News from Moldova and the World, Economy and Business

Energy

The sun and wind overtake the coal

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

20 April 2026

Harbuz-Brichag: Moldova is the best in energy diversification

17 April 2026

EU intends to reduce electricity tax What will change?

16 April 2026

The sun and wind overtake the coal

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

19 April 2026

Moldova’s Foreign Ministry will have a special department for relations with Romania

16 April 2026

Moldova prepares to become a donor

16 April 2026

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

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

Sunflower oil exports from Moldova: sharp decline in March. The resource has dried up?

In March 2026, only 742 thousand tons of sunflower oil were exported from Moldova. This is literally a collapse of external supplies compared to their dynamics in February – 3.2 thousand tons.

Sunflower oil exports from Moldova: sharp decline in March. The resource has dried up?

18 April 2026

The Moldovan market was deprived of imported greens. Reason: “it has spoiled”

17 April 2026

Romania hits record in wheat exports in five years

16 April 2026

Sunflower oil exports from Moldova: sharp decline in March. The resource has dried up?

Global Economy

Moldova remains an outsider in terms of purchasing power

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

20 April 2026

The dollar rose to a one-week high

20 April 2026

Oil and gas prices have risen sharply

20 April 2026

Moldova remains an outsider in terms of purchasing power

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

Trump Tower skyscraper to be built in Tbilisi

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

19 April 2026

5 to go coffee chain launches a new project – Atelier Matcha

19 April 2026

Bitcoin breaks through $78,000 amid opening of Strait of Hormuz

18 April 2026

Trump Tower skyscraper to be built in Tbilisi

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

In 2025, ships entered Giurgiulesti port less frequently

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

18 April 2026

Wood Committee to standardize the industry

18 April 2026

IT and communications have become the main drivers of GDP growth

18 April 2026

In 2025, ships entered Giurgiulesti port less frequently

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

Restaurant and café closures are on the rise in France

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

19 April 2026

PepsiCo reports lower sales of sodas and snacks

16 April 2026

Fashion giant LVMH loses profits

14 April 2026

Restaurant and café closures are on the rise in France

Society

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

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”

20 April 2026

The ambulance service will be replenished with new cars for 77 million lei

20 April 2026

Moldova prepares for possible migration crises

19 April 2026

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

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.