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The sharply increased retail prices for mackerel became the main meme of the Moldovan information space in the past week. In social networks, consumers without a sense of humor posted photos of doubled price tags of some supermarket chains with angry remarks. Consumers with a sense of humor joked about “dream fish”.
In July, a new report by Microsoft researchers caught the attention of the press, listing 40 professions most at risk of being replaced by artificial intelligence (AI). The list includes sales representatives, translators, proofreaders and other knowledge workers, indicating that a labor apocalypse for white-collar workers is approaching.
There is a special field in fine arts – calligraphy, which combines aesthetics, precision and spirituality. In its works each letter becomes a part of the general idea. This was demonstrated by the exhibition “Duet” by Valeriu Hertz and Valentin Bologa in the National Library.
An economic cluster based on 10 hectares of paulownia, which is called “the fastest growing tree in the world”, appeared in Ungheni and gave impetus to the development of a new promising economic direction.
Large-scale tax reforms in Moldova are planned for 2027 to ensure that they are properly prepared, consulted with the business community, and are stable and predictable for entrepreneurs. For 2026, the Ministry of Finance intends to promote less complex and precise, but positively affecting business adjustments. And in the short term – to extend and make permanent the mechanism for deferring income tax payment until dividends are withdrawn, at least for certain categories of business entities.
Local government leaders propose to intensify the dialog between the central government and mayoralties both on the issues of territorial and administrative reform and on the problems of European integration.
A grandiose scandal broke out in Turkey – about 65% of 570 professional referees working in competitions under the auspices of the Turkish Football Federation (TFF) and more than 4 thousand players turned out to be clients of bookmakers. As part of the “betting case” 17 referees and two club presidents were detained, and more than 1 thousand players were temporarily suspended from soccer activities.
Moldova lacks a harmonized regulatory framework for environmental noise assessment and management. The Government intends to bridge the gap and adopt the necessary document (Regulation) and transpose the relevant European Directive into the national noise legislation.
A month and a half is left till the end of this year, and these are the most “working months” in the export sales season. At least, for some types of Moldovan fruits. However, the specifics of the harvested crop and external commodity flows in the first half of the fall show that the chances for a hundred percent selection of new (increased) quotas for duty-free export of fruits to the European Union are, alas, small.
During a recent trip to Kazakhstan, I was struck by people’s enthusiasm for artificial intelligence (AI). Virtually everyone I met (scientists, politicians, entrepreneurs) was clearly convinced that this technology would help solve complex problems, from diversifying the economy and reducing dependence on natural resource exports to increasing access to key services, especially for people in remote regions. I expected AI knowledge to spread more slowly, and yet this positive attitude probably shouldn’t have surprised me. After all, the rapid development of AI offers great opportunities for developing countries.
Under the slogan “the whole economy should work for European integration”, the authorities are trying to use all internal and external resources. Mostly credit resources. And in all possible and impossible ways. But they are still catastrophically lacking. The government and the National Bank are now acting remarkably well, stimulating sources of replenishment of funds, trumpeting successes and keeping silent about failures. It is not always possible, of course, to present it under the sauce of “for the benefit of the Moldovan economy”.
Interview with Ines Rocha, Director of the European Department of the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, to the INFOTAG agency.
