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Kiev resumes oil transit in exchange for EU aid

On Wednesday, April 22, Ukraine resumed transit of Russian oil through the Druzhba oil pipeline to Hungary and Slovakia after almost three months of downtime. The resumption of oil transit through the pipeline was announced by Hungarian energy giant MOL on Wednesday. And on Thursday morning, Bratislava confirmed that crude oil pumping had begun. This allowed Budapest and Bratislava to lift their "veto" on a €90 billion EU loan to Kiev.

Today, 13:05 |

Ирина Коваленко

Private schools and kindergartens will be subjected to a new assessment

Today, 14:42 |

Дмитрий Калак

Radu Marian: “About six projects from the opposition have already been adopted in this convocation”

Today, 14:07 |

Светлана Руденко

The state reported on real estate assessments

Today, 13:43 |

Татьяна Шикирлийская

ANSA: too much trans fats

Today, 13:27 |

Вадим Кетрарь

Gasoline has started to get expensive again

Today, 13:13 |

Игорь Фомин

A campaign against “wasted” energy is launched in Moldova

Today, 12:59 |

Дмитрий Калак

New Real Estate Policy: Key Emphasis and Proposals

Today, 12:47 |

Мирча Бачу

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Top News

Employers are looking for simpler workers

Experts discussed with government and business representatives the labor market forecast for 2026, noting the gap between qualifications and employer demand, which is increasingly shifting towards low-skilled labor.

Employers are looking for simpler workers

22 April 2026

Sovereignty and the refrigerator: interconnection and “shelf space” for Moldova

22 April 2026

Real estate market: a cooling game with obvious overheating

10 April 2026

Employers are looking for simpler workers

Politics & Economy

Forța Fermierilor: “simplified” VAT refund mechanism has worsened the situation

“The Forța Fermierilor Grain and Oilseed Producers Association is deeply indignant about the way the new VAT refund mechanism for farmers is being implemented,” the organization said in a message to the media.

Forța Fermierilor: “simplified” VAT refund mechanism has worsened the situation

Today, 11:37

Trump has extended a temporary truce with Iran until April 26

Today, 11:24

EU launches process to unblock 90bn-euro loan to Ukraine

22 April 2026

Forța Fermierilor: “simplified” VAT refund mechanism has worsened the situation

Banks & Finance

The Ministry of Finance is preparing amendments to the Law on Cash Settlements

The Ministry of Finance has announced its intention to amend Law No. 34/2024 on cash payments and invites professionals and stakeholders to engage in the process by submitting comments by May 13 this year.

The Ministry of Finance is preparing amendments to the Law on Cash Settlements

Today, 09:35

Construction of individual housing will become cheaper by 0.5%

22 April 2026

The Cabinet of Ministers supports the introduction of minimum real estate tax rates

22 April 2026

The Ministry of Finance is preparing amendments to the Law on Cash Settlements

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Business & Companies

Ranking for money: Italy has launched an investigation against Booking.com.

Italian antitrust authority Autorità Garante della Concorrenza e del Mercato (AGCM) has opened an investigation against Booking.com, questioning one of the platform’s key mechanisms – the hotel ranking system.

Ranking for money: Italy has launched an investigation against Booking.com.

22 April 2026

A Moldovan company has developed a children’s toy with artificial intelligence

21 April 2026

The state’s shares in Alimentarmash are being prepared for sale

20 April 2026

Ranking for money: Italy has launched an investigation against Booking.com.

City & Regions

Gagauzia asked Turkey for help in the conflict with the Moldovan authorities

The People’s Assembly of Gagauzia at an extraordinary session on April 22 adopted a statement on the inadmissibility of obstructing the elections in the autonomy. The document will be sent to the Parliament and the Government of the Republic of Moldova, as well as to the Superior Council of Magistracy, the Court of Appeal of the South, judicial instances on the territory of Gagauzia ATU.

Gagauzia asked Turkey for help in the conflict with the Moldovan authorities

22 April 2026

Moldova will implement an integrated approach to water supply services

21 April 2026

Opinion: Voluntary unification will not be completed by December. The procedure takes more than a year

20 April 2026

Gagauzia asked Turkey for help in the conflict with the Moldovan authorities

Agribusiness & Winemaking

AIPA approved another tranche of “subsidies upfront”

The Agricultural Interventions and Payments Agency (AIPA) last week authorized the disbursement of Lei 31.19 million from the National Fund for Agriculture and Rural Development as advance payments for investment projects.

AIPA approved another tranche of “subsidies upfront”

21 April 2026

European Commission forecasts high sunflower harvest. How will Moldovan farmers respond?

20 April 2026

Ukraine increases snail exports to the EU

19 April 2026

AIPA approved another tranche of “subsidies upfront”

Art & Culture

Scandal erupts: Nancy Sinatra accused Trump of ‘sacrilege’

The resonance around the use of the iconic song “My Way” got a new development after Donald Trump published a video of Frank Sinatra’s performance on his social network. The short clip of the famous hit song was posted without any explanation – and that’s what sparked a wave of discussion.

Scandal erupts: Nancy Sinatra accused Trump of ‘sacrilege’

21 April 2026

“Catzilla” at the airport: an eight-meter cat that comes alive when touched

18 April 2026

Art for the price of dinner: how Picasso was pranked

16 April 2026

Scandal erupts: Nancy Sinatra accused Trump of ‘sacrilege’

Economy & Law

A fund will be created to guarantee wage payments in case of company bankruptcy

Moldova is developing a mechanism to protect workers in case an employer declares itself insolvent.

A fund will be created to guarantee wage payments in case of company bankruptcy

Today, 08:00

Bill: Emergency can last up to 90 days

22 April 2026

Plahotniuc was sentenced to 19 years in prison

22 April 2026

A fund will be created to guarantee wage payments in case of company bankruptcy

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Energy

Instead of the remaining 30 days of emergency, the Cabinet proposes 60 days of heightened readiness

UPDATED. The state of emergency in the energy sector will be lifted ahead of schedule if parliament votes in favor of the government’s proposal to end the state of emergency on April 25, rather than in May as previously planned.

Instead of the remaining 30 days of emergency, the Cabinet proposes 60 days of heightened readiness

21 April 2026

The sun and wind overtake the coal

20 April 2026

Harbuz-Brichag: Moldova is the best in energy diversification

17 April 2026

Instead of the remaining 30 days of emergency, the Cabinet proposes 60 days of heightened readiness

European Integration

Igor Grosu: “EU enlargement and security are inseparable”

“European Union enlargement and security cannot be considered separately,” Parliament Speaker Igor Grosu said at meetings of the Standing Commissions and Bureau of the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly, the parliamentary organization of the Eastern Partnership between the EU and Eastern European partners, held in the Moldovan Parliament.

Igor Grosu: “EU enlargement and security are inseparable”

Today, 10:02

The Court of Accounts will become even more independent

22 April 2026

Amnesty International: Impunity in Moldova, vulnerable media and economic decline in 2025

22 April 2026

Igor Grosu: “EU enlargement and security are inseparable”

Events

Government calls for lights to be turned off

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

28 March 2026

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

Government calls for lights to be turned off

Export & Import

Eugeniu Osmochescu: Preparing a bold reform – zero import duty for producers

The authorities have initiated changes in the legislation establishing zero customs duty on imports of any raw materials, primary products and equipment intended for production purposes.

Eugeniu Osmochescu: Preparing a bold reform – zero import duty for producers

Today, 08:32

Moldova develops cooperation with CEFTA. By limiting imports?

22 April 2026

Traditional suppliers of Ukrainian poultry meat to Moldova continue their work

22 April 2026

Eugeniu Osmochescu: Preparing a bold reform – zero import duty for producers

Global Economy

Bitcoin’s price has risen above $79,000

Over the past 24 hours, the rate of the first cryptocurrency has risen by 4.7%. At the time of writing, the asset is trading at its highest level since the end of January – about $79,300.

Bitcoin’s price has risen above $79,000

Today, 10:42

The public debt of France and Italy has exceeded 3 trillion euros

22 April 2026

JPMorgan: capitalization forecast of companies raised

22 April 2026

Bitcoin’s price has risen above $79,000

Green Economy

Ilya Trombitsky: “The situation with the Dniester is unique – the river has never been so dry before”

Today, the water level in the Dniester reservoir is 115.6 meters. Its minimum sufficient level for this period of the year is 118 meters, while the normal level is 119-120 meters. At the same time, the water flow downstream in the Moldovan section of the river is still about 100 cubic meters per second. If there is no significant precipitation in May, the country’s water supply may face problems.

Ilya Trombitsky: “The situation with the Dniester is unique – the river has never been so dry before”

22 April 2026

The Earth is losing its largest inland body of water. What is happening to the Caspian Sea?

22 April 2026

Moldovan contribution to “Earth Day”

22 April 2026

Ilya Trombitsky: “The situation with the Dniester is unique – the river has never been so dry before”

Investments & Markets

Direct Chisinau-Madrid flight will be launched from April 26

From April 26, direct flights between Chisinau and Madrid will be launched. The launch of direct flights was one of the topics of the meeting between Prime Minister Alexandru Munteanu and Spanish Ambassador Jose Antonio Hernandez Perez-Solozarno.

Direct Chisinau-Madrid flight will be launched from April 26

22 April 2026

The iconic Hermès Birkin with a personalized message will be the top lot of the season

22 April 2026

Germany is preparing the world’s largest merger deal

22 April 2026

Direct Chisinau-Madrid flight will be launched from April 26

Logos Press Exclusive

A new type of democratic transition

Over the past 16 years, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, the longest-serving head of government in the European Union, has taken all sorts of actions to tip the electoral scales in favor of his ruling Fidesz party. However, that party may well lose Sunday’s election, raising the question of next steps.

A new type of democratic transition

12 April 2026

Iran’s strategic victory

11 April 2026

Tragedy is reborn as hope

05 April 2026

A new type of democratic transition

Moldova’s Economy

The highway between Romania and Moldova will be built by Italians

The Romanian National Company for Road Construction Investments (CNIR) announced the award of a contract for the design and construction of the 4th section of the Târgu-Mureş-Iaşi-Ungheni highway (A8). These are the last kilometers of the highway to be built on the territory of Romania, as well as the first section of the highway that will cross the Prut River and go five kilometers through the territory of the Republic of Moldova.

The highway between Romania and Moldova will be built by Italians

Today, 09:08

Moldova’s mining industry collapsed

22 April 2026

Fuel continues to get cheaper

22 April 2026

The highway between Romania and Moldova will be built by Italians

Point of View

Vadim Cheban: The energy market has not become more stable, free and predictable

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

01 April 2026

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

Vadim Cheban: The energy market has not become more stable, free and predictable

Pro Business

How to clog the market: the unseemly story of one Moldovan government project

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

21 April 2026

The end of the sweet “sugar era”

09 March 2026

The Agrocereale Association re-elected its leadership

12 February 2026

How to clog the market: the unseemly story of one Moldovan government project

Retail & HoReCa

A Japanese doctor opened a store in Moldova where he sells onigiri

A Japanese doctor, who came to Moldova four years ago to help Ukrainian refugees, abruptly changed the profile of his activity and now sells onigiri in our country. This is a Japanese dish made of fresh rice molded in the form of a triangle or a ball. Usually onigiri is filled with filling and wrapped in a sheet of dried nori seaweed.

A Japanese doctor opened a store in Moldova where he sells onigiri

20 April 2026

Restaurant and café closures are on the rise in France

19 April 2026

PepsiCo reports lower sales of sodas and snacks

16 April 2026

A Japanese doctor opened a store in Moldova where he sells onigiri

Society

Countries remember their “heroes”

A Chisinau court yesterday sentenced former Democratic Party leader and fugitive oligarch Vladimir Plahotniuc to 19 years. He was found guilty of bank fraud, organizing a criminal group and money laundering.

Countries remember their “heroes”

Today, 11:59

Trade unions demand urgent binding of minimum wage to 50% of average wage

Today, 11:02

Ministry of Finance confirmed the terms of budgetary workers’ wage reform, but did not name the increase

Today, 10:27

Countries remember their “heroes”

Sport & Tourism

Insurers named the most “colorful” cities in the world

Irish insurance company JustCover published a rating of the most “colorful” cities in the world and surprised even the Irish themselves. Dublin was in the last, 30th place.

Insurers named the most “colorful” cities in the world

12 April 2026

Behind 40% of the way: Moldovan derby fails to reveal a winner in Chisinau

09 April 2026

One of the world’s greatest coaches Mircea Lucescu has passed away

08 April 2026

Insurers named the most “colorful” cities in the world

Technology & Innovation

The Nvidia effect: startup Vast Data raised $1 billion and tripled its valuation to $30 billion

Vast Data, an American developer of infrastructure for artificial intelligence, has raised about $1 billion, bringing its valuation to $30 billion – more than triple the level of the previous round. The deal was yet another confirmation that investors continue to actively invest in the “invisible layer” of the AI revolution – data storage and processing.