
Press Review. Friday, 2 December 2022
InfoMarket Agency presents:
* "Moldavskiye Vedomosti"
- PAS: talks about unity amid the collapse of the party and the country
The National Political Council of the ruling Action and Solidarity Party held a meeting on Sunday, in which members of the PAS government also participated.
- Raise interest tax on deposits to pay compensations?
The draft tax policy for 2023 in terms of a significant increase in the tax rate on interest paid to depositors, from 3 to 12 percent, has not yet become a topic of comprehensive discussions among deposit holders, but has already resonated with financiers.
* "Saptamana"
- Neutral does not mean alone
The Republic of Moldova is not aiming for NATO membership, Moldovan diplomacy Chief Nicu Popescu told journalists at a meeting of North Atlantic Alliance foreign ministers in Bucharest.
- We are entering the month of gifts
ANRE has nevertheless set the tariff at 5.91 lei kw/h for Premier Energy consumers. The increase is 24% compared to the current tariff.
* "Moldova Suverana"
- Biden administration allocated $1.1 billion for energy in Ukraine and Moldova
Financial aid for Ukrainian energy infrastructure, to be detailed by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, "will be substantial and it's not over," one official told journalists on condition of anonymity, who did not provide further details or the exact amount.
* "Ekonomicheskoye Obozreniye"
- Modest results of the Association Agreement
Moldova's obtaining the status of an EU candidate is the main result of eight years of the Association Agreement (AA). And the main problem is still the discrepancy in the quality of Moldovan goods exported to the EU.
- To Romania with comfort
Starting from April 1, 2023, only buses that meet Euro-5 environmental requirements will be allowed to carry out regular passenger transportation between Moldova and Romania.
* Media
- NM Espresso: on Romania's Unity Day, on the formula for calculating compensations and on politicians trusted by Moldovans (newsmaker.md)
- First: Moldova has started reverse gas imports through the Trans-Balkan interconnector (mold-street.com)
- How were energy vulnerability levels calculated? Three steps were followed (agora.md)