Moldovan Parliament passed on Thursday in the third reading the Law on State Budget for 2025
The chairman of the parliamentary committee on economy, budget and finance, Radu Marian, said that within the third reading, the law was mainly amended without changing the key indicators. In particular, the state budget revenues in 2025 are expected to amount to 71 billion 553.9 million lei and to increase by 4 billion 543.3 million lei (+6.8%) against the adjusted figures for 2024. At the same time, the state budget expenditures for 2025 are planned at the level of 85 billion 447.9 million lei. As a result, the state budget deficit next year is expected to amount to 13 billion 894 million lei (4.1% of GDP). According to the authorities, the 2025 budget is a budget of solidarity and social support, while the increase in revenues will be a consequence of economic recovery and the impact of fiscal, customs and revenue management measures. Among the most important measures planned in next year's budget are salary increases for some categories of public sector employees, energy compensations, as well as an increase in social benefits. The minimum salary in the budgetary sector will reach 5500 lei. It is also planned to increase the minimum retirement pension to 3300 lei for people with at least 40 years of service, starting from May 1, 2025. On April 1, 2025, pensions and other social payments will be indexed by 6.1%. It is envisaged to increase the salaries of employees of the State Hydrometeorological Service from January 1, 2025 by 5%, and from May 1 - by another 9%. Capital investments will increase by 18% due to the launch of 12 new projects. //26.12.2024 - InfoMarket.
