Moldovan Prime Minister Vasile Tofan has presented his government's report on its first 100 days in office, listing 182 results, decisions and actions completed or launched, but admitting that ordinary people do not yet feel the benefits of the economic growth he cited.

Tofan presented the report on 5 November, deliberately timing it to follow the European Commission's enlargement package of 4 November. He said the package would, in a way, grade his government's work this year. His cabinet was sworn in on 22 July, a day after 53 lawmakers backed it in a confidence vote, and his predecessor, Alexandru Munteanu, had declined to present a 100-day report, calling the tradition outdated.

"First of all, it's about direction, responsibility, and change, but most importantly, it's about results," Tofan told reporters, adding that the report covers the economy, education, healthcare, justice, reform of local public administration and energy.

On the economy, Tofan cited growth of almost 7 percent in industry and almost 13 percent in exports of Moldovan-made goods, along with a 3.3 percent real rise in the average wage. Agriculture grew by more than 11 percent, according to the presentation, and the government said more than 100 discussions were held with potential investors while about 7,000 people found employment with the support of the National Employment Agency.

But Tofan was blunt about the limits of those figures. "I am not satisfied with the results so far," he said, describing his cabinet as a self-critical government that always aims for more. With inflation still high and energy expensive, he said, people do not yet feel the gains enough. The government's own report notes that GDP growth was only 0.6 percent in the first half of 2026, while inflation stood at 8.6 percent.

He said the government had also had to deal with very low water levels on the Dniester river, regional diesel supply problems, a cyberattack and incidents linked to the war in Ukraine.

Among the results listed in the report, 88 kilometres of national roads were put into service and feasibility studies were launched for 125 kilometres of the future Ungheni-Chisinau highway. The government cancelled unnecessary permits and documents, which it says will save companies about 37 million lei a year, and approved a roadmap of 30 measures to simplify the provision of services.

In education, Tofan announced a programme to invest 13.5 billion lei over the next five years. The government has invested more than 50 million lei in 20 model schools, purchased 57 school minibuses and increased student scholarships by at least 40 percent, while 468 young professionals chose to work in schools and kindergartens, the highest figure so far. On 4 November, the cabinet approved a one-off payment of 200,000 lei for teachers who move to the autonomous region of Gagauzia or to the Taraclia district, which has an ethnic Bulgarian majority, to teach school subjects in Romanian, on condition they work there for at least five years. In social protection, the government introduced an annual payment of 3,000 lei for more than 30,000 children with disabilities.

Tofan also pointed to continuing justice reform. Of the 240 judges who passed the external evaluation procedure, 70 left the system and resigned and 46 did not pass the evaluation. Of the 84 prosecutors who passed the assessment, 33 did not pass it. "Step by step, we are purging the system of corrupt judges, judges who cannot explain the origin of their property, and corrupt prosecutors," he said.

The presentation also sparked a spat with opposition lawmakers, several of whom complained there was no time left to put questions to the prime minister. Government spokesman Dumitru Ciorici said the prime minister is only required to present an annual report to parliament, not a 100-day one.

The harder test lies ahead. Tofan has tied his government's record to Moldova's path to the EU: four of the six negotiation clusters have already been opened, and the Commission believes Moldova fulfils the conditions for opening all remaining clusters. The Commission states that the goal of provisionally concluding accession negotiations by early 2028 is ambitious but achievable if the government maintains the pace of reform. Tofan said the first 100 days were not a final balance, and that some results would take years to show.