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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 resignation of Prime Minister Alexandru Munteanu will not affect the support provided to the Republic of Moldova by the European Union.

    7 July 2026
    The European Commission stated that Munteanu’s resignation will not affect European support for Moldova

    What events could drive Bitcoin up or down, and what do the technical analysis indicators suggest?

    7 July 2026
    “Bitcoin Is Holding Steady in a Key Range.” What Will Happen to the Cryptocurrency This Week?

    U.S. President Donald Trump is heading to the NATO summit in a “bad mood,” so it is unclear whether the event will go smoothly.

    7 July 2026
    CNN: Trump Headed to the NATO Summit in a “Bad Mood”

    The Competition Council has drafted a resolution to approve the Guidelines on the Concept of Economic Concentration—a document that will provide detailed guidance on the application of rules governing the control of economic concentrations.

    6 July 2026
    The Competition Council Proposes New Rules to Clarify the Concept of Economic Concentration

    Otokar, a Turkish manufacturer of land systems, has taken an important step toward expanding its presence in Europe by acquiring the Romanian company Automecanica S.A. This investment will establish Otokar’s first production facility in the European Union and support local production of COBRA II 4×4 tactical wheeled light armored vehicles for the Romanian Ministry of National Defense and, potentially, for the Moldovan Armed Forces.

    6 July 2026
    A Turkish company will manufacture armored vehicles in Romania

    180 Moldovan citizens worked as operators at a Ukrainian call center set up to defraud people, primarily residents of Romania.

    6 July 2026
    Moldovan citizens worked at a fraudulent call center in Ukraine

    In the first half of the year, the Organization for Entrepreneurship Development (ODA) awarded grants to 383 companies, resulting in total investments of more than 268 million lei.

    6 July 2026
    In the first half of the year, ODA awarded grants totaling 129.9 million lei

    In 60 of the world’s 197 countries, the proportion of the population living in rural areas exceeds that of the urban population. Moldova is among them; 56.4% of its residents live outside cities.

    6 July 2026
    Moldova is the only country in Europe with a predominantly rural population

    In June, the adjusted volume of transactions in “stablecoins” reached a record high of $1.79 trillion. This is according to data from Visa’s Allium-powered analytics dashboard.

    6 July 2026
    Stablecoin trading volume reached a record $1.79 trillion in June

    Romania became the largest recipient of the latest tranche of funding from the European Union’s Modernization Fund, receiving 636.9 million euros for investments in the energy sector out of a total of 2.5 billion euros, allocated to 11 EU member states.

    6 July 2026
    Romania will receive 637 million euros from the EU Modernization Fund for energy storage projects

    From June 29 to July 5, 2026, revenue from the Customs Service to the state budget totaled more than 858.8 million lei, which is 103% higher than the target for the reporting period.

    6 July 2026
    The Customs Service transferred 858.8 million lei from the budget between June 29 and July 5, 2026

    On July 5, FIFA made an unprecedented decision to suspend the suspension of U.S. national team player Folarin Balogun for a red card.

    6 July 2026
    Following Trump’s intervention, FIFA lifted the suspension of the American soccer player

    Horse sales in Russia have surged amid the fuel crisis.

    5 July 2026
    Horse sales in Russia have surged amid the fuel crisis

    At 10:00 a.m. today, 145 power plants operating under free-market conditions were shut down because they were unable to sell their electricity through OPEM.

    5 July 2026
    Today, 145 Moldovan power plants were shut down

    Recent developments in Moldova’s domestic political arena can rightly be described as significant, and one such event was the resignation of the country’s Prime Minister, Alexandru Munteanu, which President Maia Sandu accepted a few days ago. As the head of state stated, on July 6 she will hold consultations with parliamentary factions regarding the election of a new head of government.

    5 July 2026
    The Politics of Transitional Figures: What Does the Resignation of Moldova’s Prime Minister Tell Us?

    On U.S. Independence Day, the American leader decided to make a scathing remark directed at his closest allies.

    5 July 2026
    Trump said that Europe is turning into a third-world country

    In 2025, Moldova ranked 95th out of 197 countries worldwide in a salary ranking.

    5 July 2026
    Salaries in Moldova are similar to those in Micronesia and Thailand

    The Russian Center for Science and Culture (Russian House) in the Moldovan capital has officially ceased operations. The Russian Embassy in Moldova announced this on July 4.

    4 July 2026
    “Russian House” in Chisinau has ceased operations

    In June, the state-owned company Energocom purchased 41.3 million euros worth of electricity, a 12% increase from May, amid a heat wave and a sharp rise in prices on the stock exchange.

    4 July 2026
    In June, Energocom purchased 12% more electricity than in May

    Moldova’s leadership intends to finally recognize the Chinese market as strategically important for the country and to actively increase exports of domestic products to China.

    4 July 2026
    Moldova plans to significantly increase its exports to China