The war in Iran has many facets. The world economy is cracking at the seams due to rising prices for energy, fertilizers, food – and on down the chain.
Europe’s air travel turbulence: fuel crisis has driven up prices and canceled flights
U.S. President Donald Trump said on April 26 that Iran has about three days before the Islamic Republic’s oil pipelines explode due to clogging.
Trump says Iran’s oil pipelines will explode in three days
In April 2026, Moldova recorded an agiotic demand of the population for government bonds, which exceeded the authorities’ expectations. Within the April subscription, citizens invested more than 131.5 million lei through the eVMS.md platform, given that the Ministry of Finance’s offer amounted to 85 million lei.
Public demand for government bonds in April exceeded expectations
Since from March 1, 2026 in Moldova sick leaves are issued exclusively in digital format, the Temporary Instruction on the manner of their filling out by the employer has been annulled. The corresponding Order of the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection has been published and entered into force.
Instructions for filling in sick leave are no longer valid
UPDATED. On Sunday, April 26, a code orange is in effect throughout Moldova due to the intensification of winds, which has already caused serious consequences in various regions. State-owned Moldelectrica reports numerous failures in transportation power grids, especially in the central and northern regions of the country. Operational teams are working in a reinforced mode to localize the failures and restore the electricity supply.
Strong winds hit Moldova: blackouts and falling trees are recorded all over the country
Last year, Moldova’s beekeeping industry set a record and an anti-record at the same time: honey exports reached an unprecedentedly high level, while honey production reached its lowest level in at least a decade and a half. This year, according to a moderately optimistic forecast, the industry will do without records – both positive and negative.
No records are expected on the honey market
The decision was announced just weeks before the opening of the 61st International Art Exhibition, which starts on May 9. Five members of the jury said they would not shortlist participants from countries whose leaders are under investigation by the International Criminal Court. Although no specific countries are named in the document, the wording directly affects Russia and Israel.
Scandal at the Venice Biennale: Russia and Israel deprived of a chance for the Golden Lion
In the age of artificial intelligence, the question of who the author is and whether a book will survive takes on new significance. The line between creator and tool is becoming increasingly blurred.
AI and copyright: who is the creator today?
A draft law aimed at stimulating investments in renewable energy sources and electricity storage systems has been registered in Parliament. The initiative provides for tax and customs exemptions, as well as changes in state support mechanisms.
Imports of wind turbines and batteries for energy storage to be exempted from duties
Moldova has made significant progress towards European economic integration, reflected in an increasingly pronounced orientation of exports towards the European Union market. Preliminary results and an analysis of the country’s prospects in the context of the economic policies pursued by the authorities was presented by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) within the framework of the project “Strengthening Trade and Competitiveness in the Eastern Partnership Countries”, funded by the European Union with the support of the consulting company Civitta.
OECD mission assessed Moldova’s competitiveness
On the last Saturday in March, Earth Hour is an annual global event in which millions of people and institutions in all countries turn off their lights for one hour to draw attention to climate change and energy conservation.
Government calls for lights to be turned off
Employees of the Moldovan Customs Service participated in a three-day seminar on “Goods Identification to Facilitate Physical Control of Dual-use Goods”, organized with the support of international partners.
Moldovan Customs explores best practices in identifying dual-use goods
Several U.S. states are restricting the operation of prediction markets with billions of dollars in lawsuits. The US President has also joined in the criticism.
“The world has become like a casino” – Trump criticized prediction markets
Carbon Brief climatologists have warned that 2026 could be one of the hottest years on record due to an expected increase in global warming.
The year 2026: will there be new temperature records?
Two Moldovan companies took part in Seafood Expo Global 2026, the world’s largest industry exhibition, representing the country on the international seafood market. These are Ocean Fish from Chisinau and Aquatir Caviar from Tiraspol, which placed their own stands at the exposition held from April 21 to 23 in Barcelona.
Ocean Fish and Aquatir Caviar came out to the seafood fair in Barcelona
SANTIAGO – For decades, global power has come from Europe and the United States. At least that’s what I thought when I first set foot in the Northern Hemisphere as a graduate student at Cambridge University. But the management of Chile’s international economic relations under former President Gabriel Boric has shown how much power the Global South can wield if it so chooses.
Rules for everyone else
Moldova will implement a strategy to counteract climate disasters. The main goal is to minimize the economic damage, which has exceeded 23 billion lei in the last 15 years alone, and to create a modern system of warning the population about impending threats.
Almost 130 million lei will be allocated to fight against natural disasters
In early March, the National Energy Regulatory Agency (ANRE) extended until the end of June the decision to appoint Moldovagaz JSC responsible for ensuring gas supply to the Transnistrian region. Earlier, in 2023, ANRE revoked the license for natural gas transportation from the Moldovan-Russian company, giving this function to a subsidiary of the Romanian state operator Transgaz. And in 2025 – the license for supply, which is now handled by the Moldovan state-owned company Energocom.
Vadim Cheban: The energy market has not become more stable, free and predictable
In October 2025, the Moldovan government imposed a de facto ban on sugar imports from Serbia to the Moldovan market for a period of 200 days under the pretext of protecting the sector. This measure was presented as a supportive measure to give local sugar producers another hypothetical chance to “perk up”. Even at the cost of quite real sacrifices imposed on the entire food industry of Moldova. Let us assess what happened in the end.
How to clog the market: the unseemly story of one Moldovan government project
Adidas Factory Outlet opens in Port Mall in Chisinau: this is an event not only for sports retail, but also for the entire retail industry of the country. This is not just the launch of a new outlet, but the introduction of a fundamentally different retail model, which has not been used in Moldova before.
Adidas Breaks the Market: Factory Outlet as a New Driver of Moldovan Retailing
Moldova will expand the right of labor veterans to health resort treatment. Now all veterans, including those who continue to work or are engaged in entrepreneurial activity, will be able to receive vouchers.
Working veterans regained the right to sanatorium vouchers
Morocco has opened a new architectural symbol of the country – the skyscraper “Tower of Mohammed VI”, which already claims the status of the main attraction of the capital Rabat. The high-rise, which reaches 250 meters, has become the tallest building in the kingdom and one of the notable skyscrapers on the African continent.
“Rocket in the skies of Africa”: Morocco’s tallest skyscraper inaugurated in Rabat
The fourth Impact Days conference will take place in Chisinau. This is an annual event for entrepreneurs who contribute to the development of the social economy in the Republic of Moldova.
A socially oriented business forum will be held in Chisinau
A direct rail line will be built between the two airports in Istanbul, Turkey, separated by the Bosphorus Strait, which will make it much easier to travel when transferring, Logos Press reported.
Istanbul has made it easier to transfer between airports
