The UK competition regulator has launched an investigation into a deal in which eBay plans to acquire the Depop platform—a popular clothing resale service among Gen Z—from Etsy. The CMA is examining the potential impact of the approximately $1.2 billion deal on competition in the online resale segment.
eBay Under Antitrust Scrutiny: London Investigates Depop Acquisition
Why do the same news about Moldova’s future evoke such different reactions?
Quo vadis, Moldova?
The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry (MAIA) presented a work plan for the integration of the agricultural sector into the European Union yesterday at a meeting of Working Group 10 (GL10) dedicated to the agri-food sector within the Economic Council under the Prime Minister of the Republic of Moldova,
The Ministry of Agriculture reported on progress in the area of European integration
In order to increase tax transparency and to comply with the latest technological developments, the Moldovan government intends to ratify the Amendment to the Multilateral Agreement of Competent Authorities on Automatic Exchange of Financial Account Information (AEOI). The Cabinet of Ministers will consider the relevant draft at its next meeting.
International exchange of account data to be extended to digital money
The Chişinău City Hall announces that on the Hînceşti Highway, from the roundabout near the Ministry of Health to Lech Kaczyński Street, a large-scale project has been launched to reconstruct and modernize the road and its surrounding infrastructure.
Road workers are repairing the Hîncești Highway and Gagarin Boulevard
In Cimislia district, a locomotive collided with a passenger car carrying five people, including three children. Surprisingly (and fortunately) there were no injuries. However, both the car and the locomotive were damaged.
A locomotive collided with an automobile
The National Food Safety Agency (ANSA) reminds growers that recent heavy rains and high humidity are creating favorable conditions for the spread of a number of plant diseases and pests.
ANSA recommends preventive sanitation of fields
Moldova for the first time legislates the concept of “shelter” for the protection of cultural property moving from conflict and emergency zones.
Moldova will be able to grant “asylum” for cultural property
Some 76% of the world’s largest organizations have formally introduced the position of Chief AI Officer (CAIO) in 2026.
IBM report confirms companies are moving towards an era of ‘AI CEOs’
The actors and writers who will be competing for the 99th annual Academy Awards must be human.
Oscar organizers have banned AI-generated actors and scripts
On May 4, the Asian Development Bank announced a project that could change the way we use technology forever. It’s about creating a giant network that connects energy and the Internet across the continent, from Tokyo to the remote corners of Southeast Asia. This is not just a construction project, but an attempt to turn the entire region into a single supercomputer. The bank is ready to allocate $70 billion for this by 2035.
Asia is building a $70 billion “digital superhighway”
The Romanian Competition Council fined 10 banks a total of 3.73 billion Romanian lei (14.32 billion Moldovan lei or EUR 710 million) for coordination in the ROBOR setting procedure.
Romanian Competition Council fined 10 banks for cartelization
The problem of trade in theses and dissertations in Moldova has become so obvious that the authorities are forced to bring it to the level of parliamentary discussions and prepare systematic measures for its suppression.
Business on diplomas will be discussed in parliament
The Ministry of Energy initiated the process of granting the status of a strategic object of national interest for the country’s energy security to the construction of the 400 kV Straseni-Gutinas transmission line, as well as the modernization of the 330 kV power plant in Straseni.
The Straseni-Gutinas line will be given the status of a strategic project
For the fourth time in a row, OPEC+ agreed on June 7 to raise oil production targets. Despite this, the organization’s key countries, including Saudi Arabia, have been unable to fully supply their buyers since late February.
Oil production falls despite OPEC decisions to raise it
The presidential adviser for relations with citizens in the country and the diaspora, Larisa Miculec, has been dismissed from her post on the basis of her resignation. The corresponding decree was signed by Moldovan President Maia Sandu on Friday, May 29.
Larisa Mikulets leaves the Presidential Administration and goes to Ireland with a diplomatic mission
Moldova is preparing to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the proclamation of independence. The government has drafted a national program of jubilee events entitled “Independence that unites us. Moldova-35”.
Moldova has started preparations for celebrating the 35th anniversary of independence
Spain has become the largest buyer of Ukrainian sunflower oil in the 2025/26 marketing season. At the same time, India, which a few months ago led the ranking of importers of this product from Ukraine, dropped to the second position.
Ukraine increased its share of the EU sunflower oil market
The Zambian government has canceled at the last minute the RightsCon 2026 conference that was to be held in Lusaka from May 5 to 8. The forum is considered the largest global platform at the intersection of technology, human rights and digital politics.
Scandal amid digital rights: Zambia canceled RightsCon’s biggest forum
Work has begun on laying pipelines for Romania’s Neptun Deep gas project in the Black Sea, one of the European Union’s largest energy fields with estimated reserves of 100 billion cubic meters of recoverable gas.
Pipeline laying work has begun for Romania’s largest offshore gas project in the Black Sea
Paris is no longer among the five most expensive cities in Europe in terms of housing costs. According to data from the Global Property Guide, the French capital has been overtaken by four Swiss cities and Luxembourg. Zurich remains at the top of the ranking, with prices exceeding 18,000 euros per square meter.
Paris has dropped out of the top 5 most expensive cities in Europe in terms of housing
Paris is still the most expensive city on the secondary housing market in France. The average price here reaches about 10 thousand euros per square meter, and this is almost twice as high as in most major cities of the country.
Paris holds maximum house prices
The Republic of Moldova now has a roadmap, a GIS database and a set of technical tools to bring the Emerald Network in line with Natura 2000 standards, developed under the first LIFE project implemented in the country.
There are more than 60 “emerald sites” in Moldova
The Republic of Moldova plans to expand the system of human biomonitoring, including newborns. The initiative is implemented by the National Agency of Public Health within the framework of the scientific program on chemical risk assessment.
Experts will study the effects of lead on newborns
Infrastructure financing, transport corridor development, logistics modernization, digitalization of transport processes and the use of innovative technologies to improve efficiency and connectivity were the focus of discussions at the annual summit of the International Transport Forum (IFT).
Moldova participated in the summit on financing sustainable transport
The inauguration of Central African Republic (CAR) President Faustin-Arkange Touadera on March 30, 2026 in the capital Bangui has suddenly become one of the high-profile topics of international politics.
African and Caribbean countries demand billions of dollars in reparations from Europe
The American Chamber of Commerce in Russia has an organizational structure related to the potential return of foreign businesses. There is “very cautious interest” on the part of the companies that have left
AmCham has created a structure for the return of foreign business to Russia
The government proposes to change the rules of operation of the company “Moldova HiTech Park” in order to start using the 80 million lei budgeted for 2026. Currently, due to the lack of a clear mechanism, this money is virtually “frozen”.
Government unblocks 80 million lei for “Moldova HiTech Park”
Artificial intelligence is changing how we communicate, access information and work, how income and status are distributed, and even how we fight wars.
The Pope should have gone further on the AI issue
Moldovagaz JSC will continue to supply natural gas to the Transnistrian region until December 31, 2026. This was announced by the National Energy Regulatory Agency (ANRE) in connection with the extension of the company’s appointment, approved today by its Supervisory Board.
“Moldovagaz” will supply gas to Transnistria by the end of the year
The town of Cricova, part of the Chisinau municipality, is facing an acute shortage of burial places, forcing the local authorities to look for a solution to expand the existing cemeteries. In this context, a group of deputies proposes to transfer a land plot of 0.8754 hectares from the state property to the Cricova City Hall.
There are not enough cemetery spaces in the town of Cricova
Global food prices remain near three-year highs due to logistical disruptions and unfavorable weather conditions.
Opinion: global food market one step away from shock
The marginal tariff for regular road transportation of passengers between settlements of the republic is set at 0.89 lei/km.
The marginal tariff for inter-district passenger transportation services was determined
In the Republic of Moldova, the country’s largest electricity storage system with a total capacity of 60 MWh was put into operation in Radeni.
The largest green energy storage system in Moldova was put into operation in Radeni
Italian coffee group Lavazza is entering the U.S. market with its new Tablì coffee system, hoping to take a piece of the portioned coffee market, which has been controlled by Keurig and Nespresso for more than a decade.
Lavazza launches alternative to coffee capsules in the US
Polish authorities continue to negotiate with trade unions and patronages on a new minimum wage. The Ministry of Family, Labor and Social Protection has submitted a report according to which the minimum will be 4,927 zloty (1,161 euros) from the beginning of 2027. This is significantly higher than the previously discussed amount. And it is important, as the “minimum wage” affects social benefits.
Poland is arguing over a new minimum wage. The price of the question?
The Moldovan experience in managing the compulsory health insurance system is becoming a reference model for Uzbekistan. Twenty-five years after the system was established, the National Health Insurance Company (NHIC) has become a reference point for the Uzbek authorities, who are seeking to adopt Moldovan expertise to modernize their own health care system.
Uzbekistan learns from Moldova’s experience in health insurance management
The Ministry of Education and Research has proposed changes to sports financial regulations that would exclude athletes and coaches from non-Olympic disciplines from bonuses from public money.
The government intends to cut funding for non-Olympic sports
Apple unveiled an updated version of its voice assistant Siri with artificial intelligence elements at its annual WWDC developer conference, in an attempt to close the gap with competitors in the rapidly changing AI industry.
Apple is relaunching Siri
The figure of 3,000 inhabitants per administrative center, proposed as a minimum threshold within the framework of the local self-government reform, has no scientific justification. This opinion was expressed by expert Viorel Rusu during the public discussion “Administrative-territorial reform in Moldova. Concept”.
Expert: The threshold of 3,000 inhabitants per mayor’s office is not scientifically confirmed
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
