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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 Moldova, on June 30, 2026, Law No. 119 of June 26, 2026, on the security of petroleum product supplies, entered into force. The purpose of the law is to establish a comprehensive regulatory framework necessary to ensure the security of petroleum product supplies by creating an effective storage system.

    1 July 2026
    A system for storing petroleum products will be established in Moldova

    Moldova continues to denounce agreements concluded within the framework of the CIS.

    1 July 2026
    Moldova Is Stopping Book Exchanges with CIS Countries

    In 2000, the U.S. dollar accounted for nearly 59% of global reserves, and by the end of 2025, that share had fallen to just under 40%.

    1 July 2026
    Central banks are exchanging dollars for gold

    Romania has increased its natural gas supplies to Moldova by 50% compared to last year, raising them from 2 million m³ to 3 million m³ per day.

    1 July 2026
    Romania has increased its gas exports to Moldova by one-third

    The focus of crypto exchanges and users has shifted to traditional finance. According to a report by a major data aggregator, crypto exchanges have added hundreds of instruments for traditional assets over the past year.

    1 July 2026
    Cryptocurrency exchanges have shifted their focus to stocks and gold

    According to the financial report, the U.S. president received nearly $800 million from the World Liberty Financial crypto project and $635 million from the sale of meme coins. This was his largest source of income last year.

    1 July 2026
    Trump’s Largest Source of Income Is Cryptocurrency

    The Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Moldova and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), a member of the World Bank Group, have signed an agreement to provide grant funding of up to $1.7 million to prepare a project for the construction of new, highly efficient thermal and electric power generation facilities for Termoelectrica S.A.

    30 June 2026
    Moldova and the World Bank signed an agreement for a $1.7 million grant to modernize Termoelectrica

    The Moldovan Armed Forces will receive more than 100 Senator armored vehicles, manufactured by the Canadian company Roshel, as part of the European Union’s defense assistance program.

    30 June 2026
    Moldova will receive more than 100 Canadian-made armored vehicles

    Polaris Airlines is in the process of obtaining an Air Operator Certificate (AOC), a document required to operate commercial flights.

    30 June 2026
    A new airline that does not yet exist will be launched in Moldova

    The French Senate has passed a long-debated bill to combat “ultra-fast fashion,” targeting e-commerce platforms, including Shein, Temu, and AliExpress, which are based in China.

    30 June 2026
    The French Senate passed a law to combat “ultra-fast fashion”

    The supply of tourism services in the Republic of Moldova will suffer, prices for services may rise, and businesses in the tourism and hospitality industries will face additional financial pressure if the standard 20% VAT rate is applied to food service and lodging.

    30 June 2026
    A VAT increase could make vacations in Moldova more expensive

    The postal services market in Moldova continued to grow in 2025 amid an increase in the number of international mailings and the expansion of the parcel and package delivery segment.

    30 June 2026
    The postal services market in Moldova grew by nearly 50%

    Nova Post has opened its largest logistics center in Moldova, near Chisinau, expanding its delivery network with a facility capable of processing up to 10,000 packages per hour, the company’s press office announced on June 30.

    30 June 2026
    Nova Post has opened Moldova’s largest logistics center, with a processing capacity of 10,000 packages per hour

    Officers from the Customs Service’s mobile unit stopped a Crafter vehicle—which had already entered our country—for a customs inspection in the vicinity of the city of Leușen. The minibus was traveling from the United Kingdom and was carrying several unaccompanied parcels.

    30 June 2026
    An attempt to smuggle 10 Rolex watches was foiled

    Since 2022, Ukrainian refugees have contributed approximately 1.6 billion Moldovan lei (more than $90 million) to Moldova’s state budget in the form of taxes and social security contributions.

    30 June 2026
    Since the start of the war, Ukrainian refugees have contributed more than $90 million to Moldova’s budget

    Authorities in Romania, the Republic of Moldova, and Ukraine dismantled a network suspected of investment fraud as a result of a joint operation on June 25, 2026. A total of 25 searches were conducted: 8 in Romania and 17 in Ukraine. The operations also targeted call centers used by the group. EUROJUST and EUROPOL participated in the operation, which involved prosecutors and police officers from the three countries.

    30 June 2026
    A network of investment-related fraud schemes has been uncovered in Moldova, Romania, and Ukraine

    Up to 80% of cryptocurrency platforms will suspend operations in Europe due to the entry into force of the MiCA regulation on crypto-assets.

    30 June 2026
    Starting July 1, millions of Europeans will lose access to the crypto services they’re used to

    U.S. President Donald Trump has demanded that companies that sell gasoline in the United States immediately lower their prices.

    30 June 2026
    Trump demanded an immediate reduction in gasoline prices in the U.S.

    Spain had been developing renewable electricity so aggressively that it eventually found itself with a surplus.

    29 June 2026
    In Spain, residents are now being paid for their electricity consumption

    Thanks to the digital transformation of government services, starting and running a business in the Republic of Moldova is becoming easier and easier. Today, entrepreneurs have online access to the services they need to start and run a business through the EVO app and portal, without having to visit service counters or use paper documents.

    29 June 2026
    More than 78% of government services for businesses are now available on EVO