Publications
Moldova Economic Thermometer – August 2026 Update: The Strongest Growth Signal in a Year
Economic Reality·20 August 2026
Adrian Lupușor
Executive Director
Protecting consumers’ collective interests: how to defend your rights when a problem affects many consumers
Consumer protection·23 June 2026
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR): How to Settle a Dispute with a Trader Without Going to Court
Consumer protection·9 June 2026
How social engineering fraud works and how to protect ourselves from it (phishing, vishing, smishing, spoofing, etc.)
Consumer protection·28 May 2026
Consumer Rights When Buying Used (Second-Hand) Products
Consumer protection·5 May 2026
Monitoring Report on the Implementation of the State Property Management Strategy for State-Owned Enterprises and Companies with Fully or Majority State Capital
Economic growth policies·Financial sector·Public finance·24 April 2026
Stas Madan
Programme Director, "Business Environment and SMEs"
Serghei Merjan
Programme Director, "Public Sector: Economics, Management and Finance"
Misleading and Comparative Advertising: Risks for Consumers and Ways to Protect Their Rights
Consumer protection·21 April 2026
Moldova’s Territorial-Administrative Reform Must Be Linked to a Broad Fiscal Decentralisation Reform: Statistical and Econometric Calculations
Rural development·Economic growth policies·9 April 2026
Adrian Lupușor
Executive Director
What consumers need to know about a sale and purchase contract for real estate under construction
Consumer protection·7 April 2026
Unfair Competition and Its Impact on Consumer Rights
Consumer protection·24 March 2026
Payments Prohibited from Being Charged to Consumers: When Fees Demanded by Traders Are Illegal
Consumer protection·10 March 2026
Revitalising Social Dialogue in the Republic of Moldova: Identifying Gaps Against EU Regulations and Good Practices
Labour market·3 March 2026
Vitalie Rapcea
Programme Director, "Economic and Environmental Infrastructure"
Consumer Protection at Petrol Stations: Quality, Quantity and “Premium” Sales
Consumer protection·24 February 2026
Returning or Exchanging Products of Satisfactory Quality
Consumer protection·10 February 2026
Consumer Rights in Lending Products
Consumer protection·3 February 2026
How can we avoid fraud in virtual asset transactions? (bonus: virtual assistant)
Consumer protection·20 January 2026
To what extent can you defend your rights when you have bought goods or services from a person operating illegally as an entrepreneur
Consumer protection·13 January 2026
Position Paper. The Involution of the Budget Process in the Republic of Moldova
European integration·Financial sector·30 December 2025
Serghei Merjan
Programme Director, "Public Sector: Economics, Management and Finance"
The Difference Between Unfair Terms and Unfair Commercial Practices: Criteria and Useful Examples for Consumers
Consumer protection·24 December 2025
Position Paper on Options for Improving Postal Voting after the Parliamentary Elections of 28 September 2025
European integration·Other·23 December 2025
Real Estate Purchases: Your Rights When Buying a Home or Other Immovable Property
Consumer protection·16 December 2025
Position Paper. Excessive Mediation Seriously Harms Consumers: Why the New Mediation Law Should Not Apply to Disputes Between Consumers and Professionals
Consumer protection·3 December 2025
Vitalie Rapcea
Programme Director, "Economic and Environmental Infrastructure"
Contracts Concluded by Electronic Means
Consumer protection·2 December 2025
State of Country Report 2025
State of the Country Report·28 November 2025
Adrian Lupușor
Executive Director
Stas Madan
Programme Director, "Business Environment and SMEs"
Dumitru Pîntea
Associate Expert
Marina Soloviova
Programme Director, "Economic Policy"
Position Paper: Prospects for Local Public Administration Reform
Rural development·Economic growth policies·Public finance·20 November 2025
Contracts Negotiated Away from Business Premises
Consumer protection·18 November 2025
Consumer Rights in Distance Contracts
Consumer protection·21 October 2025
Policy Brief | European Labour Market Norms and Regulations: Contextual Aspects for the Republic of Moldova
European integration·13 October 2025
Iurie Gotișan
Expert-Grup Member
Consumer Rights in Postal Services
Consumer protection·7 October 2025
Analysis – Electoral Promises: Between Populism and Feasibility
Other·19 September 2025
Adrian Lupușor
Executive Director
Dumitru Pîntea
Associate Expert
Ecaterina Rusu
Programme Director, "Trade Policy and Free Trade Area"
Iurie Gotișan
Expert-Grup Member
Marina Soloviova
Programme Director, "Economic Policy"
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Product labels: what they should look like and what information they must contain
Consumer protection·9 September 2025
IT Services or Apples? Position Paper on Ways to Remedy the Republic of Moldova's Excessive Current Account Deficit
Economic growth policies·4 September 2025
Marina Soloviova
Programme Director, "Economic Policy"
The Tourist Package: What Provisions the Contract with a Tourism Service Provider Must Contain for a Carefree Holiday
Consumer protection·5 August 2025
US Tariffs: A Resilience Test for Moldovan Exports
Economic growth policies·5 August 2025
Vadim Gumene
Programme Director, "Trade Policy and Free Trade Area"
Survey. Results of research on consumers' perceptions of their rights and of the effectiveness of the authorities responsible for consumer protection
Consumer protection·4 August 2025
Vitalie Rapcea
Programme Director, "Economic and Environmental Infrastructure"
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Andreea Creciun
Roaming without worries: protect yourself and save!
Consumer protection·30 July 2025
Independent Monitoring Report No. 2: Assessing Moldova's Progress in Implementing the European Commission's Recommendations on the “Fundamentals” Cluster in the Context of EU Accession
European integration·29 July 2025
The Problem of Debts to the Budget, or How to Strengthen the Management of Budgetary and Tax Receivables
Public finance·10 July 2025
Iurie Gotișan
Expert-Grup Member
What Rights Do You Have as a Passenger on Domestic and International Road Journeys, and What Can You Do If They Are Violated?
Consumer protection·8 July 2025
Renting a Car? Here Is What You Need to Know to Protect Your Rights
Consumer protection·24 June 2025
Position Paper “Government Factoring – a Solution for Reviving Moldova’s Agricultural Sector”
Economic growth policies·Financial sector·19 June 2025
Position Paper on Introducing a State Fee for Filing Complaints in Public, Sectoral Procurement and Concession Contract Award Procedures
Financial sector·17 June 2025
Serghei Merjan
Programme Director, "Public Sector: Economics, Management and Finance"
The European Union – the Most Substantial Political, Economic, Financial and Trade Supporter of the Republic of Moldova
European integration·Economic growth policies·11 June 2025
Iurie Gotișan
Expert-Grup Member
What Are Your Rights When Your Flight Is Cancelled or Your Luggage Is Lost?
Consumer protection·10 June 2025
Opinion on the draft Law on Entrepreneurship, unique number 345/MDED/2025
Economic growth policies·6 June 2025
Dumitru Pîntea
Associate Expert
Your Rights on Holiday: What You Need to Know About Package Tours
Consumer protection·27 May 2025
Investment Funds – A Basic Precondition for Accelerating Economic Growth
Economic growth policies·26 May 2025
Adrian Lupușor
Executive Director
Dumitru Pîntea
Associate Expert
The European Consumer Centre in the Republic of Moldova and Its Role in Supporting and Empowering Consumers
European integration·Consumer protection·13 May 2025
Consumer Rights When Shopping Online
Consumer protection·29 April 2025
Position paper on the draft amendment to the Law on the state budget for 2025 (the “Budget Plus” program)
Economic growth policies·Public finance·16 April 2025
Marina Soloviova
Programme Director, "Economic Policy"