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Economists around the world used to consider customs duties as a mechanism of total protection (“carpet bombing”) and long-term action. But stereotypes are changing. No sooner Moldovan exporters were frightened by the “adult” duty of 31% imposed by the USA on goods from Moldova, than President Trump announced a 90-day pause on their application. And a 10% tariff freeze for many countries around the world that have demonstrated loyalty. Including Moldova, according to the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Moldova. In this regard, some Moldovan exporters began to move away from the initial shock.
Over the past year and a half, insurers have begun to pull out of high-risk areas at an alarming rate. This is most evident in the state of California, where wildfires have become more frequent and intense.
Prime Minister Dorin Recean last week in Parliament presented “the largest financial package ever allocated by the Moldovan government for investment and economic growth – Budget Plus”.
The total public debt will continue to grow at high rates. The official data published by the NBM for February 2025 show that the planned debt ceiling of the state on domestic and foreign markets will be exceeded for sure. At the end of 2025, the total amount of the state debt is envisaged at the level of 136 billion lei.
Promises of an investment paradise, hopes for the rapid arrival of serious foreign capital in the country remain unrealized. Judging by the current account of the balance of payments, capital is fleeing the country. Moreover, at an accelerated pace. The international investment position (IIP) of the country reflects the cause-and-effect relationship.
Forty settlements throughout the republic have expressed a desire to unite. This is the beginning of the process of administrative and territorial reform, which the authorities plan to complete in 2030. Voluntary unification of mayoralties will be an intermediate stage in its implementation.
The shortage of land plots for construction, as well as the tightening of requirements for issuing permits in Chisinau, has led to the fact that construction companies have become more active in developing the suburbs of the capital.
Donald Trump’s second presidential term has coincided with a period of rapid structural and technological change defined by three trends. First, pandemic shocks, new wars, climate change and geopolitical tensions are still shaking the entire global economy. Second, broad “secular” trends continue to hamper economic growth and create new inflationary pressures. Third, scientific and technological breakthroughs are transforming many industries, from digital services and biotechnology to energy.
In March, as part of a delegation of major foreign investors, Michal Mierzejewski, Vice President of Philip Morris International in North-Eastern Europe, visited Moldova. In an interview with Logos Press, he spoke about the importance of this region for the big business, its real investment potential, and where the tobacco and nicotine market is heading.
The 5th Moldova Internet Governance Forum – MIGF 2025 will be held in Chisinau on April 15 and 16. It will be a platform for dialog between digital market players and international partners.
The release of prisoners with a life sentence is regulated by the Law on Amnesty and the provisions of Article 91 of the Criminal Code. The law states that on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the independence of the Republic of Moldova, a person to whom certain provisions of the articles cannot be applied shall have his sentence reduced or replaced by imprisonment for up to 30 years, if he is sentenced for life.
Thrift markets and many boutiques in Moldovan shopping centers are overflowing with counterfeit goods. How do they get there, and who should fight this problem?
