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Assessing the Impact of Corruption on the Good Governance of Chisinau Municipality
Thursday, 06 April 2017
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Public call: 6 requests regarding the contract on concession of the exploration works on 40% of the territory of the Republic of Moldova
Wednesday, 05 April 2017
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Authors: Denis Cenușă,
Authors: Denis Cenușă,
Overdependence of the Moldovan energy sector on imports makes energy sources diversification a constant national priority. Considering this, the authorities decided to concede for exploration purposes 40% of the country’s territory. However, the concession mechanism…
Electricity procurement: 3 post-tender scenarios
Friday, 31 March 2017
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Authors: Denis Cenușă,
Authors: Denis Cenușă,
The tenders regarding the electricity procurement for the period of 1 April 2017 – 31 March 2018 is a useful exercise in increasing the transparency of suppliers selection. The Moldovan and Ukrainian media unevenly interpret…
Another angle of the pension system reform: how can the private pension system boost financial system development?
Thursday, 30 March 2017
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Authors: Dumitru Pîntea,
Authors: Dumitru Pîntea,
The shocks of the bank fraud that hit public finances, and the need to sign a new funding agreement with the International Monetary Fund, have brought to the fore the need to reform the current…
EU-Moldova DCFTA: assessing the impact of the liberalization of trade in services on the Moldovan economy
Friday, 24 March 2017
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Authors: Valeriu Prohnițchi,
Authors: Valeriu Prohnițchi,
Services play a very important role in the Moldovan economy by contributing to the value added, employment and trade. Moldova is largely a services-based economy. Nowadays, the commercial services generate 50 percent of the gross…
How to encourage the development of Renewable Energy in the Republic of Moldova?
Wednesday, 22 March 2017
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Authors: Alexandru Fala,
Authors: Alexandru Fala,
The dynamics of the renewable energy sector in the Republic of Moldova is slow, but positive. In 2015, the ratio between the produced renewable energy and final consumption of energy was above 15%. At the…
The National Committee for Financial Stability – How to Reform It Wisely?
Monday, 20 March 2017
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Authors: Adrian Lupușor,
Authors: Adrian Lupușor,
One of the most important lessons among the multitude we learned after disclosing the bank frauds and the bank crisis of 2014-2016 is that the National Committee for Financial Stability (NCFS or the Committee) undoubtedly…
Concession of 40% of the territory of the Republic of Moldova for exploration purposes: 10 major issues
Thursday, 16 March 2017
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Authors: Denis Cenușă,
Authors: Denis Cenușă,
This Position Note aims at clarifying the main aspects related to the concession of geological exploration works (oil, gas) in the Republic of Moldova, with subsequent exploitation. This Note includes an objective analysis of the…
How can we stimulate the lending activity and bring back trust in the bank-customer relationship?
Monday, 13 February 2017
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Authors: Dumitru Pîntea,
Authors: Dumitru Pîntea,
Being the cornerstone of the national financial system and in the light of its functions, the banking sector has a particular importance for the economy. Namely the manner it operates is an essential condition for…
Subsidy Policies and the Efficiency of the Agricultural Subsidy Fund
Tuesday, 07 February 2017
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Authors: Dumitru Budianschi, Anatol Ignat, Tatiana Savva,
Authors: Dumitru Budianschi, Anatol Ignat, Tatiana Savva,
This article is only available in Romanian.
How to turn ”Prima Casa” program from dream into reality?
Monday, 30 January 2017
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Authors: Sergiu Gaibu,
Authors: Sergiu Gaibu,
One of the fundamental social goals a modern democratic state must achieve is to provide the population, especially the young families, with large scale reliable tools to solve the housing issue. Despite some previous attempts…
Application to Monitor the Implementation of the Roadmap of Priority Reforms of the Government and Parliament
Monday, 29 January 2018
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The Independent Analytic Centre ”Expert-Grup”, the Association for Participatory Democracy ”ADEPT”, and the Legal Resource Centre in Moldova, with the support of the USAID, have initiated the monitoring process of the Priority Reform Action Roadmap…
Financial Monitor #3: Analysis of the Key Reforms in Moldova's Financial Sector
Thursday, 26 January 2017
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Authors: Eugen Ghilețchi,
Authors: Eugen Ghilețchi,
In the second half of 2016 the economic discussions on the public arena were mainly focused on the negotiation and subsequent signing of the Memorandum with the International Monetary Fund. As expected, after the 2014-2015…
How we can reform the deposit guarantee scheme - a solution for increasing confidence in the banking system
Tuesday, 24 January 2017
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Authors: Dumitru Pîntea,
Authors: Dumitru Pîntea,
Increasing the deposit guarantee coverage is imminent in order to maintain the confidence in the banking sector. The current deposit guarantee scheme is unable to cover the economic costs caused by the bankruptcy of a…
Studiu de evaluare a datelor deschise în Educație pentru anul 2016
Monday, 23 January 2017
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Authors: Ion Gumene,
Authors: Ion Gumene,
Studiul „Evaluarea disponibilității datelor deschise în educație 2016” este al treilea raport de evaluare, după cele două evaluări efectuate în anii 2014 și 2015 și include modificările înregistrate pe parcursul anului, evaluarea executării recomandărilor din…
The Bridge over the Prut, version 2.0: the electricity interconnection between Romania and Moldova
Thursday, 19 January 2017
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Authors: Ana Otilia Nuțu, Denis Cenușă,
Authors: Ana Otilia Nuțu, Denis Cenușă,
Moldova’s electricity sector remains vulnerable and weak because of corruption, dependence on unreliable suppliers which abuse their dominant position, and unfinished liberalization. In fact, the rules of the game in the sector are incomplete and…
Achizițiile publice în cadrul școlilor profesionale din municipiul Chișinău: raport de evaluare și monitorizare
Wednesday, 28 December 2016
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Authors: Iurie Morcotîlo,
Authors: Iurie Morcotîlo,
Analiza procedurilor de achiziții publice din școlile profesionale municipale a scos în evidență un set de probleme, lacune și riscuri. Principalele probleme și lacune țin de cunoașterea joasă a cadrului normativ existent de către principalii…
Achizițiile publice în domeniul lucrărilor de reabilitare a infrastructurii rutiere din mun. Chișinău
Wednesday, 21 December 2016
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Monitorizarea și analiza achizițiilor publice de lucrări capitale la infrastructura rutieră în mun. Chișinău a scos în evidență mai multe abateri procedurale și riscuri de corupție în cadrul DGTPCC și conducerea primăriei. De asemenea, s-a…
Position paper on the Legislative Initiative Regarding the Tax and Capital Amnesty
Monday, 19 December 2016
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The adoption of the Draft Law no. 452 on capital liberalization and fiscal stimulus, which basically provides for a quasi-amnesty of tax liability and a capital amnesty, and of the Draft Law no. 451 linked…
(Infographic) Transparency and Independence of ANRE
Monday, 12 December 2016
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Authors: Denis Cenușă,
Authors: Denis Cenușă,
Please see the Public call for transparency and independence of the National Energy Regulatory Agency (ANRE) in the process of adopting a new Law on Energy Sector. Download the Russian version
Public call for transparency and independence of the National Energy Regulatory Agency (ANRE) in the process of adopting a new Law on Energy Sector
Monday, 12 December 2016
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Authors: Denis Cenușă,
Authors: Denis Cenușă,
The Parliament of the Republic of Moldova is reviewing now the Draft Law on Energy Sector (GD No 778 of 21 July 2016), that provides for the upgrading and strengthening of the regulatory framework in…
Economic recovery of 2016 - 2017 - sustainable path or iceberg effect?
Thursday, 08 December 2016
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Authors: Adrian Lupușor, Alexandru Fala, Ana Popa, Dumitru Pîntea, Vadim Gumene, Valeriu Prohnițchi,
Authors: Adrian Lupușor, Alexandru Fala, Ana Popa, Dumitru Pîntea, Vadim Gumene, Valeriu Prohnițchi,
• Although the 2016 economic year was more favorable compared to 2015, it confirmed that the main problem of the Moldovan economy remaines its poor competitiveness. After the recession of 2015 (-0,5%), the Gross Domestic…
Developments in the State Budget and State Debt in 2016
Friday, 02 December 2016
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Authors: Dumitru Budianschi,
Authors: Dumitru Budianschi,
This article is only available in Romanian.
Notă analitică privind cheltuielile efectuate de Cancelaria de Stat
Wednesday, 30 November 2016
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Authors: Ion Gumene,
Authors: Ion Gumene,
În ultimii ani, ponderea cheltuielilor Cancelariei de Stat în bugetul de stat s-a menținut la nivelul de 0,9% - 1,2%. În mare măsură, aceste cheltuieli revin instituțiilor din subordine, care realizează activități de suport sau…
Deepening the EU-RM relations: What, Why and How?
Monday, 28 November 2016
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Authors: Ana Popa, Denis Cenușă, Dumitru Pîntea, Hrant Kostanyan, Guillaume Van Der Loo, Iurie Morcotîlo, Michael Emerson, Steven Blockmans, Vadim Gumene,
Authors: Ana Popa, Denis Cenușă, Dumitru Pîntea, Hrant Kostanyan, Guillaume Van Der Loo, Iurie Morcotîlo, Michael Emerson, Steven Blockmans, Vadim Gumene,
The Independent Think-Tank Expert-Grup in partnership with the Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS) from Brussels organized the conference "The EU-Moldova Association Agreement – new opportunities and challenges", held on the 28th of November in…
Position note on the transparency and independence of the National Energy Regulatory Agency
Wednesday, 23 November 2016
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Authors: Denis Cenușă,
Authors: Denis Cenușă,
The energy sector of the Republic of Moldova faces a range of major challenges for the national energy security. Besides the major dependence on the same foreign suppliers , there is a systemic vulnerability due…
Transparența bugetară în Instituțiile și Autoritățile Publice Centrale
Monday, 21 November 2016
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Authors: Dumitru Budianschi,
Authors: Dumitru Budianschi,
Analiza paginilor web a Autorităților Publice Centrale cu privire la nivelul de transparență a utilizării banilor și patrimoniului public a scos la iveală că marea majoritate nu publică informații cu referire la acest subiect. Doar…
The bank recovery and resolution law. Bank recapitalization regime (bail-in) and state guarantee
Monday, 21 November 2016
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Authors: Dumitru Pîntea,
Authors: Dumitru Pîntea,
Considering the political and economic context our country found itself in, as well as the pressure the authorities are under regarding unblocking the financial international support, the process of drafting the Bank recovery and resolution…
Position note on the transparency and disclosure of information on the economic activity of state-owned enterprises and trading companies from the Republic of Moldova
Friday, 11 November 2016
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Authors: Vadim Gumene,
Authors: Vadim Gumene,
The results of the state-owned enterprises and trading companies with the State participation from the Republic of Moldova show some gaps in transparency and implicitly highlight the need to strengthen the efforts in order to…
Analysis of Expenditures for Health Protection in the Republic of Moldova
Thursday, 03 November 2016
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Authors: Dumitru Pîntea, Ion Gumene,
Authors: Dumitru Pîntea, Ion Gumene,
This article is only available in Romanian.
Transnistrian Economic Review, September 2016
Thursday, 06 October 2016
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Authors: Adrian Lupușor, Alexandru Fala, Vadim Gumene,
Authors: Adrian Lupușor, Alexandru Fala, Vadim Gumene,
For 4 consecutive quarters, the economies on both banks of the Nistru River have been diverging from the economic point of view. If in Q2:2016, the convergence indicator constituted 97.1%, then in Q3:2016 it fell…
POSITION NOTE on Converting into State Debt the Emergency Loans Granted by NBM in 2014/2015 to Certain Commercial Banks
Tuesday, 04 October 2016
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Authors: Adrian Lupușor, Dumitru Pîntea,
Authors: Adrian Lupușor, Dumitru Pîntea,
On 26 September 2016, the Government assumed responsibility for the draft law stipulating the conversion of guarantees granted in 2014 and 2015 to NBM loans for Banca de Economii, Banca Sociala and Unibank into state…
State of the Country Report 2016
Friday, 30 September 2016
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Authors: Adrian Lupușor, Alexandru Fala, Ana Popa, Denis Cenușă, Natan Garștea, Valeriu Prohnițchi,
Authors: Adrian Lupușor, Alexandru Fala, Ana Popa, Denis Cenușă, Natan Garștea, Valeriu Prohnițchi,
The Independent Think-Tank Expert-Grup in partnership with the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung is launching today, the 30th of September, in the framework of the 4th Edition of the Annual International Conference MACRO 2016, the State of the Country…
Public Procurement in the Educational System in Chisinau: Evaluation and Monitoring Report
Tuesday, 20 September 2016
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Authors: Iurie Morcotîlo,
Authors: Iurie Morcotîlo,
This article is only available in Romanian.
Monitoring report on the implementation of the Priority Reform Action Roadmap
Friday, 16 September 2016
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Authors: Alexandru Fala, Denis Cenușă, Dumitru Pîntea, Elena Prohnițchi, Ion Gumene, Natan Garștea, Vadim Gumene,
Authors: Alexandru Fala, Denis Cenușă, Dumitru Pîntea, Elena Prohnițchi, Ion Gumene, Natan Garștea, Vadim Gumene,
The Association for Participatory Democracy ADEPT, the Analytical Centre "Expert-Grup" and the Legal Resources Centre from Moldova (LRCM) produced a final monitoring report on the Priority Reform Action Roadmap. The experts have concluded that only…
Summary of Court of Auditors Reports in the First Half of 2016: Problems in the Management of the Forestry Fund, Health Care and Financial Management of State Enterprises
Thursday, 25 August 2016
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Authors: Tatiana Savva,
Authors: Tatiana Savva,
This article is only available in Romanian.
Financial Monitor #2: analysis of main reforms undertaken in Moldova's financial sector (April - July 2016)
Thursday, 04 August 2016
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Authors: Dumitru Pîntea,
Authors: Dumitru Pîntea,
The Independent Think-Tank Expert-Grup has assessed the main reform actions within Moldova’s financial banking sector during April – July 2016 and noted some signs of improvement. Executive summary Experts warn about the still existing shortcomings…
Rating of bank shareholders' transparency in Moldova, as of 31 July 2016
Thursday, 04 August 2016
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Authors: Natan Garștea, Dumitru Pîntea,
Authors: Natan Garștea, Dumitru Pîntea,
Chișinău // Expert-Grup has published the second issue of its Bank Shareholders’ Transparency Rating in Moldova. According to the analysis based on the information available on banks’ websites as of July 31st 2016 and other public sources, the…
Каковы экономические риски для Приднестровья в 2016-2017 ? (июль 2016)
Wednesday, 27 July 2016
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Authors: Adrian Lupușor, Alexandru Fala, Dumitru Pîntea, Iurie Morcotîlo, Vadim Gumene, Valeriu Prohnițchi,
Authors: Adrian Lupușor, Alexandru Fala, Dumitru Pîntea, Iurie Morcotîlo, Vadim Gumene, Valeriu Prohnițchi,
Это четвертый выпуск издания „Региональный экономический журнал: Приднестровье”, который проанализирует экономическую эволюцию Приднестровья, основные макроэкономические и секторные тенденции к концу 2015 года и предоставит прогнозы в отношении ключевых экономических показателей в 2016-2017 г. Главные идеи публикации…
Economic risks faced by Transnistrian region in 2016-2017 (RER #4, July 2016)
Tuesday, 26 July 2016
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Authors: Adrian Lupușor, Alexandru Fala, Dumitru Pîntea, Iurie Morcotîlo, Vadim Gumene, Valeriu Prohnițchi,
Authors: Adrian Lupușor, Alexandru Fala, Dumitru Pîntea, Iurie Morcotîlo, Vadim Gumene, Valeriu Prohnițchi,
This is the 4th issue of the Regional Economic Review: Transnistrian region, which analyses the economic evolution of the region from Dniester’s left bank, explains the key macroeconomic and sector-level trends in the region and…
Report on the impact of recent fiscal reforms
Thursday, 07 July 2016
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Authors: Adrian Lupușor, Mihai Mereuță, Carina Silbo,
Authors: Adrian Lupușor, Mihai Mereuță, Carina Silbo,
Key messages from the report The reforms started by Moldova’s State Fiscal Service in 2014-2015 brought tangible results. Despite economic recession, decline in consumption and macroeconomic instability, these reforms brought 1.8 – 2,3 billion lei…
Intermediary monitoring report on Government's priority agenda (Marcy - July 2016)
Tuesday, 05 July 2016
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This report outlines the progress made under the Roadmap regarding the agenda of high-priority reforms comitted by the Moldovan authorities (Government, Parliament, and some other public institutions) in order to overcome the social, economic and…
Экономические реалии Приднестровья, июнь 2016 (#7)
Wednesday, 22 June 2016
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Authors: Adrian Lupușor, Alexandru Fala, Ana Popa,
Authors: Adrian Lupușor, Alexandru Fala, Ana Popa,
Экономические реалии Приднестровья (Realitatea Economică Transnistreană) – ежеквартальное издание, в котором обозначены важнейшие аспекты развития экономической и политической ситуации в Приднестровье. Главные идеи этого выпуска Уже на протяжении четырех кварталов экономики обоих берегах Днестра дистанцируются…
Transnistrian Economic Review, June 2016 (#7)
Tuesday, 21 June 2016
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Authors: Adrian Lupușor, Alexandru Fala, Ana Popa,
Authors: Adrian Lupușor, Alexandru Fala, Ana Popa,
For 4 consecutive quarters, the economies on both banks of the Nistru river have been diverging from the economical point of view. In Q2:2016, the convergence indicator fell to 94.8% (97.1% in Q2:2015) due to…
AVIZ consultativ la proiectul Hotărârii de Guvern “cu privire la aprobarea Regulamentului sanitar pentru instituțiile de învățământ preșcolar”
Monday, 23 May 2016
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Authors: Constanța Popescu,
Authors: Constanța Popescu,
Sumar executiv Inițiativa Ministerului Sănătății de a propune un regulament sanitar pentru instituțiile preșcolare, unic pentru toate formele de organizare juridică (de stat, private și cu statut de ONG) este binevenită – pentru că această…
Analysis of budget expenses for the national defence (2016
Wednesday, 27 April 2016
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Authors: Iurie Morcotîlo, Iurie Pîntea,
Authors: Iurie Morcotîlo, Iurie Pîntea,
Excerpt In the recent years, the expenditures on national defence were never a priority on the national development agenda. Since 2009, disbursements for this sector felt sharply. This trend did not change even after 2014,…
(infographic) COSME - EU program for SME competitiveness
Sunday, 24 April 2016
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Authors: BDR Associates Moldova,
Authors: BDR Associates Moldova,
The Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) are the backbone of the European economy, accounting for 85% of the new jobs created. The European Comission aims to promote entrepreneurship and improve the SME business climate, in…
(infografic) Cum să imporți din UE
Sunday, 24 April 2016
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Authors: BDR Associates Moldova,
Authors: BDR Associates Moldova,
Acest material infografi cu privire la importul produselor din Uniunea Europeană vă poate fi util în cazul în care ați identificat deja un partener de afaceri în cadrul unei țări membre UE și ați anegociat…
Экономические реалии Приднестровья, апрель 2016 (#6)
Thursday, 21 April 2016
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Authors: Adrian Lupușor, Alexandru Fala, Ana Popa,
Authors: Adrian Lupușor, Alexandru Fala, Ana Popa,
Экономические реалии Приднестровья (Realitatea Economică Transnistreană) – ежеквартальное издание, в котором обозначены важнейшие аспекты развития экономической и политической ситуации в Приднестровье. Главные идеи этого выпуска Экономики обоих берегов Днестра начали дистанцироваться со структурной точки зрения.…
Transnistrian Economic Brief, April 2016 (#6)
Thursday, 21 April 2016
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Authors: Adrian Lupușor, Alexandru Fala, Ana Popa,
Authors: Adrian Lupușor, Alexandru Fala, Ana Popa,
Transnistrian Economic Review is a quarterly publication about the main economic and political developments in the eastern districts of the Republic of Moldova. Key messages of this edition The economies on both banks of the…
(infografic) Exportul produselor agro-alimentare
Wednesday, 13 April 2016
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Authors: BDR Associates Moldova,
Authors: BDR Associates Moldova,
Sectorul agroalimentar este al doilea sector economic ca mărime din UE. Datorită normelor UE, cetățenii europeni beneficiază de unele din cele mai ridicate standarde internaționale în materie de siguranță alimentară. Politică UE protejează sănătatea de-a…
Management of Public Funds: Synthesis of Court of Accounts Reports, Semester II, 2015
Tuesday, 12 April 2016
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Authors: Tatiana Savva,
Authors: Tatiana Savva,
This article is only available in Romanian.
MEGA XIV: In the aftermath of the banking fraud (Q2-2016)
Wednesday, 06 April 2016
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Authors: Adrian Lupușor, Alexandru Fala, Ana Popa, Dumitru Pîntea, Iurie Morcotîlo, Vadim Gumene,
Authors: Adrian Lupușor, Alexandru Fala, Ana Popa, Dumitru Pîntea, Iurie Morcotîlo, Vadim Gumene,
Key messages of this edition Despite internal and external constraints, in 2015 the economy fell by only 0.5%, which was close to the baselinescenario of the Expert-Grup forecast (-0.8%) for the given year. The only…
(infografic) Ce oferă Zona de Liber Schimb Aprofundat și Cuprinzător?
Monday, 04 April 2016
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Authors: BDR Associates Moldova,
Authors: BDR Associates Moldova,
Zona de Liber Schimb Aprofundat și Cuprinzător (ZLSAC / DCFTA) a fost formată prin semnarea Acordului de Asociere între Republica Moldova și Uniunea European. Aceasta permite circulația mărfurilor între teritoriul țărilor membre UE și Republica…
Sursele de finanțare oferite de ZLSAC
Monday, 04 April 2016
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Authors: BDR Associates Moldova,
Authors: BDR Associates Moldova,
Ținând cont de multitudinea informației dedicate implementării prevederilor ce ţin de Zona de Liber Schimb Aprofundat și Cuprinzător ZLSAC / DCFTA, precum și numărul tot mai mare de platforme informaționale, mediul de afaceri din țară…
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