News from Moldova and the World, Economy and Business

Energy

Green energy market distortions

Energy production from renewable energy sources (RES) is actively developing in Moldova. In April, the installed capacity of all operators in this market exceeded 1 GW. On March 31, the deadline for accepting documents for a new tender for the construction of wind farms with a total capacity of 170 MW, with the obligation to install energy storage systems with a capacity of 44 MWh, expired, and the results will be announced in June.

Green energy market distortions

13 April 2026

Turkey has joined the top four leaders in deep-sea fleet and is looking for oil and gas on its own

12 April 2026

Moldova avoided blackout by reducing energy consumption by only 3%

11 April 2026

Green energy market distortions

European Integration

There are no tunnels, but the rules are already being put in place

Moldova plans to introduce European safety standards for road tunnels over 500 meters long. There are no such facilities in the country yet, but the bill has been drafted as part of the requirements of European Union integration and applies to tunnels in operation, under construction or in design.

There are no tunnels, but the rules are already being put in place

12 April 2026

The EES system is applied at all external borders of the EU

10 April 2026

The European Commission advised countries not to get carried away with supporting their economies

07 April 2026

There are no tunnels, but the rules are already being put in place

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

CIS remains an important market

The CIS remains an important market for certain categories of Moldovan products. This was stated by Inna Voicu, Secretary General of the Ministry of Economic Development and Digitalization.

CIS remains an important market

11 April 2026

Customs has additionally recovered almost 1.5 billion lei from the budget

10 April 2026

Moldova intends to abolish customs duties on most goods from the USA

09 April 2026

CIS remains an important market

Global Economy

The blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has brought oil back into the “overside”

The dollar has surged, oil is back above the $100 mark, and U.S. stock futures have fallen. Trump warns that oil and gasoline prices could remain high until after the midterm elections. The blockade of Iranian ports risks spreading the war to the high seas.

The blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has brought oil back into the “overside”

13 April 2026

The U.S. announced a naval blockade of Iranian ports starting April 13

13 April 2026

The Hungarian forint is “full of hope”

13 April 2026

The blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has brought oil back into the “overside”

Green Economy

EU tightens rules on food packaging

Starting August 12 of this year, the European Union will begin implementing new rules on food packaging and packaging waste. The changes will be implemented in accordance with Regulation UE 2025/40. The new rules will be applied in phases until 2040. The regulation applies to all products entering the European market, including those from outside the EU.

EU tightens rules on food packaging

10 April 2026

PROGRESS for the adaptation of Moldovan horticulture to climate change

05 April 2026

Spring has run out of schedule: what threatens Europe

05 April 2026

EU tightens rules on food packaging

Investments & Markets

Half of Europeans are willing to buy Chinese cars

The number of Europeans considering buying Chinese-branded cars has increased markedly.

Half of Europeans are willing to buy Chinese cars

12 April 2026

“Space tourism” has gotten cheaper

12 April 2026

“Zarya” will be sold with a hammer

10 April 2026

Half of Europeans are willing to buy Chinese cars

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 Commission for Emergency Situations will be abolished: what will replace it

The Commission for Emergency Situations in its current form will be abolished. A new structure will be created in its place.

The Commission for Emergency Situations will be abolished: what will replace it

12 April 2026

The first Romanian standard gauge locomotive crossed the Prut River into Moldova

10 April 2026

Trade and economic bureaus abroad will be abolished

10 April 2026

The Commission for Emergency Situations will be abolished: what will replace it

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

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

Easter baked goods rise up to 30% amid rising costs

Prices for Easter baked goods in Moldova in 2026 increased from 5% to 30%. At the same time, retailers forecast sales of over 3.5 thousand tons of Easter products, Logos Press reports.

Easter baked goods rise up to 30% amid rising costs

13 April 2026

Fashion brands will no longer be able to burn clothes

02 April 2026

A rare 1945 bottle of wine set a new price record at auction

31 March 2026

Easter baked goods rise up to 30% amid rising costs

Society

Latvian leadership did not congratulate Orthodox Christians on Easter

In official Latvia, the Resurrection of Christ was celebrated this year on April 5. This is probably why the accounts of the country’s leaders do not mention one of the main holidays, which the Orthodox inhabitants of Latvia widely celebrate on April 12.

Latvian leadership did not congratulate Orthodox Christians on Easter

13 April 2026

Poland is no longer a cheap country

13 April 2026

Fewer children were enrolled in kindergarten in 2025

13 April 2026

Latvian leadership did not congratulate Orthodox Christians on Easter

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.