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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 National Energy Regulatory Agency of Moldova has decided to further reduce the tariff for the transportation of natural gas to Ukraine through the territory of the republic.

    27 May 2026
    Moldova cuts gas transit tariff to Ukraine again

    The judgment is based on the court’s ruling.

    27 May 2026
    Romania suspends financing of projects in the Republic of Moldova for 2026

    The UFC Freedom Fights 250 tournament is scheduled to take place on June 14 on the South Lawn of the White House, where official guests are usually hosted. On that day, the United States celebrates Flag Day, and Donald Trump will turn 80 years old.

    27 May 2026
    A 4,000-seat UFC fight arena will be built outside the White House for Trump’s 80th birthday

    Patients and medical staff of 10 medical institutions in Chisinau and Balti will benefit from improved conditions and energy efficiency of buildings. Today the Government approved the signing of a grant agreement between the Republic of Moldova, the European Investment Bank and the Joint Unit for the Implementation and Monitoring of Energy Projects for the implementation of the project “Energy Efficiency in the Republic of Moldova”.

    27 May 2026
    Moldova will spend 87 million euros on energy efficient renovation of 10 medical institutions

    The energy exchange OPEM (Operator of the Moldovan Energy Market) has been operating in Moldova since December 2025, but liquidity remains almost nil.

    27 May 2026
    Why OPEM exchange is not working

    To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Wine Vernissage, held under the slogan “Wine Vernissage. Our Pride”, more than 1,200 people gathered.

    27 May 2026
    Jubilee 25th Vernissage of Wine was visited by 1200 connoisseurs

    Austrian company TUV, specializing in cybersecurity and compliance analysis, has opened a division in Moldova, the national investment attraction agency said.

    27 May 2026
    TUV Austria opened a subsidiary in Moldova

    A legislative initiative to abolish customs duties on imports of wind turbines and energy storage systems (BESS) has been submitted to the Moldovan Parliament.

    27 May 2026
    Customs duties on imports of wind turbines and energy storage equipment will be abolished

    According to the results of 2025, Moldova ranked 66th in the “Global Peace Index” (Global Peace Index), down from the 64th position it held a year earlier.

    27 May 2026
    Moldova down 2 positions in the Global Peace Index

    Against the backdrop of growth in the main stock exchange indices of major stock markets, bitcoin’s dynamics are lagging far behind. Experts attributed this to record capital outflows from exchange-traded funds and a shift in investors’ interest in the AI sector

    27 May 2026
    Why bitcoin isn’t rising like stocks

    U.S. President Donald Trump will hold a cabinet meeting on Wednesday, May 27, at his Camp David country residence, where the key topic of discussion will be the situation around Iran and negotiations on a possible end to the conflict.

    27 May 2026
    Trump calls emergency meeting of U.S. government

    The compartment will be decorated with the official symbols of the country.

    26 May 2026
    Porsche will release an exclusive special version of 911 for Moldova

    International rating agency Fitch Ratings forecasts Moldova’s GDP growth in 2026-2027 at an average of 3%, given improving external reserve buffers and the authorities’ macroeconomic policies, which mitigate the risks of energy shocks, the agency said in a commentary published on Tuesday after Chisinau agreed a non-financial cooperation program with the IMF.

    26 May 2026
    Fitch forecasts Moldova’s economy to grow at an average of 3% in 2026-2027

    The Organization for Enterprise Development (ODA) held today, May 26, a training event on building renewable energy communities as part of the European project REC4SMEs (Supporting Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) through the creation of renewable energy communities).

    26 May 2026
    Three energy communities will be established in Moldova

    With constant threats to critical infrastructure, Moldova and Ukraine need to move away from the Soviet model of energy “gigantomania. A credible path to stability lies through decentralization, market-based tariffs and deep diversification.

    26 May 2026
    Georgia’s experience in projection to the energy systems of Moldova and Ukraine

    Romanian company MAS, backed by Africa’s largest pension fund, has reached an agreement with AFI Europe (Netherlands), controlled by Israeli billionaires Roni and Yehuda Naftali, to acquire 6 open-air shopping centers in Romania for almost 200 million euros.

    26 May 2026
    Big redistribution in Romania’s shopping center market

    Public transport companies carried 82.8 million passengers in January-March 2026, 0.7% more than in the same period last year, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said.

    26 May 2026
    Passenger and freight transportation increased in the first quarter

    The price of Ethereum continues to show weakness against the backdrop of project co-founder Vitalik Buterin’s statements about the change of strategy of Ethereum Foundation (EF). This was pointed out by analyst Ali Martinez.

    26 May 2026
    The analyst allowed Ethereum to fall to $1000

    White House Chief of Staff Donald Trump said Iranian enriched uranium should be destroyed or immediately handed over to the US.

    26 May 2026
    Trump demands Iranian uranium be handed over to the U.S. or destroyed on site

    According to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), industrial production in Moldova grew by 6.1% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2026, slowing down from the 11.2% growth in the previous quarter and the 5-6% annualized growth rate recorded in the two previous quarters.

    26 May 2026
    Moldova’s industry grew by 6.1% in the first quarter, but there is no sustainable growth trend