EUROMONITOR, Quarter II 2013 (#28)

In justice, several laws under the reform strategy were adopted, but their benefits depend on political will, while the politicisation of law institutions undermines political stability. Constitutional Court Decision no. 4 of 22.04.2013 showed that corruption accusations are used for political ends without clear solutions. Moldova still appears in ECHR rulings, including on torture and inhuman treatment. The situation in the Security Zone deteriorated, weakening mutual trust between the parties to the Transnistrian conflict.

Incomes remain unsatisfactory, and consumption is still driven mainly by remittances, which rose slightly. Moldova intends to start talks with the IMF on a new agreement, whose conditionalities may be uncomfortable ahead of a pre-election year. Unemployment rose, especially in rural areas, encouraging emigration of skilled workers. The DCFTA does not apply in the Transnistrian region, which may complicate its implementation and poses risks to that region's economy and to conflict settlement.