Expert-Grup launches monthly press conference series on the state of the economy: growth, inflation and energy challenges at the centre of the first edition
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Publications
Challenges and Opportunities for Strengthening the Institutional Framework for Consumer Protection
The State Inspectorate for the Supervision of Non-Food Products and Consumer Protection in Moldova has recently received a broader mandate covering digital content and digital services, but its administrative capacity has not kept pace. An Independent Think Tank “Expert-Grup” analysis, produced under an EU-backed project, sets out how the institution could be strengthened.
State-Owned Companies: Inquiry Committee Report Confirms a Worrying Diagnosis and Proposes an Action Plan That Can No Longer Be Postponed
The socio-economic encyclopedia of Moldova, first edition
Moldova Economic Thermometer – August 2026 Update: The Strongest Growth Signal in a Year
Protecting consumers’ collective interests: how to defend your rights when a problem affects many consumers
Events
Closing Event of the Project “Support for Labour Market Reform”
29 October 2026, at 09:00-13:00
Digital Park, Innovation Hall
Assistance for labor market reform
Launch Event: Local Development through the Capital Market. Launch of Public Offerings of Municipal Bonds Issued by Ungheni Municipality and Leova Town
10 August 2026, at 11:00Summit EventsStrengthening the resilience capacity of local public authorities
Launch Event: Public Offering of Municipal Bonds Issued by the Ceadîr-Lunga City Hall
29 July 2026maib park, Mezaninne AuditoriumProgram for supporting 4 LPAs in Launching Municipal Bonds
National Forum on the Labour Market and Social Dialogue of the Republic of Moldova
30 April 2026, at 09:00Digital Park, Community HallAssistance for labor market reformActive projects
Tulip Business Incubator 3.0 - a support program for young entrepreneurs from the Republic of Moldova (3rd edition)
Monday, 02 March 2026
The purpose of the project is to strengthen the role of young entrepreneurs in the Republic of Moldova as drivers of private sector development, job creation, and social progress.
Period: January 2026 – June 2027
Strengthening the resilience capacity of local public authorities
Friday, 21 November 2025
The overall objective of this project is to develop the resilience capacity of local public authorities (LPAs) by enhancing their ability to access and manage funding for local development projects.
Period: October 2025 – March 2027
Increased local employment opportunities and access to nurseries for vulnerable parents
Tuesday, 30 September 2025
The project goal is to engag local civil society organizations as actors in developing inclusive communities for vulnerable parents in Moldova.
Period: September 2025 – February 2027
Assistance for labor market reform
Sunday, 19 January 2025
The project goal is to provide assistance for labor market reform in the Republic of Moldova—including aspects related to European integration—by strengthening the institutional capacities of the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection, the State Labor Inspectorate, and the National Employment Agency.
Period: October 2024 – October 2026
Consolidation of the consumer protection framework in the Republic of Moldova
Thursday, 18 January 2024
In January 2024, with the financial support of the EU Delegation to the Republic of Moldova, a consortium consisting of the local think-tank Expert-Grup, IPRE, and FSM, launched a new project that envisages to consolidate the consumer protection framework in the Republic of Moldova.
Period: January 2024 – December 2026
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How the European Union Supports Local Development in the Republic of Moldova
Strengthening the resilience capacity of local public authorities
What should the next Government do to relaunch the economy?
Monitoring the Implementation of the State Property Management Strategy in the Field of State-Owned Enterprises and Joint-Stock Companies
Supporting the SOE reform by improving the legal framework, reorganization of PPA and enforcing good governance
How Should We Reorganise the Public Property Agency?
Supporting the SOE reform by improving the legal framework, reorganization of PPA and enforcing good governance
Unfair commercial practices: what they are and how to identify them
Consolidation of the consumer protection framework in the Republic of Moldova
A product label: what it should look like and what information it must contain
Consolidation of the consumer protection framework in the Republic of Moldova
Expert-Grup in press
Stas Madan, programme director at Expert-Grup, on the "Shadow Cabinet": the situation on the Dniester, local public administration reform and winter compensation
Thursday, 01 October 2026
Expert-Grup: Moldova could see economic growth below 1% of GDP in 2026, coupled with inflation approaching 9%
Tuesday, 29 September 2026
Adrian Lupușor, executive director, Expert-Grup, on the increase in fuel excise duties
Friday, 25 September 2026
National Bank raised the base rate to 9%. Adrian Lupușor, executive director, Expert-Grup: “The state budget, which struggles to borrow from banks, will suffer first and foremost, as will those who have taken out loans or intend to do so”
Thursday, 17 September 2026
Opinion by Marina Soloviova, programme director at Expert-Grup: GDP growth linked to rising fuel prices
Monday, 14 September 2026