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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 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.

    6 August 2026
    AGG Group is investing more than $5.6 million in a poultry farm in 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.

    6 August 2026
    Fuel prices continue to fall

    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.

    6 August 2026
    Tofan Wants to Raise the Tax on Bank Profits

    A resident of Moldova needs to earn $28,731 a year to feel happy.

    6 August 2026
    How much does a Moldovan have to earn to be 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.

    6 August 2026
    Former police officer sentenced to life in prison for stealing Bitcoin from a teenager

    U.S. President Donald Trump has demanded an explanation from Pentagon chief Pete Hegset regarding a shortage of missiles, the Washington Post reports, citing informed sources.

    6 August 2026
    Trump learned that the U.S. doesn’t have enough missiles for a war with Iran

    A startup founded by young entrepreneurs from Moldova demonstrates that even “complex” fields like accounting can be made simple, fast, and accessible.

    6 August 2026
    A Moldovan startup has combined accounting with artificial intelligence

    Electricity consumption in the Republic of Moldova did not decrease but actually increased the day after the authorities called on residents and businesses to voluntarily reduce their consumption during peak hours.

    5 August 2026
    After the authorities called for energy conservation, electricity consumption rose

    The Moldovan government has granted permission to build a 30-MW solar power plant and a 60-MWh energy storage system in the city of Vadul-lui-Vodă.

    5 August 2026
    A solar power plant will be built in Vadul-lui-Vodă

    Romania’s interim Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan announced that automaker Automobile Dacia (a subsidiary of Renault) and the Turkish company Ford Otosan have suspended production at their local plants until August 19 in order to reduce electricity consumption, as the country is facing a severe power shortage due to historically low water levels in the Danube.

    5 August 2026
    Romanian automakers Dacia and Ford have suspended production

    Gasoline and diesel fuel have started to get cheaper.

    5 August 2026
    Fuel prices have started to fall

    A 35-year-old man, a native of Ukraine, was detained in Moldova on suspicion of involvement in a telephone fraud scheme.

    5 August 2026
    Suspect in telephone fraud case arrested

    The head of the AIPA department has been detained in connection with a case involving influence peddling.

    5 August 2026
    2.5 million lei were found during a search of the AIPA department head’s office

    Moldova will hold the inauguration of its chief rabbi after a 12-year gap in the position.

    5 August 2026
    Moldova has appointed its first chief rabbi in 12 years, signaling a revival of the Jewish community

    A U.S. intelligence officer stole cryptocurrency from wallets linked to investigations and then asked a neural network where to invest the money profitably and how to move to Europe.

    5 August 2026
    An FBI agent stole $1 million worth of cryptocurrency and sought investment advice from ChatGPT

    An armed man was detained in California who was allegedly surveying the security system ahead of a planned fundraiser for U.S. President Donald Trump.

    5 August 2026
    Politico: An armed man was detained near Trump’s golf club

    The activities of investment companies will be regulated by the National Financial Markets Commission (CNPF).

    5 August 2026
    The CNPF will oversee investment companies

    Moldova’s Academic Freedom Index in 2025 stood at 0.69, which is 15% lower than it was ten years earlier. The global average is 0.55, with the lowest score at 0.02 and the highest at 0.98.

    5 August 2026
    Moldova has lost 15% of its academic freedom over the past 15 years

    Amid an electricity shortage, Romanian authorities have restarted the Paroșen coal-fired combined-cycle power plant, built 70 years ago, to restore the country’s energy balance.

    4 August 2026
    In Romania, a 70-year-old coal-fired power plant was recommissioned and put back into operation

    Polaris Aviation Group, an airline that has not yet been officially registered in the Republic of Moldova, has acquired its first aircraft for commercial flights.

    4 August 2026
    The Moldovan airline Polaris has acquired its first aircraft