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Dmitry Kalak

Dmitry Kalak

Editor-in-chief, journalist and analyst. Graduated from the Faculty of Journalism at Moldova State University and the Faculty of International Relations at the Academy of Public Administration under the Government of the Republic of Moldova. Over 40 years of experience in journalism. For more than 20 years, he wrote about Moldova's foreign economic relations. One of the first in Moldova to write about European integration. Since 2016, editor of the newspaper Economic Review Logos Press, and since 2024, editor of the Logos Press portal. Twice named one of Moldova's top 10 journalists. In 2018, he received the ‘Person of the Year in Mass Media’ award from the Personalitatea Foundation. He taught ‘Investigative Journalism’ at the International Free University (ULIM). He is the co-author of the textbooks ‘Economic Journalism’ and ‘Investigative Journalism’. He is the author of the book ‘Statesman’ from the series ‘Personality of the Country’ about former Minister of Defence and former Ambassador to Poland Boris Gamurar.

Articles

    Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, stated on the social media platform X that the spread of feminism and the decline in birth rates may have negatively affected the happiness of many women. His comment sparked a wide-ranging discussion about the role of the family, women’s choices, and demographic trends.

    29 June 2026
    Elon Musk has sparked a debate about family, fertility, and women’s happiness

    The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) is wrapping up its current experimental cycle and entering a long-term shutdown for a major upgrade. The upgrade will last until 2030.

    29 June 2026
    Europe will invest at least 1.2 billion francs in the modernization of the Large Hadron Collider

    At the annual general meeting on June 29, Gazprom shareholders voted against paying dividends for the 2025 fiscal year. The most recent dividend payments by Russia’s largest gas company—in which the state controls a total of more than 50% of the shares—were made in the first half of 2022.

    29 June 2026
    Gazprom shareholders have gone without dividends for the fourth consecutive year

    Romanian labor inspectors will check whether employers are complying with protective measures on days with extreme temperatures, and if violations are found, they will impose the penalties provided for by law.

    29 June 2026
    In Romania, employers will be fined for failing to comply with heat safety measures

    The 139th Wimbledon Tennis Championships have begun in London at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. It is one of the oldest and most prestigious Grand Slam tournaments, played exclusively on grass courts. The tournament will conclude on July 12 with the men’s singles final.

    29 June 2026
    Wimbledon 2026 kicked off with a protest by tennis stars over prize money

    The world’s richest man even celebrated his 55th birthday in his own unique way—Elon Musk stated on X the day before that the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) had helped fund the “revolution,” “which sparked the war between Russia and Ukraine.”

    28 June 2026
    Elon Musk announced USAID funding for a laboratory in Wuhan and a “revolution” in Ukraine

    The Russian-Moldovan company MoldovaGas JSC reported a net profit of 1.165 billion lei for 2025. A year earlier, the company had posted a loss of 627.6 million lei.

    28 June 2026
    Moldovagaz S.A. ended 2025 with a profit of over 1 billion lei

    The group stage of the World Cup, being held in stadiums across the United States, Canada, and Mexico, has come to an end. As a result, all the matchups for the Round of 16 have been determined.

    28 June 2026
    All matchups for the Round of 16 at the World Cup have been determined

    On June 27, St. Petersburg hosted another spectacular and large-scale graduation celebration, “Scarlet Sails 2026.” The event is considered one of the largest and most spectacular in Europe.

    28 June 2026
    The “Scarlet Sails” graduation celebration took place in St. Petersburg

    Salaries for social assistance workers in Moldova will be increased by an average of approximately 22%. The raise will apply to social workers, social service employees, child protection specialists, care assistants, managers of social institutions, and other professionals in the sector.

    27 June 2026
    In Moldova, salaries for social sector workers will rise by an average of 22%

    Moldova has trained a group of specialists who will teach teachers how to work in a multilingual educational environment. The trainer training program brought together teachers from schools and universities, representatives of educational organizations, and experts, with the goal of expanding teaching practices in schools where the language of instruction is different, according to a press release from the Ministry of Education and Research (MEC).

    27 June 2026
    Moldova Is Establishing a Network of Trainers to Promote Multilingual Education

    Elon Musk’s SpaceX will be added to the Nasdaq-100 index on July 7, which will automatically generate additional demand for its shares from large index funds and ETFs.

    27 June 2026
    SpaceX will be added to the Nasdaq-100 and could raise billions of dollars from investment funds

    U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen has demanded that the Donald Trump administration provide Congress with detailed information on the costs of winding down approximately 5,600 programs and contracts of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). She estimates that closing these projects could require up to $19 billion in previously approved budget funds.

    27 June 2026
    The U.S. Senate has demanded disclosure of the $19 billion in costs associated with the closure of USAID programs 

    On Thursday, June 26, Kyiv is set to receive the first tranche of 3.2 billion euros from the 90 billion euro loan from the European Union that was previously agreed upon.

    26 June 2026
    An EU tranche and IMF loans in exchange for Ukraine’s commitments

    Wimbledon, one of the world’s most famous sporting tournaments, kicks off in London on June 29.

    26 June 2026
    Wimbledon 2026: How Much Does the World’s Premier Tennis Event Cost?

    On June 26, Crimean Head Sergey Aksyonov and Sevastopol Governor Mikhail Razvozhayev jointly declared a state of emergency in the region.

    26 June 2026
    A state of emergency has been declared in Crimea

    At the annual General Meeting, the shareholders of Moldovagaz JSC heard reports on the activities of the Management Board, the Supervisory Board, and the Audit Commission for 2025.

    26 June 2026
    Moldovagaz’s General Meeting approved the new composition of the Supervisory Board

    South Korea’s Samsung Electronics is considering a large-scale investment plan totaling about $700 billion over a ten-year period.

    26 June 2026
    Samsung plans to invest $700 billion in South Korea’s economy

    Three Romanian parties—the National Liberal Party (PNL), the “Save Romania” Union (USR), and the Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania (UDMR)—have officially nominated MEP Siegfried Mureșan for the post of prime minister.

    26 June 2026
    MEP Siegfried Mureșan has been nominated as a candidate for prime minister of Romania by three parties

    The implementation of the Public Finance Management Development Strategy for 2023–2030 and Moldova’s progress in the context of the EU accession process were discussed at the Ministry of Finance on June 25 during the third meeting of the Public Finance Management Dialogue.

    25 June 2026
    The Ministry of Finance held talks with the EU on public finance management