The Moldovan housing market is more honest than any official report. It does not lie, flatter or sympathize. It simply shows what it is. The problem is that nobody wants to look into this mirror.
Real estate market as a mirror of Moldova’s economy
US President Donald Trump, during a meeting in the Situation Room, expressed dissatisfaction with Iran’s new initiative to restore navigation in the Strait of Hormuz and end the war.
NYT: Trump unhappy with Iran’s proposal to open the Strait of Hormuz
It is proposed that enterprises with an annual turnover of up to EUR 50 million should be categorized as SMEs. Currently, the threshold is 25 million euros in Moldovan lei. It is proposed to increase the volume of total assets of a company twice as much as the current one – up to 43 million euros in MDL.
Moldova to change financial thresholds for SMEs
The American company Palantir Technologies, known for its software solutions for data analysis and cooperation with government agencies, has unexpectedly found itself at the center of a fashionable discussion. The occasion was the presentation of a branded “lightweight work jacket” published in social network X by Eliano A. Yunes, head of the company’s strategic communications department.
Palantir breaks boundaries: from data analytics to street fashion
Moldexpo IEC announced an auction for the lease of several plots of the former “Aventura Park” zone on the territory of the center in order to attract investments in sports and entertainment infrastructure.
Aventura Park is up for auction
In Ukraine, the northernmost almond plantation in Eastern Europe was established at the Institute of Horticulture of the National Academy of Agrarian Sciences near Kiev.
Ukrainian nut growers risked to plant the northernmost almond orchard
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?
German power prices collapsed to record lows on Sunday amid a surge in solar generation and mild weather that reduced demand over the weekend.
Electricity prices in Europe collapse due to record solar generation
Moldova intends to establish a new regime of support for the so-called “small enterprises with medium capitalization”. This will provide them with access to European funds in the process of Moldova’s accession to the EU and increase their competitiveness.
“Small enterprises with medium capitalization” will be allocated to a new category
Prime Minister Alexandru Munteanu will pay a working visit to Dubrovnik, Croatia, where he will participate in the 11th summit of the Three Seas Initiative (3SI). In parallel with the official program, closed sessions will be held with the participation of a limited number of investors and key decision makers from the region and beyond.
Moldovan premier to attend summit where ‘decisions are made’
In the period from April 20 to 26, 2026, the Customs Service’s revenues to the state budget amounted to more than 835.58 million lei, by 119.34% exceeding the benchmark for the reporting period. Since the beginning of the current year, the Customs Service has collected about 12.66 billion lei in the state budget, 103.80% more than the benchmark.
Customs collected more than 835 mln lei to the budget during the week
According to a survey, energy prices have reduced consumer sentiment in Germany to a three-year low and will apparently decline further. The consumer sentiment index was presented earlier this week by the Nuremberg Institute for Market Solutions (NIM) together with the research institute GfK.
Consumer sentiment in Europe is declining: no time for big purchases…
The Republic of Moldova is developing legislative changes aimed at modernizing investment policy and attracting environmentally sustainable technologies to the country’s economy. It is about the implementation of the European Net-Zero Industry approach, focused on the development of a zero-emission industry.
Moldova prepares a base for attracting green investments within the Net-Zero Industry
In the first quarter of 2026, Ukraine’s agriculture became one of the most “sagging” sectors in terms of the number of new company registrations. During this period, 360 new businesses were registered in the industry – this is 24% less than in the past. This is reported by YC Market.
There is little “fresh blood” in Ukraine’s agri-food business. Where is there more of it?
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 have a national program in the field of artificial intelligence and data management for 2026-2030. The Ministry of Economic Development and Digitalization announced the launch of the development of the relevant draft government decree.
Moldova wants to move from consuming technology to building its own AI
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
Global apparel brands are faced with the fact that they now have to pay more for the customer. This is a direct factor that is changing the marketing budgets of companies around the world.
Retail under pressure: attracting customers is getting more expensive
Moldovan President Maia Sandu has signed a decree appointing Ion Mocanu to the post of presidential adviser for relations with religious cults.
Maia Sandu appointed advisor for relations with religious cults
Last Saturday and Sunday, Chisinau became the center of European dance sport. From April 25 to 26, 2026, the Moldovan capital hosted the European Youth Championships in Sport Dancing and the international competition “Codreanca 2026”. More than a thousand athletes from 34 countries took part in the events.
A couple from Moldova won the European Championship in sport dancing
In a succession of various forums in the field of artificial intelligence and technology that take place around the world, the Tech for Impact Summit held in Tokyo attracts special attention every year. This year, it was held on April 26 in Tokyo and brought together more than 100 prominent speakers from politics, technology and business from 57 countries.
Elite Tech for Impact Summit 2026 in Tokyo: important decisions behind closed doors
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
