February 2014 2013 Annual Review of Labour Relations and Social Dialogue in South East Europe: Moldova By Cornel Ciurea* Content Summary Socio-economic developments Governmental policies and legislation Industrial relations Tripartite social dialogue Forecasts Annex- Information about: Collective bargaining, social dialogue, social security, education& vocational train­ing, employment, wages Trade unions and employer organizations * Cornel Ciurea , IDIS VIITORUL expert © Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Regional Project for Labour Relations and Social Dialogue in South East Europe Tadeusa Koscuska 8/5 11000 Belgrade, Serbia E-Mail: fes@fessoe.de Internet: www.fessoe.de The text is available online: www.fessoe.de The views expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the Friedrich-Ebert­Stiftung or of the organization for which the author works. 1. Summary The year 2013 was one of the most important years for Moldova's economy due to the negotiation process with European Union on Association Agreement. In 2013, growth resumed, driven by industry and services and the total increase of GDP in Moldova in 2013 was by 4%.