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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 Road Administration has announced a public tender for the development of the “Public Roads Registry” Information System—a unified digital platform for tracking Moldova’s road infrastructure.

    8 July 2026
    7.1 million lei will be allocated for the creation of a digital registry of public roads

    National legislation will establish a mechanism for coordinating and approving energy infrastructure projects of strategic importance, which will ensure priority treatment for projects developed in partnership with European Union member states.

    8 July 2026
    Energy projects of strategic interest will be subject to a priority approval process

    Road vehicles and auto parts will be subject to type approval (certification) before being placed on the market.

    8 July 2026
    Vehicles and auto parts will be subject to certification

    At the annual NATO summit being held in Ankara, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization member states will announce the expansion of the Cold War-era oil pipeline network to Eastern Europe and Turkey, which will ensure a supply of oil to military bases in the region in the event of a crisis.

    8 July 2026
    NATO countries plan to build new oil pipelines to Eastern Europe

    According to data from the State Labor Inspectorate, more than 7,100 people have been working in violation of Moldova’s labor laws since the beginning of 2026.

    8 July 2026
    Since the beginning of the year, more than 7,000 undocumented workers have been identified in Moldova

    SANITAS, the Federation of Romanian Medical Workers’ Unions, which represents 100,000 healthcare workers, has called for a two-hour warning strike on July 20 and a general strike on July 28 that will affect all healthcare facilities in the country.

    8 July 2026
    A nationwide strike by healthcare workers will take place in Romania

    During the first six months of 2026, the Criminal Investigations Department of the Moldovan Customs Service opened two criminal cases aimed at combating the illicit trafficking of tobacco products, documenting the activities of four criminal groups and identifying more than 15 individuals involved.

    8 July 2026
    Moldova’s Customs Service is cracking down on the illegal trade in tobacco products

    Constantin Cuiumju, a member of the “Our Party” faction in the Moldovan Parliament, is demanding that the leadership of Energocom appear before Parliament after the company spent approximately 18 million lei on a billing information system that was supposed to go live on June 1, but has not yet been put into operation.

    8 July 2026
    Energocom is accused of misappropriating 18 million lei for a non-functional information system

    Analysts at Bernstein maintained their “ambitious” forecast for digital gold, setting a target of $150,000 by the end of the year. They described the 54% decline from October’s peak as “mild.”

    8 July 2026
    Bernstein called a $150,000 target for Bitcoin achievable

    On Tuesday, July 7, U.S. President Donald Trump said he would like the United States to control Greenland.

    8 July 2026
    Trump: Greenland should be under U.S. control, not Denmark’s

    On June 26, 2026, the Iași Court of Appeals handed down a final ruling in a major case involving the smuggling of cigarettes from Moldova. The most serious charge, involving an organized criminal group, was dropped against all 21 defendants. Eight of them will not face criminal charges. The rest received reduced sentences on the merits of the case, some of which were suspended. The case lasted ten years.

    7 July 2026
    In Romania, a criminal case against cigarette smugglers from Moldova was concluded 10 years later

    Europol assisted in a global operation to combat human trafficking conducted in 59 countries, including Moldova, Georgia, and Ukraine, which resulted in the identification of 2,070 potential victims and the arrest of 1,024 suspects, 334 of whom are suspected of human trafficking, the EU agency reported on July 6.

    7 July 2026
    Europol: More Than 1,000 Arrests in Global Operation to Combat Human Trafficking

    The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has lifted the sanctions against Russian athletes.

    7 July 2026
    The International Olympic Committee has lifted sanctions against Russian athletes

    A discussion organized by PAS lawmakers during a meeting of the Parliamentary Committee on Economy, Budget, and Finance regarding the situation surrounding the public utility Apă-Canal Bălți, Apă-Canal Soroca S.A. and Acva-Nord S.A.—operators providing water supply to the municipalities of Bălți and Soroca, as well as a number of settlements in the north of the country—sparked a scandal in Parliament.

    7 July 2026
    Scandal in Parliament: PAS Discussed the Future of Northern Water Utilities Only with Its Own Lawmakers

    The resignation of Prime Minister Alexandru Munteanu will not affect the support provided to the Republic of Moldova by the European Union.

    7 July 2026
    The European Commission stated that Munteanu’s resignation will not affect European support for Moldova

    What events could drive Bitcoin up or down, and what do the technical analysis indicators suggest?

    7 July 2026
    “Bitcoin Is Holding Steady in a Key Range.” What Will Happen to the Cryptocurrency This Week?

    U.S. President Donald Trump is heading to the NATO summit in a “bad mood,” so it is unclear whether the event will go smoothly.

    7 July 2026
    CNN: Trump Headed to the NATO Summit in a “Bad Mood”

    The Competition Council has drafted a resolution to approve the Guidelines on the Concept of Economic Concentration—a document that will provide detailed guidance on the application of rules governing the control of economic concentrations.

    6 July 2026
    The Competition Council Proposes New Rules to Clarify the Concept of Economic Concentration

    Otokar, a Turkish manufacturer of land systems, has taken an important step toward expanding its presence in Europe by acquiring the Romanian company Automecanica S.A. This investment will establish Otokar’s first production facility in the European Union and support local production of COBRA II 4×4 tactical wheeled light armored vehicles for the Romanian Ministry of National Defense and, potentially, for the Moldovan Armed Forces.

    6 July 2026
    A Turkish company will manufacture armored vehicles in Romania

    180 Moldovan citizens worked as operators at a Ukrainian call center set up to defraud people, primarily residents of Romania.

    6 July 2026
    Moldovan citizens worked at a fraudulent call center in Ukraine