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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has ruled out “immediate acceptance” of Ukraine into the EU. At the same time, he suggested that Kiev might take part in future meetings of the union’s member states without the right to vote.

Merz: Ukraine’s immediate accession to EU impossible

Merz: Ukraine’s immediate accession to EU impossible

26 April 2026

Real hourly wages in Europe have fallen by 3% over the last five years. Their growth has been higher in countries outside the euro area and in countries with lower wage levels.

Rising wages in Europe: are Europeans living better?

Rising wages in Europe: are Europeans living better?

25 April 2026
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Since from March 1, 2026 in Moldova sick leaves are issued exclusively in digital format, the Temporary Instruction on the manner of their filling out by the employer has been annulled. The corresponding Order of the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection has been published and entered into force.

Instructions for filling in sick leave are no longer valid

Instructions for filling in sick leave are no longer valid

25 April 2026

UPDATED. On Sunday, April 26, a code orange is in effect throughout Moldova due to the intensification of winds, which has already caused serious consequences in various regions. State-owned Moldelectrica reports numerous failures in transportation power grids, especially in the central and northern regions of the country. Operational teams are working in a reinforced mode to localize the failures and restore the electricity supply.

Strong winds hit Moldova: blackouts and falling trees are recorded all over the country

Strong winds hit Moldova: blackouts and falling trees are recorded all over the country

26 April 2026

Next Wednesday, April 29, the government will consider a draft decision on the allocation of 110 million lei from the Reserve Fund to compensate the excise tax on diesel fuel used by farmers during the spring field works this year.

Agrarians will be compensated for fuel excise tax: government allocates 110 mln lei

Agrarians will be compensated for fuel excise tax: government allocates 110 mln lei

26 April 2026

The decision was announced just weeks before the opening of the 61st International Art Exhibition, which starts on May 9. Five members of the jury said they would not shortlist participants from countries whose leaders are under investigation by the International Criminal Court. Although no specific countries are named in the document, the wording directly affects Russia and Israel.

Scandal at the Venice Biennale: Russia and Israel deprived of a chance for the Golden Lion

Scandal at the Venice Biennale: Russia and Israel deprived of a chance for the Golden Lion

24 April 2026

The State Intellectual Property Agency (AGEPI) sent a congratulatory message on the occasion of the International Intellectual Property Day. It is celebrated annually on April 26 and is timed to the day of entry into force in 1970 of the Convention of the World Intellectual Property Organization.

AGEPI: success in business and sport must be protected

AGEPI: success in business and sport must be protected

26 April 2026
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The crisis in the Middle East has brought the US into the center of the global oil and gas trade. Disruptions in supplies from the region have triggered a sharp rise in demand for American energy resources, which has already reached historic highs.

Record demand: the US is strengthening its role in the energy market

Record demand: the US is strengthening its role in the energy market

25 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

The Republic of Korea is ready to deepen bilateral cooperation with Moldova in the customs field and support joint initiatives, including by providing technical assistance and organizing training programs for customs officials.

Republic of Korea to provide technical assistance to Moldovan Customs

Republic of Korea to provide technical assistance to Moldovan Customs

23 April 2026

Deputy Parliament Speaker Vlad Batrincea, during his visit to the Chinese city of Foshan, officially invited the leadership of the companies Haitian Machinery and China Lesso Group to visit Moldova. The initiative is aimed at establishing a potential partnership, implementing advanced industrial solutions. To study the experience, the Moldovan delegation visited the production sites of the leading Chinese corporations.

Moldova invites technology giants Haitian and China Lesso to cooperate

Moldova invites technology giants Haitian and China Lesso to cooperate

25 April 2026

SANTIAGO – For decades, global power has come from Europe and the United States. At least that’s what I thought when I first set foot in the Northern Hemisphere as a graduate student at Cambridge University. But the management of Chile’s international economic relations under former President Gabriel Boric has shown how much power the Global South can wield if it so chooses.

Rules for everyone else

Rules for everyone else

25 April 2026

Moldova has made significant progress in the economic integration process, reflected in the increasing orientation of exports towards the European Union market. At the same time, economic growth is fragile due to external shocks and structural vulnerabilities, including energy dependence.

Chisinau discussed the prospects of the country’s competitiveness

Chisinau discussed the prospects of the country’s competitiveness

24 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

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

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

21 April 2026

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

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

20 April 2026

The annual White House Correspondents’ Dinner was cut short Saturday night after a shooting outside the Washington Hilton hotel where the event was being held. President Donald Trump and other guests were evacuated and a suspect has been detained.

The shooting interrupted a big press dinner in Washington, D.C.

The shooting interrupted a big press dinner in Washington, D.C.

26 April 2026

Morocco has opened a new architectural symbol of the country – the skyscraper “Tower of Mohammed VI”, which already claims the status of the main attraction of the capital Rabat. The high-rise, which reaches 250 meters, has become the tallest building in the kingdom and one of the notable skyscrapers on the African continent.

“Rocket in the skies of Africa”: Morocco’s tallest skyscraper inaugurated in Rabat

“Rocket in the skies of Africa”: Morocco’s tallest skyscraper inaugurated in Rabat

23 April 2026

The fourth Impact Days conference will take place in Chisinau. This is an annual event for entrepreneurs who contribute to the development of the social economy in the Republic of Moldova.

A socially oriented business forum will be held in Chisinau

A socially oriented business forum will be held in Chisinau

26 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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