Exactly 20 years ago, Russia first imposed an embargo on Moldovan wines. Direct losses of winemakers are estimated at $300 to $500 million.
Russia’s wine embargo cost Moldova half a billion dollars
Spain has closed its airspace to planes involved in the US and Israeli military operation against Iran.
El Pais: Spain has closed the skies to participants in the operation against Iran
If the price of fuel at the filling station exceeds the price increase on the world markets, traders will have to pay a solidarity fee. This is how the Ministry of Economics in Latvia plans to regulate the crisis situation in the fuel market.
Latvia introduces solidarity fee for fuel traders
The Evimall shopping center was officially put into operation in Balti. This is one of the largest private investment projects and the first shopping and entertainment center of this scale in the north of Moldova.
The largest shopping center in the north of the country opened in Balti
The Congress of Local Authorities of Moldova (CALM) issued a negative opinion on the draft amendments concerning the voluntary unification of administrative-territorial units (ATU).
CALM: “The amendments to the Voluntary Association Act lack incentives and ignore the will of residents”
The management of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry (MAIA) is planning to send a request to the specialized branch associations of Moldova in the nearest future, in which they will be asked to make a final decision on the expediency of creating a National Office of Fruit Growing.
The Office of Fruit Growing in Moldova may never come into existence
In the Netherlands found remains that may belong to the legendary musketeer Charles de Butts de Castelmore, d’Artagnan – the historical prototype of the hero of the works of Alexander Dumas.
Archaeologists have found the possible burial site of the legendary musketeer d’Artagnan
Moldova’s public sector is adopting new National Accounting Standards (NAS) developed on the basis of international IPSAS standards. The aim is to increase the transparency of financial reporting, adapt to European norms and improve the management of public resources.
Public sector moves to national accounting standards
Russian natural gas supplies to Serbia will be carried out on the basis of the extended former contract for another three months. The price of fuel will remain at $320 per thousand cubic meters, although gas costs $645 on the market.
Serbia will continue to buy gas from Russia at $320 per 1,000 cubic meters
Maya Sandu considers the European Union “the best place in the world” – that is why so many countries want to become part of it. For Moldova, the key goal is to obtain a “certificate” of the European Union, i.e. full membership, which will ensure the country’s security and sustainable development.
Maia Sandu: “EU is the best place in the world”
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
WTO reform is a top priority for most member states, including the Republic of Moldova, and is considered necessary to adapt the organization to the new global economic realities and strengthen its core functions.
Moldova reaffirmed its commitment to the multilateral trading system
In March, business sentiment among businesses and consumers in the eurozone is sharply downgraded as the conflict in Iran exacerbated already volatile European business sentiment.
Economic sentiment in the eurozone has deteriorated sharply
A new study by young economist Adrien Bilal shows that climate change has the potential to reduce global GDP by 50% by the end of the century.
Climate could “eat” half the world’s economy by 2100
The global aluminum market is on the verge of a sharp price spike after attacks on key production facilities in the Middle East. Damage to smelters in the UAE and Bahrain could trigger the largest shortage of the metal in recent years.
Aluminum prices rise amid attacks on smelters in UAE and Bahrain
After announcing that the Iranian military was “gone,” U.S. President Donald Trump asked Britain, France, Japan and South Korea, as well as China, Iran’s strategic partner, to send minesweepers and naval forces to open the Strait of Hormuz. When the allies refused, the request turned into a warning: NATO faces a “very bad” future if it refuses.
Where have all the allies gone?
Each state agency will revise its planned procurement requirements for 2026 due to the crisis situation by at least 10% of their originally approved cost in order to save money.
Public procurement will be cut by at least 10%
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
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”
H&M continues its retail transformation amid changes in the fashion industry and consumer behavior. In the first quarter of fiscal 2026, the company recorded a decline in revenue while announcing plans to further reduce its offline presence.
H&M to close around 160 stores amid falling sales
Kiev has received the third place in Europe by the number of purchased Bentley. Only dealerships in Padua and Rotterdam were ahead of the Ukrainian capital.
Kiev entered the TOP-3 of Europe by Bentley sales
The Moldovan national team suffered a 0:2 defeat in a friendly match with Lithuania, held at the Zimbru stadium in Chisinau, Logos Press reports.
Moldovan national team lost to Lithuania in a friendly match
The disagreement between OpenAI head Sam Altman and Anthropic co-founder Dario Amodei, which began back in 2020, has grown into a massive conflict that is now affecting the development of the entire artificial intelligence industry.
A split in the AI industry: the cost of the conflict between OpenAI and Anthropic is $300 billion
