Игорь Фомин, Author at logos-pres.md
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Игорь Фомин

Игорь Фомин

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

    ANRE has set new maximum prices for basic fuels that will be in effect tomorrow, March 19.

    18 March 2026
    Fuel continues to get more expensive

    Russian law enforcement authorities have uncovered a large-scale fraudulent scheme for illegal VAT refunds used when importing Moldovan apples into the Russian Federation.

    18 March 2026
    A criminal scheme to import Moldovan apples to Russia has been uncovered

    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), in conjunction with the agency that oversees the commodities markets, has published informal guidelines it will use to classify cryptocurrency securities.

    18 March 2026
    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission does not recognize most cryptoassets as securities

    US President Donald Trump has called for an investigation into how Ukraine has been spending US-directed funds.

    18 March 2026
    Trump: US no longer spending money on Ukraine

    Moldova is on the 5th place in the ranking of European countries with the lowest prices for chicken eggs.

    18 March 2026
    Moldova is among the top five countries with the cheapest eggs

    The Government of the Republic of Moldova offers citizens an important opportunity to finance the modernization of individual houses. Within the second call for proposals Casa Verde (“Green House”), launched on March 18, 2026, another 1,000 households across the country will benefit from non-refundable financing of up to 200 thousand lei for energy-efficient modernization of their homes.

    18 March 2026
    Second phase of Casa Verde’s energy efficiency grant program launched

    Moldova was ranked among the top 20 countries in terms of projected GDP growth between 2026 and 2030.

    17 March 2026
    IMF expects record GDP growth in Moldova in the coming years

    The National Bank of Moldova (NBM) imposed a fine of 3,017,230 lei on the non-bank credit organization Prima Finanțare S.R.L., the largest sanction ever imposed on the non-bank credit market.

    17 March 2026
    NBM imposed a record fine on a non-banking credit organization

    ANRE has set the maximum fuel prices that will be in effect tomorrow, March 18.

    17 March 2026
    Fuel prices continue to rise

    On March 17, the price of the first cryptocurrency rose to $75,900. Last time such levels were observed only in early February.

    17 March 2026
    Bitcoin has risen to nearly $76,000. Ether rose even more

    US President Donald Trump, during a meeting at the White House, called on the Federal Reserve to hold a special meeting to cut the rate, The Wall Street Journal reports.

    17 March 2026
    Trump calls for Fed to hold special meeting to cut rate

    On Monday, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei threatened Romania with an “adequate political and legal response” over that country’s decision to allow Americans to use military bases to refuel planes used in missions in the Middle East.

    16 March 2026
    Iran is going to bomb Romania

    Independent analytical center Expert-Grup with the support of the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in the Republic of Moldova and the Netherlands Agency for Enterprise Development (RVO), as well as in cooperation with the Academy of Economic Knowledge of Moldova (ASEM) and companies Backstage and ISD launched a program to support young entrepreneurs in the Republic of Moldova – business incubator Tulip 2026.

    16 March 2026
    Tulip 3.0 business incubator launched: grants, mentoring and development opportunities for young entrepreneurs

    The volume of natural gas consumption in Moldova in February 2026 amounted to 154.2 million m³, which is 3.5% more than in the same period of 2025, the press service of the state enterprise Energocom said.

    16 March 2026
    Moldova reduced gas consumption by 13.8% in February

    The National Energy Regulatory Agency (ANRE) has set the maximum fuel prices that will be in effect tomorrow, March 17.

    16 March 2026
    Fuel price growth accelerated

    Major indexes went up on Monday amid a drop in oil prices from highs, the passage of two tankers through the Strait of Hormuz for the first time since the war began and Trump’s announcement that the U.S. is negotiating with Iran.

    16 March 2026
    Bitcoin briefly surpasses $74,000, altcoins rise up to 14%

    US President Donald Trump said that after the completion of the operation in Iran, which he called “Epic Fury”, he plans to “get busy” with Cuba. He made this statement in a conversation with journalists.

    16 March 2026
    Trump revealed which country the U.S. will take over after Iran

    The presidents of Romania and Ukraine, Nicusor Dan and Volodymyr Zelenskyy, have signed a statement of intent to produce Ukrainian defense systems, including combat drones, in Romania, they said after a meeting in Bucharest.

    16 March 2026
    Romania and Ukraine to jointly produce drones with European money

    Ana Gurduza from the Republic of Moldova founded the brand Ars Ana in Romania, under which she is now painting and creating ceramic products.

    16 March 2026
    Moldovan-born woman established a successful creative business in Romania

    According to the National Bureau of Statistics, export growth, which began in July 2025, continued in January 2026.

    15 March 2026
    Export growth continues