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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

    In July 2026, Energocom purchased a total of 308,868 MW·h of electricity, from both domestic and imported sources, at a weighted average price of 133.86 euros/MWh.

    11 August 2026
    At what price does Energocom purchase electricity?

    Over the past six years, beer consumption in Moldova has increased by 22%.

    11 August 2026
    Beer consumption in Moldova is on the rise

    During the first ten months of the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) system’s operation in Moldova, companies and citizens in the country saved approximately 13.2 million euros.

    11 August 2026
    Moldova saved 13.2 million euros on SEPA

    As of today, prices for the main types of fuel in Moldova have stabilized, reflecting conditions on the global market.

    11 August 2026
    Fuel prices have stabilized for a short time

    The Romanian Ministry of Energy reported that technical procedures have begun at the Cernavodă Nuclear Power Plant to carry out a controlled shutdown of the second power unit due to very low water levels in the Danube.

    11 August 2026
    The Cernavodă Nuclear Power Plant will be completely shut down on August 13

    The Wall Street Journal noted that retail traders and hedge funds are selling off Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies to shift their investments into stocks of companies involved in artificial intelligence. The newspaper reported on several traders who closed out their cryptocurrency positions. The publication suggests that Bitcoin’s stagnation at the $60,000 level may be linked to this capital outflow into AI.

    11 August 2026
    Investors are selling off cryptocurrency and buying AI stocks. Is this the end of the Bitcoin era?

    Donald Trump stated that Washington will demand compensation from Iran for American service members who were killed or wounded, as well as for Iranian protesters who have died over the past few decades. The U.S. president made this announcement on August 10 on his social media platform, Truth Social.

    11 August 2026
    Trump Demanded Compensation from Iran for the American Victims

    About eight million people will be affected by the reforms that the German government plans to implement. This was stated by Ulrich Schneider, a member of the Left Party’s executive board, who has reviewed the plans of the ruling coalition consisting of the CDU/CSU and the SPD.

    10 August 2026
    German authorities will leave millions of people without money

    The National Tourism Office announced the launch of a grant program for nonprofit organizations dedicated to the development of sustainable tourism in Moldova.

    10 August 2026
    Grants for Tourism Development

    According to data from the National Bureau of Statistics, spending on research and development in Moldova amounted to 0.23% of GDP in 2025. This amounts to 825.6 million lei (or 17.4 euros per capita).

    10 August 2026
    Moldova has the lowest spending on research and development in Europe

    The volume of air traffic in Moldova continues to grow. For example, on Saturday, August 8, according to EUROCONTROL, there were 176 arrivals and departures.

    10 August 2026
    Air traffic is breaking records

    The National Energy Regulatory Agency (ANRE) has published new maximum prices that will apply to petroleum products starting tomorrow, August 11.

    10 August 2026
    Gasoline and diesel continue to get cheaper

    Customs Service officials conducted three searches in southern Moldova as part of a criminal investigation into the smuggling of tobacco products.

    10 August 2026
    Customs officials seized a million cigarettes

    Beekeepers in the village of Costesti, in the Ialoveni District, account for 40% of all honey exports from the Republic of Moldova.

    10 August 2026
    One village accounts for 40% of Moldova’s honey exports

    Bitcoin traded near the $65,000 mark on Monday, holding its ground after rising above that level following an unexpectedly weak U.S. jobs report. Investors are exercising caution ahead of the release of inflation data and are monitoring developments in the Middle East.

    10 August 2026
    Bitcoin Holds Above $65,000 Amid Inflation Data

    U.S. President Donald Trump has made it clear that he is prepared to intensify economic pressure on Iran rather than order a new military offensive.

    10 August 2026
    Trump: The U.S. Is Engaged in “Semi-Negotiations” with Iran

    Moldova is preparing proposals to provide Ukraine with 20 locomotives.

    10 August 2026
    Moldova will provide Ukraine with 20 locomotives

    From August 3 to 9, 2026, revenue from the Customs Service to the state budget totaled more than 847.3 million lei. Since the beginning of this year, approximately 25.42 billion lei has been collected for the state treasury, representing 102.5% of the target.

    10 August 2026
    The Customs Service collected 847.3 million lei for the budget between August 3 and 9, 2026

    Adrian Rezmeriță, a native of Moldova, has opened numerous Polonez stores in Ireland that sell goods from Eastern Europe, including Romania. The local Moldovan-Romanian diaspora is among the stores’ primary target customers.

    9 August 2026
    A Moldovan man opened a chain of stores in Ireland

    The cryptocurrency exchange Bybit has filed a civil lawsuit against North Korea, its intelligence agency, and the Pyongyang-linked hacking group Lazarus.

    9 August 2026
    Bybit has filed a lawsuit against North Korea over the theft of $1.5 billion in cryptocurrency