Norway has become the first country in the world where electric cars will almost completely dominate the new car market in 2025. And just having reached that point, the country is considering cutting tax breaks and introducing a road tax for electric cars, Logos Press reported.

Moldova ranks 55th in the world (out of 175 countries) in terms of dependence on imports, Logos Press reported.

Moldova is in the penultimate place in Europe in terms of the minimum wage. Nevertheless, the “minimum wage” in Moldova is almost twice as high as in Ukraine, which ranks last, Logos Press reported.

Some of the MiG-29 aircraft acquired by the Americans at the end of the Cold War, particularly in Moldova, were likely used to support the Ukrainian Air Force after the 2022 Russian invasion, Logos Press reported.

The largest U.S. banks JPMorgan Chase & Co., Goldman Sachs Group and Bank of America have increased their bonus funds for bankers and traders by at least 10%, capitalizing on market fluctuations in 2025, according to Logos Press.

Greece’s Atlantic Sea LNG Trade is in talks with the United States to supply up to 15 billion cubic meters of gas per year for the next 20 years, Logos Press reported.

In the north of Moldova, in the middle of winter, sugar beet harvesting continues in extreme conditions: frost, snow and ice, Logos Press reports.

Moldova is joining the Convention on the Granting of European Patents, known as the European Patent Convention (EPC), Logos Press reported.

Employees of the National Anti-Corruption Center (NAC), together with prosecutors from the Chisinau City Prosecutor’s Office, are conducting criminal investigations against several bankruptcy administrators, as well as at the headquarters of the Union of Authorized Managers, Logos Press reported.

The SCADEX LiveGrid project, which is a digital system for real-time monitoring of low-voltage power grids, will be implemented as part of the Energy Sandbox working under the patronage of the Ministry of Energy, Logos Press reported.

The U.S. State Department will fund European organizations to promote Washington’s interests and fight Internet regulation, according to Logos Press.

More than 87,000 electric and hybrid vehicles have been registered in the Republic of Moldova from 2018 to the end of 2025. The accelerated growth of registrations confirms the growing interest of the population and the business environment in energy-efficient and environmentally friendly transportation solutions, Logos Press reported.
