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The spring session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) has started in Strasbourg. Within the session, Moldovan Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mihai Popşoi will present a report on the activity of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe – in May, Moldova will complete its six-month chairmanship in this institution.

Mihai Popšoi will report on the work done

Mihai Popšoi will report on the work done

20 April 2026

In March 2026, the volume of attracted new deposits amounted to 27,254 million lei, one third of which was provided by the population. Compared to February, the volume of new deposits increased by almost 7%.

NBM: banks attracted more new deposits

NBM: banks attracted more new deposits

19 April 2026
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The European Commission forecasts for 2026 an increase in sunflower plantings in the countries of the Union by 5%, the harvest – by 1.2 million tons (up to 9.6 million tons). As a result, production of this raw material in the EU may turn out to be the highest in the last three years.

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

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

20 April 2026

An unusual installation appeared at Hong Kong International Airport during the Easter holidays, attracting the attention of passengers already in the arrival area. This is a giant interactive cat, unofficially nicknamed “Catzilla”.

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

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

18 April 2026

The Justice Department is proposing to raise a number of rates for its services in order to “bring them in line with current economic conditions.”

DOJ raises tariffs

DOJ raises tariffs

20 April 2026
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Fears of a “return of coal” caused by the crisis over the war in Iran are not borne out by data from the Center for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA).

The sun and wind overtake the coal

The sun and wind overtake the coal

20 April 2026

The European Union will be granted extended powers to monitor the use of funds and the implementation of reforms in Moldova within the framework of the Reform and Growth Mechanism. The relevant draft has been elaborated by the State Chancellery.

EU, including the prosecutor’s office, will be authorized to conduct audits in Moldova

EU, including the prosecutor’s office, will be authorized to conduct audits in Moldova

19 April 2026

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

Government calls for lights to be turned off

28 March 2026

According to the IMF’s April 2026 World Economic Outlook (WEO) report, Moldova ranks last in Europe in terms of GDP per capita at purchasing power parity (PPP).

Moldova remains an outsider in terms of purchasing power

Moldova remains an outsider in terms of purchasing power

20 April 2026

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

EU tightens rules on food packaging

10 April 2026

A luxury residential 70-story skyscraper is set to be built in Tbilisi – these are the plans of The Trump Organization, the real estate company of US President Donald Trump’s family.

Trump Tower skyscraper to be built in Tbilisi

Trump Tower skyscraper to be built in Tbilisi

19 April 2026

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

A new type of democratic transition

12 April 2026

In 2025, a decrease in the total number of vessels calling at Giurgiulesti Port was recorded, down to 1,536 against 1,769 a year earlier, when the maximum number was recorded from 2019.

In 2025, ships entered Giurgiulesti port less frequently

In 2025, ships entered Giurgiulesti port less frequently

18 April 2026

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

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

01 April 2026

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”

The end of the sweet “sugar era”

09 March 2026

France’s restaurant industry is facing a dramatic shift in demand: traditional establishments are closing and the market is shifting towards delivery and low-cost formats.

Restaurant and café closures are on the rise in France

Restaurant and café closures are on the rise in France

19 April 2026

The municipal enterprise “Combinat of ritual services” operates ten cemeteries with the area of 160 hectares. At the same time, the problem of lack of free places in cemeteries remains acute.

Crisis of Chisinau cemeteries: 90% of burials are at “Doina”

Crisis of Chisinau cemeteries: 90% of burials are at “Doina”

20 April 2026

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

Istanbul has made it easier to transfer between airports

06 April 2026
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