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The summer transfer window in Moldova was opened from June 11 to September 1. After its completion, there is a period of pre-selection, during which the final squads of clubs are formed. The next transfers will be possible during the winter break. The behavior of the clubs during the transfer campaign showed how serious they are about fighting for the highest places in the standings, which would allow them to play in the European Cup next season.
At the end of next week Moldovan winegrowers will start mass harvesting of table grapes of the main export variety – “Moldova”. In general, the good condition of “Moldova” plantations allows us to hope that in 2025 the export of table grapes will exceed the record of 2023 – about 84 thousand tons.
The minimum consumer basket (MCB) is not just a set of products and services. It is an economic “mirror” that should reflect the real standard of living and the minimum human needs for survival. In Moldova, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), the MPC is used to determine the subsistence minimum. However, its composition, methodology of calculation and, as a consequence, its final value raise more and more questions. Is the MPC in Moldova an adequate reflection of reality or is it an outdated anachronism that prevents adequate assessment of poverty and well-being?
Nearly six months after U.S. President Donald Trump announced the imposition of ultra-high “reciprocal” tariffs – a blatant violation of WTO rules – the global trading system is holding up well. No major economies have followed Trump’s lead, and according to UNCTAD, global trade is expected to increase by about $300 billion in the first half of 2025.
International rating agency Fitch Ratings in early September affirmed Moldova’s credit rating at B+ with a stable outlook. Despite its stability, it includes many aggravating circumstances of the future “credit history” of the country, for which development partners are responsible with their money. But the debts are still to be paid back to the country.
Moldova’s designated natural gas supplier, state-owned Energocom, does not intend to accumulate large gas reserves in foreign underground storage facilities. The company’s director, Eugeniu Buzatu, said that the supplier will limit itself to a minimum gas reserve of 15%.
Over the last three election campaigns, the number of polling stations for Moldovan citizens in Western countries has doubled, reaching 297 (the number may still change slightly). Voter participation has also increased – from 150-200 thousand to 330 thousand in the last presidential elections. It is on the basis of these dynamics that the Central Election Commission (CEC) approves the number of polling stations and ballots abroad. As its chairwoman Angelika Karaman noted at the CEC meeting, for this year’s parliamentary elections the Foreign Ministry requested 1,098,000 ballots, including: 105,500 in Russian, 1,500 in Ukrainian and 500 in Gagauz. For comparison, it is planned to print 2,772,255 ballots for the polling stations on the territory of the country.
Against the background of loud statements about reforms aimed at increasing transparency and professionalism in the real estate sector, the draft law on the activity of real estate agents in Moldova raises serious concerns. Under the guise of good intentions, a model of centralized control, far from the European principles of regulation, is actually laid down. And, what is especially alarming – it is transferred into the hands of an institution whose reputation has already been repeatedly questioned.
In the previous few seasons on the fruit market of Moldova, the ratio of dessert apple (“frosh”, for the “fresh market”) to industrial apple (for all types of processing) was about 30/70. In the best case – 40/60. This year, because of the specific conditions that are coming up, the balance may change in favor of “frosh”. But it is not certain yet.
With the U.S. out of sorts, China increasingly authoritarian, and Russia in Dr. Evil mode, the world desperately needs a “good guy” to believe in. There is only one candidate for the job: Europe. No other country or region is free, prosperous, endowed with the right values – and big enough to be an example to the world.
Moldova’s current account of the balance of payments in the first quarter of 2025 showed an alarming increase in the deficit to 26% of GDP, exceeding $1 bln. The closest to this level was recorded 16 years ago. Last year’s figures were much more modest, although also very high: 17% of GDP in the second and third quarters of 2024 and 18% in the fourth quarter of 2024.
The Chisinau International Airport named after Eugeni Doga has topped the European ranking for passenger traffic growth in the first half of 2025. In the first half of 2025, the Chisinau International Airport named after Eugeni Doga topped the European ranking in terms of passenger traffic growth. This is evidenced by the report of the European branch of the International Council of Airports ACI Europe.
