Arina Codreanu, journalist and analyst. Specializes in investments and markets, foreign capital, retail & HoReCa, and more.
The introduction of taxes for parcels ordered on Temu, Shein, AliExpress and other marketplaces could bring more than 1 billion lei a year to the Moldovan state budget.

The European Union has decided in an emergency order to indefinitely freeze Russian assets worth 210 billion euros, including funds of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation. For this purpose, the EU Council used Article 122 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.

This was reported by the Public Property Agency, noting that he was recognized as the winner of the competition for the vacant position of director of this company.

The EU may soon introduce tough measures against China, including duties, if Beijing does not respond to Europe’s trade claims, French President Emmanuel Macron said. He called the situation critical for the European industry, – Logos Press reports with reference to RBC.

Such data was presented by the research company Novel Research on the results of the analysis of the illegal cigarette market as of September 2025, – reports Logos Press.

The EU has adopted a new package of sanctions against Russia on the eve of the summit of EU leaders in Brussels.

The exchange value of gold for the first time in history exceeded $4300 per troy ounce, – reports Logos Press with reference to Bloomberg.

Profile committees of the European Parliament voted in favor of a complete ban on imports of Russian gas and oil from January 2026, tightening the initial position of the European Commission – reports Logos Press with reference to DW.

The State Tax Service has frozen funds under the indirect control of Vladimir Andronaki – Logos Press reports.

320 million lei have been allocated from the MLA funds for inpatient treatment of mental diseases in 2025, which is 11.5% more than in the previous year, Logos Press reported.

Private investments in the development of the Phoenix Industrial Park in Costeşti (Ialoveni) will amount to about 400 million lei. This was announced by Minister of Economic Development and Digitalization Doina Nistor, noting that in this context, the government awarded the Phoenix Industrial and Innovation Park of category “A” status to the company Ionaș Estate from Costeşti.

Eastern European countries have proposed a more radical response to possible violations of NATO airspace and to unify the rules under which pilots can shoot down targets that find themselves in the airspace of the alliance’s countries, Logos Press reported citing the Financial Times.

Moldova did not receive an official notification about Russia’s blocking at the border and ban on import of more than 20 tons of Moldovan apples.

“The grant will allow us to modernize processes at the enterprise, lay the foundation for a modern, sustainable infrastructure adapted to market requirements. We expect a significant effect through the creation of new jobs and the processing of fruit from our orchard,” said one of the grant recipients, Natalia Dumbrava, administrator of “FructeDorSucces” Ltd. from the village of Catranik, Falesti district, an enterprise that processes and preserves fruit.

The EU should provide Ukraine with an interest-free loan of 140 billion euros from frozen Russian assets, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has said.

US President Donald Trump has shown no change in his policy in his latest statement on Ukraine, in which he allowed it to return to its former borders.

On Wednesday, September 24, a new version of the Citizenship Law was published – Logos Press reports.

Primaria Costesti will place municipal bonds worth 4.5 million lei for the first time,” Logos Press reported.

The European Union is considering imposing tough visa restrictions on Russian citizens and reducing the freedom of movement of diplomats, Logos Press reports, citing RBC.

The Danish pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk, which produces the anti-obesity drug “Ozempic”, has announced the reduction of 9 thousand of its employees, which is 11% of its staff. About 5 thousand people are planned to be dismissed directly in Denmark, – reports Logos Press with reference to RBC.
