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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

    The world’s 500 richest people saw their combined wealth increase by $336 billion in a single day yesterday.

    16 June 2026
    The world’s wealthiest individuals saw their fortunes soar to record levels in a single day

    The Ministry of Energy has published the annual report on the activities of the Board of Directors of the state-owned enterprise Moldelectrica for 2025.

    16 June 2026
    Moldelectrica’s profit in 2025 amounted to 107.9 million lei

    U.S. President Donald Trump wants to focus on resolving the conflict between Russia and Ukraine once the situation with Iran has stabilized.

    16 June 2026
    Trump promised to “focus on Ukraine” once the conflict with Iran is over

    On Tuesday, Bitcoin stabilized after regaining some ground in recent sessions: caution ahead of the signing of a peace agreement between the U.S. and Iran, as well as the upcoming Federal Reserve meeting, kept major price movements in check.

    16 June 2026
    Bitcoin stabilizes above $66,000 amid peace with Iran and the Fed meeting

    The Romanian National Road Infrastructure Investment Company (CNIR) will sign a contract with Itinera Spa (Italy), funded under the SAFE program, for the construction of Section 4 of the A8 motorway between Târgu Neamț (Moța) – Iași – Ungheni.  

    16 June 2026
    An Italian company will build a section of the A8 highway connecting Romania with the Republic of Moldova

    14 European regulations are being transposed into national law with the aim of establishing a modern, European, and unified regulatory framework in this area.

    15 June 2026
    Moldova is bringing its traffic regulations into line with EU standards

    The Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Moldova and the EIT Urban Mobility Innovation Hub East have signed a Memorandum of Understanding that opens up new opportunities for cooperation in the areas of sustainable mobility, innovation, and the development of modern energy solutions.

    15 June 2026
    Moldova will collaborate with the Urban Mobility Innovation Hub East on innovative projects in the fields of energy and transportation

    The draft bill on tax policy measures for the coming year, proposed by the Ministry of Finance and submitted for public consultation, contains several proposals to raise personal income tax rates.

    15 June 2026
    The tax on income from bank deposits for individuals will increase

    U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to impose a 100% tariff on all imports of French wine and champagne unless France repeals its 3% digital tax (digital services tax) levied on American tech giants, including Google (Alphabet), Amazon, Meta, and Apple (the so-called “GAFA tax”).

    15 June 2026
    Trump threatened to impose a 100% tariff on all French wine imports

    Between June 8 and 14, 2026, revenue from the Customs Service to the state budget totaled more than 807.8 million lei, and since the beginning of this year, approximately 18.4 billion lei has been collected, representing 102.8% of the target.

    15 June 2026
    The Customs Service transferred 807.8 million lei to the budget between June 8 and 14, 2026

    Bitcoin rose on Monday, continuing its recovery from recent losses: the announcement of a peace agreement between the U.S. and Iran triggered a rally in risk-on markets.

    15 June 2026
    Bitcoin has rebounded to $66,000 amid the peace deal with Iran

    Pakistan announced that an agreement had been reached between the U.S. and Iran, as well as a ceasefire in the region, including in Lebanon. Trump subsequently announced the resumption of traffic in the Strait of Hormuz and the lifting of the naval blockade of Iran. Tehran also confirmed this. However, the exact details of the agreement remain unknown.

    15 June 2026
    The United States and Iran announced that they had reached a peace agreement

    In May 2026, gasoline imports into Ukraine rose by nearly 30% compared to the previous month, reaching 90,300 metric tons.

    15 June 2026
    Moldova has increased its gasoline exports to Ukraine fivefold

    Armenia is seeking to obtain special economic status in the EU, following the example of Moldova and Ukraine. This was announced by Armenian Economy Minister Gevorg Papoyan in the country’s Parliament on June 12.

    14 June 2026
    Armenia is seeking to obtain special economic status in the EU, following the example of Moldova and Ukraine

    Bitcoin is trading above $64,000 on Sunday, continuing to recover from recent lows. Demand for the world’s largest cryptocurrency was supported by improved risk appetite, strong inflows into spot ETFs, and optimism regarding a potential peace agreement between the U.S. and Iran.

    14 June 2026
    Bitcoin Above $64,000: Inflows into ETFs and Positive News from SpaceX

    Today, Donald Trump—a politician, businessman, media personality, and one of the most controversial U.S. presidents—is celebrating his 80th birthday.

    14 June 2026
    Donald Trump Turns 80! Little-Known Facts About His Life

    The Moldovan Real Estate Agencies Association has expressed concern over certain proposed changes in the draft tax policy for 2027, which could directly affect people who are selling, buying, or renting housing.

    14 June 2026
    The Association of Real Estate Agencies is concerned about the draft tax policy for 2027

    In 2026, Russian will rank 11th in terms of prevalence worldwide. It is used as a primary language in daily life by 210 million people.

    14 June 2026
    The Most Spoken Languages in the World in 2026

    Galina Șelari, Ph.D. in Economics, appeared on the program “Expertise” that, when assessing the state of Moldova’s economy, it is necessary to look not only at the numbers but also at the presence of key factors that depend solely on the population and domestic resources—and in this sense, the Moldovan economy does not inspire confidence in the future.

    13 June 2026
    Șelari: Moldova’s economy offers little hope for the future

    Atif Farooqi, Advisor and Chief Operating Officer of the Pakistan-Romania Business Council, met with Rahmat Hendiarta, Indonesia’s Acting Ambassador, to promote innovative trilateral trade cooperation between Pakistan, Indonesia, and Romania.

    13 June 2026
    Romania, Pakistan, and Indonesia are joining forces to boost trilateral trade