Energy group Eni is in talks with international investment funds to raise more than €1 billion for floating liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects. The deal reflects Europe’s desire to strengthen energy security and diversify gas supplies after reducing dependence on Russian fuel.
Azerbaijan’s state oil company SOCAR has acquired 99.82% of shares of Italiana Petroli group. It was part of the energy consortium API Holding and owned more than 4,500 gas stations and two refineries. Earlier it was reported that the purchase cost about 3 billion euros.
At a meeting on May 13, the Moldovan cabinet approved the appointment of Ambassador Corina Călugăru to the post of state secretary at the Foreign Ministry. Prior to this appointment, she served as ambassador for special missions within the Foreign Ministry.
Rising global oil prices have supported Canada’s exports and fiscal revenues, but have also increased inflation risks and the economy’s dependence on trade relations with the United States. Additional uncertainty is created by a possible renegotiation of the trade agreement between Mexico, Canada and the United States (USMCA) and the threat of new U.S. tariffs.
All environmental payments and taxes will be unified into a single system, including payments for the use of natural resources, which have so far been included in the Tax Code. Thus, it will become clearer how they are calculated, declared, paid and audited.
At its May 13 meeting, the cabinet approved a series of regulatory amendments aimed mainly at updating and aligning bylaws with the provisions of the Electricity Law.
US President Donald Trump has not ruled out his visit to Russia before the end of 2026. He made the corresponding statement before leaving on a visit to China.
The US Department of Defense is considering changing the name of the military operation against Iran in case of ceasefire violation. The new name of the operation is “Sledgehammer”, the US television channel NBC News reported citing US administration officials.
Moldova will receive 60 million euros to modernize irrigation infrastructure and improve farmers’ access to water for irrigation. For these purposes, the government on May 13 approved the signing of two agreements with the French Development Agency.
Sweden, long considered a symbol of the European socio-economic model, is gradually changing its approach to the economy by lowering taxes, reducing regulation and strengthening the role of private capital.
A large-scale marketing campaign to attract English tourists to Georgia is organized by the National Tourism Administration and the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development of the country.
Leading intelligent content management (ECM) and business process automation platform, Laserfiche announced the launch of AI agents capable of autonomously performing tasks within an enterprise document management and business process management platform.
Since the beginning of 2026, 8,059 job seekers have been assisted in finding a job through the territorial employment units of the National Employment Agency (ANOFM). Of these, 2,333 are unemployed (28.9%) and 105 are unemployed casual workers or unemployed employed for a fixed period of up to 3 months.
Prospects for expanding cooperation in strategic areas were discussed on 12 May by the leadership of the Moldovan Customs Service and representatives of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), who are on a working visit to Chisinau.
Billionaire Tesla owner Ilon Musk may join the US business delegation during the upcoming visit of US President Donald Trump to China. There is no official confirmation of the entrepreneur’s participation yet, but the very possibility of such a visit has already attracted the attention of markets and analysts.
The European Commission has confirmed that rising jet fuel prices cannot be a reason to deny passengers compensation for canceled flights.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is causing growing discontent among some EU countries and officials in Brussels. Critics believe that excessive centralization of decisions is beginning to affect the effectiveness of governance and the EU’s ability to respond quickly to economic and geopolitical challenges.
U.S. businesses, labor unions and lawmakers from both parties have stepped up pressure on Donald Trump ahead of his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, urging against even a partial opening of the U.S. market to Chinese cars.
The document entitled “On the transitional mechanism of legal regulation of regional elections to the People’s Assembly of Gagauzia of the VIII convocation in 2026” was agreed upon by representatives of Chisinau and Comrat at a meeting on May 11.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup will be held from June 11 to July 19 in three countries – the United States, Canada and Mexico.
