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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

    Every next election in Moldova raises the degree of tension among the participants of the electoral process, politicians, experts and even external partners. To listen to them, one can believe that the struggle is not for warm seats in the parliament, but for the redistribution of the world, at least. And if one or the other is not elected, the world will turn upside down, life will end, the future will fade…. In short, there will be a complete apocalypse.

    26 September 2025
    Another election of hopefuls

    The bilateral RM-EU screening process ended on September 22, during which more than 100 thousand pages of Moldovan normative and legislative acts were analyzed for compliance with the European legislation during 15 months, – reports Logos-Press.

    23 September 2025
    Screening with the EU is complete, reforms need to continue

    Since the beginning of 2025, the euro has grown against the dollar by 13%, which is the maximum for the last 4 years. In this connection, economists have started talking about the “euro moment” in global finance and a new stage in the search for an alternative to the dollar, Logos Press reports.

    15 September 2025
    “Euro Momentum” in global finance

    The countries of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) have agreed to establish the SCO Development Bank and seek fundamental reform of the international financial architecture, Logos Press reported.

    2 September 2025
    SCO countries set up a Development Bank

    The issue of security for Ukraine is of key importance for the whole of Europe, so the EU and the US should speak with one voice on this issue, Logos Press reported.

    19 August 2025
    EU and US leaders agree on security guarantees for Ukraine

    The Eurozone continues to lag behind the U.S. in output growth and productivity, but economic trends are shifting in Europe’s favor, according to Logos Press.

    15 August 2025
    Goldman Sachs: investor sentiment shifts in favor of Europe

    The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry (MAIA) has agreed with the country’s winemakers to request in negotiations with the EU a transition period of up to 10 years to expand vineyard areas of technical varieties, Logos Press reported.

    11 August 2025
    “Delicate issues” of EU legislation for winemakers

    The Bashkan of Gagauzia, Eugenia Gutsul, was sentenced on August 5 by the judge of the Buiucani sector of the Chisinau court, Anna Cucerescu, to 7 years of imprisonment and confiscation of property worth about 41 million lei.

    8 August 2025
    Gutsul case: “point of no return” or a new chance for Chisinau and Comrat?

    The Constitution of the Republic of Moldova was adopted on July 29, 1994. In most countries of the world Constitution Day is one of the most important state holidays. Because it is the main symbol of the sovereignty and legal character of the state, where all rights and freedoms of citizens are protected by the Fundamental Law of the country.

    1 August 2025
    The Forgotten Constitution

    The history of the construction and functioning of the Giurgiulesti International Free Port (GIFP) has been full of scandals and litigation from the very beginning. The authorities in Moldova change, the owners and “ultimate beneficiaries” succeed each other, and the fate of the port, which was once called almost the “golden gate” of Moldova, remains vague and unenviable.

    18 July 2025
    The port in Giurgiulesti cannot get rid of scandals

    On Thursday, July 3, the Buiucani sector court held court hearings on the case of the Bashkan of Gagauzia, Eugenia Gutsul. The head of the autonomy in the south of Moldova is accused of illegally financing a party and an electoral competitor in the elections. The secretary of the former political party “Shor”, Svetlana Popan, is also accused of “bundling” with her.

    4 July 2025
    The Gutsul case: A litmus test of the rule of law

    The European Commission has announced that it has reached an agreement in principle with Ukraine on a revised version of the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA) — the main trade structure between the EU and Ukraine, according to Logos Press.

    1 July 2025
    Ukraine and the EU agree to revise DCFTA

    For the US division of Chinese social network TikTok, US President Donald Trump has found a group of “very rich people” who are willing to buy out the business, Logos Press reports.

    30 June 2025
    US president ‘found buyers’ for TikTok

    The need for legal reform in Moldova is obvious to everyone. It is also included in the list of the country’s unconditional priorities in the process of European integration. However, not only lawyers and legal scholars, but also politicians, analysts and representatives of civil society are quite critical of both the methods and objectives of this key reform and its results.

    28 June 2025
    Veronica Mihailov-Moraru: We have tangible results in justice reform

    The European Commission unexpectedly announced the abandonment of another key component of the Green Deal, which was met with bewilderment in the European Parliament and demanded clarification,” Logos Press reports.

    23 June 2025
    A split has emerged in EU authorities over the Green Deal

    From June 20, interested political parties can start submitting applications to the Central Election Commission to register electoral blocs for the parliamentary elections on September 28, 2025.

    21 June 2025
    There’s a heat wave coming. Pre-election

    At the end of May, inflation in the eurozone fell to 1.9% year-on-year and thus fell within the European Central Bank’s target zone, Logos Press reported.

    20 June 2025
    Eurozone inflation falls to 1.9% – Eurostat

    The European Parliament and the EU Council agreed this week on a new mechanism for suspending short-term visa-free travel to the EU to include human rights abuses, Logos Press reports.

    20 June 2025
    Changing visa rules in the EU may affect Moldova

    July gas futures began a rapid rise Monday morning amid the escalating military conflict between Israel and Iran,” Logos Press reported.

    16 June 2025
    The cost of gas in Europe is rising rapidly

    The book “Impreuna spre viitor” (“Together Towards the Future”) by the famous historian and diplomat Victor Țvircun was presented at the National Library on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the Republic of Moldova and the State of Qatar, Logos Press reports.

    16 June 2025
    “Together Towards the Future”: The State of Qatar Opens the Arab World to Moldova