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Moldova accelerates transport and agricultural protection

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In July and August 2026, Moldova accelerated ~~several key~~ transport works, including ~~the renovation of the Salcia Mare~~ bridge renovations and ~~the rehabilitation of the Tighina–Basarabeasca–Etulia–Giurgiulești~~ railway line. Infrastructure efforts expanded in mid-August with the start of a 34.44 million lei bridge reconstruction project over the Ciulucul Mic river in the Telenești district, alongside flood defense preparations in Anenii Noi involving the construction of protective dikes along the Nistru River. rehabilitation. Following an ~~economic~~ agreement ~~signed on 12 August~~ to facilitate ~~the transport of~~ Ukrainian goods ~~via the Moldovan railway network,~~ transit, tensions rose with ~~local~~ agricultural groups ~~such as~~ ‘Forța Fermierilor’ and ~~‘Agrocereale’. These associations warned that a 50% reduction in railway~~ ‘Agrocereale’ regarding reduced transit ~~tariffs for Ukrainian agricultural goods—effective from 10 August through the end of 2026—could cause infrastructure congestion and depress domestic grain prices.~~ tariffs. To mitigate ~~regional~~ market instability, the ~~Moldovan~~ government ~~moved to reintroduce~~ introduced a temporary licensing regime for ~~the import of cereals~~ cereal and ~~oilseeds, effective until 31 October.~~ oilseed imports. By ~~early September,~~ mid-September, the ~~implementation of~~ debate over these ~~reforms faced intensified scrutiny. While opposition deputies criticized recent bill modifications,~~ measures intensified. Agriculture Minister Eugeniu Osmochescu stated on 8 September that there ~~is currently~~ was ‘no economic or financial justification’ for extending ~~the~~ licensing ~~requirements. He warned~~ requirements, warning that such measures ~~act as a non-tariff barrier that~~ could ~~negatively affect international trade relations and~~ violate WTO obligations. ~~Concurrently, truck traffic through Moldovan customs reached~~ By late September, the sector faced mounting financial and social pressures. Minister Osmochescu announced a ~~four-day low between 5~~ four-year plan to address approximately 2 billion lei in historical agricultural debts, proposing annual allocations of 500 million lei to clear arrears. Simultaneously, farmers in northern Moldova staged protests demanding the maintenance of an 8% VAT rate for cereals and ~~6 September, with 2,082 trucks passing through 24 points. Additionally, concerns emerged regarding~~ oilseeds, as well as the ~~oversight~~ extension of ~~Ukrainian animal feed imports,~~ import licensing through 2026. Logistical concerns also persisted, with ~~critics~~ experts noting ~~inefficiencies~~ that military risks and port blockages in Odesa are increasing insurance and transit costs, creating a gap between grain availability and delivery capacity. On the ~~control mechanisms used by ANSA.~~ administrative front, the Minister defended the appointment of Radu Musteață to lead the Agency for Intervention and Payments in Agriculture (AIPA) to improve the management of its 2 billion lei budget.

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