Igor Fomin, Author at logos-pres.md
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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 U.S. and Iran are effectively at war and are exchanging military strikes. Despite this, Iran has been allowed to participate in the World Cup, which is being held mostly in the U.S.

    11 June 2026
    A match between the U.S. and Iran could take place at the World Cup

    The Vulcănești Power Plant is ready for commissioning, marking an important milestone in the construction of the Vulcănești–Chișinău overhead power line, one of the largest energy infrastructure projects in the Republic of Moldova.

    11 June 2026
    The Vulcănești–Chișinău Power Line: The Long-Running Construction Project Continues

    A bipartisan bill aimed at strengthening Moldova’s energy security and reducing its dependence on Russian energy resources has been introduced in the U.S. Congress, the Ministry of Energy reported.

    11 June 2026
    The U.S. Congress is considering a bill on energy security in the Republic of Moldova

    Renato Usatîi, the leader of the Our Party faction in the Moldovan Parliament, criticized a bill in Parliament to amend the Railway Transport Code, which provides for the separation of a number of activities currently carried out by the state-owned enterprise “Moldovan Railways.”

    11 June 2026
    Usatîi: “Stop burying the ‘Moldovan Railway’!”

    The world’s first bag made from Tyrannosaurus rex leather is expected to go up for auction later this week.

    11 June 2026
    The world’s first Tyrannosaurus rex leather bag is up for auction

    Unilever South Central Europe, the Romanian import and distribution division of the Anglo-Dutch giant Unilever—one of the largest players in the global consumer goods market— reported a net profit of over 444 million Romanian lei in 2025, compared to 30 million lei the previous year, representing an increase of nearly 1,400%.

    11 June 2026
    Unilever’s net profit in Romania rose by 1,400% last year

    The transit of fuel from outside the EU through Romania to Ukraine and Moldova is hampered by the requirement to provide a financial guarantee for transport within the EU.

    11 June 2026
    The transit of fuel through Romania to Ukraine and Moldova is being hampered by the introduction of a financial guarantee

    Natural gas consumption in the Republic of Moldova fell significantly in May as temperatures rose and the demand for heating from households and businesses declined.

    11 June 2026
    Gas consumption in Moldova has fallen by more than 50%

    Romanian Prime Minister-designate Eugen Tomac stated that Romania and the Republic of Moldova must move away from the mindset “we know each other, we respect each other, but we each have our own affairs” and develop “much bolder” projects, noting that the two countries should have “an integrated, practically identical education system.”

    11 June 2026
    Tomac proposes a unified education system for Romania and the Republic of Moldova

    Upon his return from Azerbaijan, Moldovan Energy Minister Dorin Junghietu stated that the country plays a crucial role in ensuring the energy security of the European market.

    11 June 2026
    Junghietu: Azerbaijan plays a crucial role in ensuring the energy security of the European market

    Experts identified the reasons behind the decline in cryptocurrency prices, predicted future price trends, and discussed which events could influence market dynamics.

    11 June 2026
    Bitcoin has gone into a tailspin

    U.S. President Donald Trump wants to buy an island for the United States.

    11 June 2026
    Trump wants to buy an island for the U.S. — but this time it’s not Greenland

    Luxembourg, a country with a population of about 700,000, became the European leader in attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) in 2024, surpassing major economies such as France, Spain, and Italy, according to the “World Investment Report 2025” published by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).

    10 June 2026
    Luxembourg attracted 300 times more investment than Moldova

    On the morning of June 10, officials from the National Anti-Corruption Center (CNA) conducted searches at several locations in the Ialoveni and Telenesti districts. Investigators are conducting a criminal investigation into a case involving the director of a construction company, technical managers, construction site managers, and two representatives of the local administration, who are suspected of abuse of office in connection with an infrastructure project in the Ialoveni district.

    10 June 2026
    The National Anti-Corruption Center is investigating a 40-million-lei infrastructure project

    Today, June 10, the border authorities of the Republic of Moldova, Romania, and Ukraine signed a Joint Declaration on Cooperation in the Fight Against Transnational Crime.

    10 June 2026
    Moldova, Romania, and Ukraine have signed a joint declaration on combating cross-border crime

    The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the European Union are stepping up their support for digital development in regions outside the EU where the EBRD operates, including in partner countries in Eastern Europe.

    10 June 2026
    The EBRD and the EU are stepping up their support for digital and green investments

    A new EU platform designed to support innovators and startups across Europe was launched this week at the European Innovation Summit in Brussels.

    10 June 2026
    The European Commission has launched an innovative EU platform

    The Republic of Moldova will begin negotiations with Romania on signing an agreement regarding the construction, operation, and maintenance of transportation infrastructure of strategic interest to both countries, including the Ungheni Road Bridge across the Prut River.

    10 June 2026
    Moldova and Romania will expand their cooperation on the development of road transport infrastructure

    The subsidy component of the Prima Casă program was suspended in March 2026 after the annual budget of 130 million lei was exhausted in just three months.

    10 June 2026
    The Prima Casă program needs to be restructured – expert

    Since Donald Trump returned to the White House, his family has managed to earn at least $2.3 billion from cryptocurrency projects. Paradoxically, the net losses of more than a million investors who invested in these same assets amounted to almost exactly the same amount—$2.3 billion.

    10 June 2026
    The Trump family has made $2.3 billion from cryptocurrency