for the project to strengthen the resilience of local public authorities
Friday, 30 January 2026
Twenty-six local authorities have been selected from 80 applicants for a project to strengthen the resilience of local public authorities in Moldova. The first online meeting with the selected town halls presented the programme and the stages planned for this year.
Strengthening the resilience capacity of local public authorities
A new meeting of the Supervisory Committee for the development of the Information System "Register of Public Assets and State Property Management"
Tuesday, 20 January 2026
The Supervisory Committee for the development of the Information System Register of Public Assets and State Property Management (SI RPPAPS) held a new meeting to review progress on the system's submodules, next steps and implementation constraints. The system is being developed by the Independent Think Tank Expert-Grup for the Public Property Agency.
Labour market reform and priorities for 2026 discussed at a new meeting of the "Labour Market Development" Working Group
Tuesday, 23 December 2025
The Labour Market Development Working Group (No. 6) of the Economic Council to the Prime Minister met to discuss the labour ministry's reform priorities under the new Government's work plan and to approve the group's 2026 work plan. The meeting was chaired by Sergiu Harea and attended by Minister Natalia Plugaru and civil society representatives.
Assistance for labor market reform
Key results of the project Civil Society for European Integration: lessons learned, priorities, impact at local and central level
Friday, 12 December 2025
The project "Civil Society for European Integration", implemented by the Independent Think Tank Expert-Grup with EU funding, held a closing event presenting its results after three years of work. It aimed to build an active, informed civil society supporting Moldova's EU integration agenda, and the event featured panels on lessons learned and on a future Economic and Social Committee.
Resilient CSOs + Responsible Budgeting = Accelerated AA implementation
MACRO 2025: European integration and inclusion policies for Moldova's economic future
Friday, 28 November 2025
The MACRO 2025 conference, organised by the Independent Think Tank Expert-Grup and the Friedrich Ebert Foundation Moldova, discussed European integration and inclusion policies for Moldova's economic future. The 13th edition focused on internal inequality and the gap with the EU, and presented the State of the Country Report 2025, with Prime Minister Alexandru Munteanu attending.
Programme for municipalities. European integration through local development: increasing local public authorities' access to funding opportunities for infrastructure projects
Thursday, 20 November 2025
The Independent Think Tank Expert-Grup, with support from the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Moldova, invites municipalities across the country to join a programme that helps local authorities access funding for infrastructure projects. The programme runs from January 2026 to June 2027, and applications are due by 20 December 2025.