On March 17, Moldova moved to a new stage of the accession process to the European Union – the beginning of technical negotiations on the last three clusters within the acquis communautaire.
Adobe, a global leader in design, creative, marketing and document software, announced late last week quarterly results that exceeded revenue and earnings expectations and issued guidance for the current quarter that generally beat expectations.
Moldovan Customs and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) will continue close cooperation aimed at facilitating the exchange of international experience, digitalizing processes and equipping with modern control equipment in order to optimize operational activities and strengthen cross-border security.
Nvidia, the world leader in visual computing, will unveil the company’s new solutions, including its next-generation architecture codenamed Feynman, at GTC 2026 (GPU Technology Conference), the world’s largest annual international conference, which opens March 16.
The U.S. administration is increasing pressure on its allies and China in an attempt to involve them in an international coalition to secure shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most important energy corridors.
In the period from March 9 to March 15, 2026, the Customs Service of Moldova transferred to the state budget more than 860,8 million lei of taxes and fees collected from participants of foreign trade operations.
The global aluminum market is rapidly entering a deficit phase after one of the metal’s largest producers, Aluminium Bahrain, announced it would cut nearly 20% of its production capacity amid supply disruptions across the Strait of Hormuz due to the war in Iran.
American oil companies may sharply increase their revenues due to the growth of world oil prices amid the conflict with Iran, analysts believe. Top managers and experts predict their increase up to $200 per barrel.
On March 15, Kazakhstan is holding a referendum on amendments to the Constitution of the Republic. The amendments affecting 84% of the articles of the Basic Law are to be approved, so in fact we are talking about a new document.
Urban mobility and “green agenda” are among the priorities of Ungheni local authorities to improve the quality of life of citizens.
Entrepreneur Ilon Musk has announced a major restructuring of his artificial intelligence company xAI.
Strengthening market surveillance mechanisms to respect consumer rights, harmonizing legislation with European standards and informing citizens remain the most important priorities to ensure a safe and transparent market.
The American technology corporation Meta Platforms is considering large-scale staff cuts amid a sharp increase in spending on the development of artificial intelligence. By 2028, the company intends to invest up to $600 billion in AI technologies.
There is growing dissatisfaction in Brussels with Ursula von der Leyen’s behavior. Several EU countries accuse the European Commission president of acting outside her mandate in foreign policy matters, especially since the beginning of the conflict over Iran. Sharp criticism has been voiced in the European Parliament, in diplomatic circles and now in the capitals of the Union’s member states.
More than 220 non-profit organizations submitted 278 applications for the competition for grant funding of cultural projects from the state budget.
The authorities of Kazakhstan intend to accelerate the development of the national crypto industry, combining the creation of a regulated environment for digital assets with public investment in the sector. The plans to form a market development strategy were announced by the country’s President Kasym-Jomart Tokayev, and the leadership of the financial block is already discussing the investment of hundreds of millions of dollars in the crypto-economy.
Deputy Prime Minister for Reintegration Valeriu Chiveri paid a visit to Brussels on 12 March and met there with European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos. The official report of the Reintegration Bureau says that the sides discussed the current situation in the settlement process, the Moldovan authorities’ efforts to solve the problems, etc. In other words, there was a routine exchange of opinions. And there were no sensations.
The 4th session of the 14th National People’s Congress (NPC), the country’s largest legislative body, has concluded in the Chinese capital. The forum, held from March 4 to 12, summed up the results of economic development and defined key guidelines for the coming years, including the launch of a new five-year economic modernization program.
Systems to combat loud cars may start to be used in Moscow in 2027.
The first week of the war with Iran cost the United States more than $11.3 billion. Those are the Pentagon’s new estimates for the U.S. Congress, and they double the “cost” of military action in the first seven days.
