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Mortgage default rates are on the rise

Economic analyst Veaceslav Ionita drew attention to a worrying trend: the quality of the mortgage lending market is deteriorating in Moldova.

Today, 14:28 |

Игорь Фомин

“Lukoil writes off $20 billion of overseas assets after US sanctions

Today, 16:39 |

Арина Кодряну

Moldovan wheat exports up in February, prices down

Today, 16:34 |

Вадим Кетрарь

Abnormal heat wave in the U.S. breaks all records as early as March 20

Today, 16:16 |

Дмитрий Калак

American hegemony is crumbling before our eyes

Today, 15:59 |

Moldova co-founded the East Gate group for direct access to EU funds

Today, 15:45 |

Дмитрий Калак

Citizens filed 4,000 complaints about housing assessments

Today, 15:32 |

Татьяна Шикирлийская

Onions as an argument: Parliament backed bills on short supply chains and farmer protection

Today, 15:21 |

Светлана Руденко

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Top News

Every second vape is illegal: EU loses 6.6 billion euros

The European e-cigarette market is now at the peak of growth, but almost half of the turnover is out of state control. This is the conclusion reached by the authors of a new international study on the structure of the illegal vape market in Europe, presented at a press conference by experts from Fraunhofer IIS and MRU GmbH (Germany).

Every second vape is illegal: EU loses 6.6 billion euros

18 March 2026

Chisinau is ready to put Transnistria under external administration. For now, temporarily

13 March 2026

Does Moldova need IMF money? And on its terms?

12 March 2026

Every second vape is illegal: EU loses 6.6 billion euros

Politics & Economy

Rights of EU citizens in Moldova legalized

Legalization of EU citizens in Moldova is simplified by the removal of bureaucracy and other administrative barriers. Both they and their family members enjoy equal rights, including free access to the labor market. For example, the possibility to carry out activities on the basis of an entrepreneurial patent.

Rights of EU citizens in Moldova legalized

Today, 11:07

Cole: Trump considers Lukashenko a good friend

Today, 10:46

The Pentagon has requested more than $200 billion for war with Iran

19 March 2026

Rights of EU citizens in Moldova legalized

Banks & Finance

New subjects of road user charges

Mopeds, scooters, motor scooters and motorcycles with an electric motor, as well as electric cars and special purpose vehicles on passenger car chassis, i.e., vehicles with an electric motor became subject to road use tax.

New subjects of road user charges

Today, 13:48

The National Bank is in “high alert” mode

Today, 10:57

Casa Verde in the capital “went away” in a day and a half

19 March 2026

New subjects of road user charges

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Business & Companies

Company account data will not be secret

Reporting financial institutions (so-called reporting units) will submit to the State Tax Service (STS) additional information on the financial accounts of enterprises.

Company account data will not be secret

Today, 11:45

Saks Global is preparing a reorganization plan after closing part of the retail chain

18 March 2026

Lycra initiates bankruptcy proceedings

17 March 2026

Company account data will not be secret

City & Regions

Water in the Dniester is not dangerous for Chisinau

Laboratory data show that at present the water in the Dniester does not pose a danger to the Chisinau municipality. This was stated during the meeting of the Municipal Commission for Emergency Situation. The specialists also discussed the information about the stains that appeared in the river Byc.

Water in the Dniester is not dangerous for Chisinau

19 March 2026

Water supply has been resumed in the north of the country

19 March 2026

Three quarters of all buildings in Moldova commissioned before 2005

18 March 2026

Water in the Dniester is not dangerous for Chisinau

Agribusiness & Winemaking

Moldova restores oil exports

In the period from July 2025 to February 2026 inclusive, the Republic of Moldova exported 66.8 thousand tons of sunflower oil, which is almost six times higher than the extremely low volume of the previous season (only 11.65 thousand tons). In the current season, the processing of products inside the country resumed.

Moldova restores oil exports

Today, 12:03

Vasile Charban: Moldova needs its own seed production

19 March 2026

Grape market: exports rise, price falls

19 March 2026

Moldova restores oil exports

Art & Culture

Oscars 2026: full list of winners and nominees

The winners of the 98th Academy Awards were announced in Los Angeles. The main triumphants of the evening were “Battle Beyond the Battle” and “Sinners”, who shared the key awards between them.

Oscars 2026: full list of winners and nominees

16 March 2026

Reuters: investigation reveals Banksy’s possible real name

16 March 2026

“Oscars 2026: Why does a major movie statue only cost $1?

15 March 2026

Oscars 2026: full list of winners and nominees

Economy & Law

The state continues to violate the rights of former patentees to protection of personal data

The rights of former patentees to protection of personal data continue to be violated. The state does not respond to the publication of their personal information in checks, and the draft law on the protection of this data has been awaiting a government response for over six months.

The state continues to violate the rights of former patentees to protection of personal data

Today, 12:30

Donald Trump has been ordered to bring back the Voice of America

19 March 2026

Customs officers seized more than 130 smuggled cars

19 March 2026

The state continues to violate the rights of former patentees to protection of personal data

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Energy

Moldova is not yet threatened by rising world gas prices

Due to the crisis in the Middle East, global gas prices have increased. However, Moldova has not suffered yet – the country does not import gas from this region. Moreover, purchases are made under contracts indexed one month in advance. The director general of the National Energy Regulatory Agency (ANRE), Aleksey Taran, assured that the regulated gas price will remain unchanged for the time being.

Moldova is not yet threatened by rising world gas prices

Today, 08:34

Petrol on schedule: Sri Lanka has introduced an unusual rule for gas stations

19 March 2026

Turkey ready to invest up to $100 billion in ‘peaceful nuclear’ as part of new energy strategy

19 March 2026

Moldova is not yet threatened by rising world gas prices

European Integration

Moldova became a partner of the European Environment Agency

The European Environment Agency (EEA) and its European Environmental Information and Observation Network (Eionet) today approved the Republic of Moldova as a partner country, thus expanding the EEA network to 32 member countries and 7 partner countries across Europe.

Moldova became a partner of the European Environment Agency

19 March 2026

Interreg NEXT program with a budget of over 97 million euros brings the banks of the Prut closer together

19 March 2026

The new EU entry rules will be in place as early as April

18 March 2026

Moldova became a partner of the European Environment Agency

Events

Chisinau to discuss the work of the Black Sea corridor to Ukrainian ports

The assessment of the functioning of the Black Sea corridor to Ukrainian ports as a vital economic line will be one of the topics of the international Conference on Security in the Black Sea Region to be held in Chisinau.

Chisinau to discuss the work of the Black Sea corridor to Ukrainian ports

14 March 2026

“Youth Capital 2026” will receive 4 million lei

01 March 2026

The National Employment Agency presented a rating of the best employers

28 February 2026

Chisinau to discuss the work of the Black Sea corridor to Ukrainian ports

Export & Import

Kazakhstan resumes grain exports to Iran

Kazakh grain supplies resumed after a two-week break since the beginning of the war in the Middle East. This week Ak Bidai Terminal in Aktau started transshipment of grain to Iran.

Kazakhstan resumes grain exports to Iran

Today, 14:08

Swiss watch exports up 9.2% in February

19 March 2026

Moldova plans to gain 3.3 billion lei by abolishing tax exemptions for left-bank enterprises

16 March 2026

Kazakhstan resumes grain exports to Iran

Global Economy

Key rate in Russia reduced for the 7th time in a row – to 15%

The Board of Directors of the Bank of Russia at a meeting on March 20 reduced the key rate by 50 basis points, down to 15%. This is reported by RBC with reference to the regulator. This is the seventh consecutive rate cut in the current cycle of monetary policy easing, which started in June 2025.

Key rate in Russia reduced for the 7th time in a row – to 15%

Today, 13:59

Austria and Italy decide to cut fuel taxes amid conflict in Iran

19 March 2026

The EU is looking for ways to overcome the energy crisis

19 March 2026

Key rate in Russia reduced for the 7th time in a row – to 15%

Green Economy

The Moldovan government updated measures to prevent the spread and control ragweed

Under the new regulations, local authorities will be obliged to identify ragweed-contaminated areas, map out ragweed hotspots and potential areas of spread, and coordinate with owners to eradicate this invasive plant. At the national level, public institutions in the fields of agriculture, environment and health will be responsible for informing and controlling ragweed control campaigns.

The Moldovan government updated measures to prevent the spread and control ragweed

18 March 2026

Half of citizens of RM are “in favor” of ecology, but drive private cars

18 March 2026

The water crisis in Central Asia has tripled in two generations

18 March 2026

The Moldovan government updated measures to prevent the spread and control ragweed

Investments & Markets

Markets on the verge of panic over Iran war: investors flee risk

The war in Iran is shaking the world economy more and more thoroughly. Global financial markets are showing signs of growing panic amid escalating conflict in the Middle East and a sharp jump in energy prices, analysts say.

Markets on the verge of panic over Iran war: investors flee risk

19 March 2026

Kiyosaki advises saving “by Buffett’s strategy”

17 March 2026

The U.S. is trying to build a coalition of China and NATO allies to unblock the Strait of Hormuz

16 March 2026

Markets on the verge of panic over Iran war: investors flee risk

Logos Press Exclusive

The wisdom of Europe’s “great surrender”

U.S. President Donald Trump’s “reciprocal” tariffs, first imposed last April and continually modified since then, have failed to start a global trade war. Instead of retaliating against the US, much of the world effectively capitulated. This response was often seen as political weakness, especially in Europe. However, it was based on sound economic logic.

The wisdom of Europe’s “great surrender”

15 March 2026

Hard choices for the Gulf countries

14 March 2026

The muddled finale to the war with Iran

13 March 2026

The wisdom of Europe’s “great surrender”

Moldova’s Economy

The price of diesel fuel has passed 29 lei

The National Energy Regulatory Agency (NERA) has set new maximum fuel prices that will be in effect from March 21 to 23.

The price of diesel fuel has passed 29 lei

Today, 12:39

The price of gasoline exceeded 28 lei

19 March 2026

Fuel continues to get more expensive

18 March 2026

The price of diesel fuel has passed 29 lei

Point of View

Investor without status: Why a residence permit in Moldova does not attract capital

Against the backdrop of slowing economic growth, a lack of long-term capital and intense competition for investment between countries in the region, Moldova clearly needs new sources of capital inflows into the real economy. One potentially effective instrument is the investment residence permit.

Investor without status: Why a residence permit in Moldova does not attract capital

17 February 2026

“Territorial cleansing” instead of real territorial reform

23 January 2026

The economics of a possible unification of Moldova and Romania: long, difficult, expensive

16 January 2026

Investor without status: Why a residence permit in Moldova does not attract capital

Pro Business

The end of the sweet “sugar era”

The sugar market is not about “sweetness”, but about economy in its purest form: excess supply, rising costs and managerial mistakes are instantly converted into price. That is why there is always a lot of information noise around sugar – slogans “let’s provide the market with our own”, “the market needs protection”, “importers are enemies”. But the noise does not change the main thing: the market does not punish imports – the market punishes inefficiency. And today this is evident all over Europe.

The end of the sweet “sugar era”

09 March 2026

The Agrocereale Association re-elected its leadership

12 February 2026

Iute Group receives regulatory approval to set up a digital bank in Ukraine

15 January 2026

The end of the sweet “sugar era”

Retail & HoReCa

The launch of Chanel’s collection is driving interest in the luxury market

The excitement around Chanel’s new collection proved once again that the luxury industry still knows how to create desire and manage customer attention. The launch of the accessories line was not just a fashion event, but an indication of how the right strategy can revitalize demand even in the face of talk of an overheating market.

The launch of Chanel’s collection is driving interest in the luxury market

19 March 2026

Louis Vuitton is testing a gastronomic segment with a €250 product

18 March 2026

Zara has partnered with John Galliano as part of its premiumization strategy

17 March 2026

The launch of Chanel’s collection is driving interest in the luxury market

Society

Citizens of Moldova and Ukraine will receive pensions and benefits regardless of their country of residence

Moldova and Ukraine have signed a new agreement in the social security sector. According to the document, citizens of both countries permanently residing in the territory of the other state will be able to receive retirement, disability, survivor pensions, as well as payments in connection with industrial accidents and occupational diseases.

Citizens of Moldova and Ukraine will receive pensions and benefits regardless of their country of residence

Today, 10:39

Finland recognized as the happiest country in the world, Moldova 77th

19 March 2026

The “Chisinau Declaration” set a course for strengthening social rights in Europe

19 March 2026

Citizens of Moldova and Ukraine will receive pensions and benefits regardless of their country of residence

Sport & Tourism

Passion for Gaidarly: The wrestler was not without scandal allocated a prize

The People’s Assembly of Gagauzia (Halk Topluşu) adopted a decision to award a freestyle wrestler, native of Copceac village, Alexandru Gaidarli, a prize of 300 thousand lei for his recent victory at the European Youth Championships in Serbia, Logos Press reports.

Passion for Gaidarly: The wrestler was not without scandal allocated a prize

Today, 12:03

Europe’s best airports

Today, 11:29

“Liverpool” will play with PSG and other results of the 1/8 finals of the Champions League

Today, 10:03

Passion for Gaidarly: The wrestler was not without scandal allocated a prize

Technology & Innovation

AI becomes infrastructure: what Nvidia’s GTC 2026 conference revealed

The GTC 2026 Nvidia conference, held from March 16 to 19 in San Jose and attended by thousands of developers, investors and the world’s largest technology companies, cemented Nvidia’s status as the central architect of the global AI industry. The event, which a few years ago was perceived as an industry forum, today actually sets the agenda for the entire technology market – from cloud computing to enterprise software, according to Reuters.