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Igor Fomin

Igor Fomin

Journalist. Specialises in foreign economic activity, energy, small business, new technologies, ecology, cryptocurrencies, and investigative journalism. Graduated from the Faculty of Journalism at Moldova State University. Has worked in various media outlets. In addition, he has been involved in entrepreneurship. Since 2001, he has been working for the economic review Logos-Press.

Articles

    Moldova is actively buying technology from China to increase renewable energy production and storage capacity. However, the European Union warns that the move could be risky.

    4 June 2026
    Moldova-EU conflict looms over purchases of Chinese energy equipment

    The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) predicts a recession in Romania’s economy in 2026.

    4 June 2026
    EBRD forecasts recession in Romania

    Moldova exports more IT services than wine.

    4 June 2026
    IT services exports have surpassed wine exports in the last 10 years

    The Ungheni city mayor’s office will issue for the first time municipal bonds worth 10 million lei, meant to finance projects on the rehabilitation and modernization of the municipality’s road infrastructure.

    4 June 2026
    Ungheni Mayor’s Office will issue municipal bonds for the first time for the development of local infrastructure

    Alexei Taran, Director General of the National Energy Regulatory Agency (ANRE), was elected on June 3, 2026 as Chairman of the Energy Community Regulatory Board (ECRB) at the 65th meeting of the Board held in Athens, Greece.

    4 June 2026
    Alexei Taran elected Chairman of the Energy Community Regulatory Committee

    US President Donald Trump’s authority over war with Iran will be limited.

    4 June 2026
    U.S. House of Representatives passes resolution to limit Trump’s authority over Iran

    Bitcoin fell to a near four-month low on Thursday, continuing its decline amid continued negative market sentiment towards cryptocurrencies: escalating tensions in the Middle East have increased investors’ risk-aversion.

    4 June 2026
    Bitcoin falls to 4-month low amid tensions over Iran

    German defense giant Rheinmetall announced on Tuesday a contract worth 5.7 billion euros to supply Romania with combat vehicles, air defense systems and naval vessels.

    3 June 2026
    German defense giant Rheinmetall has signed a contract with Romania worth 5.7 billion euros

    Biosfera from Staucheni has developed the AGRODAT platform for farmers and agricultural producers. The platform provides useful information to help users determine if it is the right time to carry out certain agricultural activities.

    3 June 2026
    Moldovan company developed an online platform for farmers

    Ten top subordinates of US President Donald Trump have interests in Ilon Musk’s space company SpaceX or its merger with his own AI startup xAI.

    3 June 2026
    Musk’s company going public has been called a way for Trump’s subordinates to get richer

    The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has downwardly revised Moldova’s economic growth forecast for 2026 amid risks caused by the war, energy crisis and instability of international markets.

    3 June 2026
    EBRD downgrades growth forecast for Moldova

    In 2025, Moldova has become Europe’s leader in terms of startup ecosystem growth.

    3 June 2026
    Moldovan startups valued at $1.8 bln

    The new Hungarian government has signaled it may lift its long-standing veto of Ukraine’s European Union bid, paving the way for the first phase of formal EU membership talks with Kiev and Chisinau.

    3 June 2026
    The new Hungarian government has signaled that it may lift its veto on EU accession from Ukraine and Moldova

    The Government today approved amendments to the regulatory framework on the eco-design requirements for energy-saving products, in line with the latest European Union standards. The amendments affect several categories of products frequently used by citizens and businesses: household dryers, fans, heating appliances and standby electrical equipment.

    3 June 2026
    Government aligns national requirements for household appliances with European requirements

    Analysts named the reasons for the fall of bitcoin, predicted how it will behave in June, and told what to pay attention to cryptocurrency market participants

    3 June 2026
    What will happen to the bitcoin rate in June. Expert forecasts

    U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration is set to impose new duties against major U.S. trading partners, including the European Union and Canada, over concerns about forced labor.

    3 June 2026
    The Trump administration proposes to impose duties against 60 countries. Moldova is not on the list

    Romanian investment fund Fondul Proprietatea, which owns a 20% stake in the Constanta Sea Ports Administration, continues its court battle against the acquisition of the Giurgiulesti port in Moldova.

    2 June 2026
    Romania tries to appeal against acquisition of Moldovan port of Giurgiulesti

    The State Tax Service of Ukraine (STS) has revealed a large-scale scheme to transfer money abroad. We are talking about more than 2.3 thousand companies that made foreign economic transactions for more than 198bn hryvnias ($4.47bn or 77bn Moldovan lei) and then virtually disappeared.

    2 June 2026
    Ukraine has uncovered a large-scale scheme to transfer money abroad

    The data of the National Communications Regulatory Agency (ARCOM) show that from the launch of the number portability service (2013) until the end of 2025, about 732 thousand users in the Republic of Moldova used the number portability service, keeping their existing numbers, which confirms the usefulness and relevance of this mechanism for consumers and for the development of competition on the electronic communications market.

    2 June 2026
    By the end of 2025, about 732,000 telephone numbers have been ported in Moldova

    The revenues of the Customs Service (SMC), transferred to the state budget last week, amounted to more than 863.4 million lei.

    2 June 2026
    The Customs Service transferred 863.4 million lei to the budget