The Ministry of Finance has completed work on a draft government resolution that transposes the European Commission’s decision on technical standards for safety features applied to tobacco products into national law.
The National Road Transport Agency (ANTA) has urged road transport operators, businesses, and related entities to exercise the utmost caution and strictly comply with legal provisions regarding the transport of dangerous goods, especially during periods of high temperatures (during heat waves).
After the FSB announced on July 29 that it had opened a criminal case against Pavel Durov, and Rosfinmonitoring added him to its list of terrorists and extremists, scammers began urging Russians to urgently transfer their crypto assets “to secure wallets.”
A U.S. federal appeals court has ordered the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump to halt construction of a $400 million ballroom at the White House.
The Romanian company Transgaz has signed a memorandum of understanding with the U.S. company Argent LNG to explore investments in one of the largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) in the United States, with the aim of ensuring energy security in Central and Eastern Europe and facilitating the transport of U.S. gas to the Republic of Moldova, Ukraine, and other countries in the region via Romanian infrastructure.
Prime Minister Vasile Tofan stated on Friday that the Russian accounting software 1C, which is widely used in the Republic of Moldova, poses a security risk; however, despite this, he cannot demand its immediate discontinuation, instead calling for a gradual replacement.
In a private conversation with major donors to his campaign, U.S. President Donald Trump made it clear that he wants his vice president, J.D. Vance, to win the 2028 presidential election.
The National Energy Regulatory Agency (ANRE) has published new maximum prices for gasoline and diesel fuel, which will be in effect from August 8 through August 10.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry organized consultations on the Strategic Program for the Development of Aquaculture for 2026–2030 (PSSA) with the participation of representatives from associations in the fish and aquaculture production and processing sectors.
This week, the last protective dams installed on the Dniester River following an oil spill—allegedly caused by an attack by the Russian Federation on the Novodnestrovsk Hydroelectric Power Plant in Ukraine—were dismantled.
U.S. President Donald Trump, responding to a question about missiles for Ukraine’s Patriot systems, stated that former U.S. President Joe Biden had provided Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy with “a great deal of weapons worth $300 billion.”
Since the beginning of 2026, victims of physical attacks aimed at stealing cryptocurrency have lost more than $30 million, according to a report by the analytics firm Chainalysis. And if this trend continues, experts believe that this year could be the worst on record in terms of the number of such incidents. By comparison, this figure reached a record $58 million for the entire year of 2025.
On Thursday, August 6, in the afternoon, heavy rain and strong winds caused significant damage to the 330-kilovolt Bălți–Dniester high-voltage power line in Moldova. According to preliminary estimates, about 10 high-voltage towers were damaged or knocked down along a section approximately 15 kilometers from Moldova’s northern capital. Authorities estimate that it may take more than seven days to restore the power line.
Moldovan Prime Minister Vasile Tofan stated that the government has no plans to impose restrictions on Ukrainian grain imports, despite demands from some local farmers. According to him, there is no basis for such measures, since Ukrainian grain has not actually entered the Moldovan market this season.
“Ukrzaliznytsia” is in talks with “Moldovan Railways” to reduce transit tariffs for Ukrainian cargo by 50%.
The Moldovan company AGG Group is investing more than $5.6 million in the acquisition and modernization of a poultry farm in the Republic of Moldova.
Earlier this week, a downward trend in fuel prices emerged in Moldova and around the world due to the drop in oil prices on global markets. This trend is taking hold, albeit very gradually.
Moldovan Prime Minister Vasile Tofan announced an increase in the corporate income tax rate for banks and financial institutions from 12% to 18%. This measure, which increases the rate by 50%, will be temporary—lasting only one tax year as part of the 2027 budget and tax policy.
A resident of Moldova needs to earn $28,731 a year to feel happy.
Former Los Angeles police officer Eric Heylem has been sentenced to life in prison plus 15 years for stealing $350,000 worth of cryptocurrency from a 17-year-old.
