Luxembourg, a country with a population of about 700,000, became the European leader in attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) in 2024, surpassing major economies such as France, Spain, and Italy, according to the “World Investment Report 2025” published by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
On the morning of June 10, officials from the National Anti-Corruption Center (CNA) conducted searches at several locations in the Ialoveni and Telenesti districts. Investigators are conducting a criminal investigation into a case involving the director of a construction company, technical managers, construction site managers, and two representatives of the local administration, who are suspected of abuse of office in connection with an infrastructure project in the Ialoveni district.
Today, June 10, the border authorities of the Republic of Moldova, Romania, and Ukraine signed a Joint Declaration on Cooperation in the Fight Against Transnational Crime.
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the European Union are stepping up their support for digital development in regions outside the EU where the EBRD operates, including in partner countries in Eastern Europe.
A new EU platform designed to support innovators and startups across Europe was launched this week at the European Innovation Summit in Brussels.
The Republic of Moldova will begin negotiations with Romania on signing an agreement regarding the construction, operation, and maintenance of transportation infrastructure of strategic interest to both countries, including the Ungheni Road Bridge across the Prut River.
The subsidy component of the Prima Casă program was suspended in March 2026 after the annual budget of 130 million lei was exhausted in just three months.
Since Donald Trump returned to the White House, his family has managed to earn at least $2.3 billion from cryptocurrency projects. Paradoxically, the net losses of more than a million investors who invested in these same assets amounted to almost exactly the same amount—$2.3 billion.
A new cycle of escalation in the Middle East. The U.S. launched strikes against Iran after President Donald Trump accused Tehran of shooting down an American helicopter over the Strait of Hormuz.
The U.S. has added tech giant Alibaba, automaker BYD, and a number of other major Chinese companies to a list of firms with ties to China’s military.
The escalation of the conflict in Iran is causing serious financial difficulties for major Chinese e-commerce platforms.
Eugen Tomac, who was appointed by President Nicușor Dan to form Romania’s new government, stated that one of his plans is for Romania to organize joint Olympic Games with the Republic of Moldova.
Energy Minister Dorin Junghietu stated that the Republic of Moldova has transformed from an energy-vulnerable country into a more resilient one, thanks to the diversification of its energy supply sources and the strengthening of ties with the European market.
In Ukraine, despite the war, the market of individual services is rapidly growing thanks to microentrepreneurship. In the first five months of 2026, the country registered 5007 new businesses in this sphere, which is 15% more than in the same period last year, when the market was replenished with 4353 business entities.
The Romanian Competition Council fined 10 banks a total of 3.73 billion Romanian lei (14.32 billion Moldovan lei or EUR 710 million) for coordination in the ROBOR setting procedure.
Despite the numerous real estate projects implemented over the last 15 years, the Moldovan market continues to experience a structural deficit in some segments.
Strategy purchased an additional 1,550 BTC for $101.3 million. The purchase was funded by the sale of 1,409,600 MSTR shares under the ATM program.
US President Donald Trump said the process of reaching an agreement with Iran is progressing very well and expressed confidence in its imminent completion.
The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) has announced a call for applications for the selection of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and start-ups for non-refundable, in-kind support under the Green Transition Support Program for SMEs and Start-ups, implemented under the EU-funded project “Ensuring an Inclusive Green Transition in the Republic of Moldova”.
Romanian President Nicusor Dan on May 4 instructed his honorary adviser Eugen Tomac, a member of the European Parliament, to form a new government after Ilie Bolojan’s cabinet was dissolved by a vote of no confidence last month.
