A hearing in the Oakland court is scheduled for today, August 18, in a major case against Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta Corporation. Authorities in California, Colorado, Kentucky, and New Jersey accuse the company of intentionally using features on Facebook and Instagram that encourage children to spend as much time as possible on the platforms.
After the Cernavodă Nuclear Power Plant in Romania was shut down due to low water levels in the Danube, Russian gas supplies to the country increased.
A 50% reduction in tariffs for freight transit through Moldova could restore the competitiveness of the rail route and increase freight traffic to the port of Reni.
Residents of the Republic of Moldova have as many as 39 paid vacation and holiday days per year. The global average is 30.
According to data from the Moldovan natural gas supplier, the state-owned company Energocom, on August 17, 2026, the price of natural gas on the European market stood at 62.14 euros/MWh, reaching its highest level in the past three weeks.
Moldovan law enforcement officials uncovered a scheme involving the illegal import of electric scooters and three-wheeled vehicles from China in 2025, worth approximately 4 million lei.
Edward Zimbardi, the alleged mastermind behind a $165 million crypto Ponzi scheme, was returned to the United States after being deported from Fiji to face federal charges of fraud and money laundering.
U.S. President Donald Trump’s approval rating has fallen to its lowest level since he took office, and the overwhelming majority of Americans are concerned that the U.S. war with Iran will drag on.
Moldova needs more economic advisors at its diplomatic missions and a broader diplomatic presence in European capitals in order to capitalize on business opportunities and support the process of accession to the European Union (EU).
“Moldovan Railways” stated that the grain train, which derailed on a “problematic” section of track, reached its destination—the port of Giurgiulești. However, the incident on August 15 highlighted the deplorable state of Moldova’s infrastructure just as the government was promising to create a safe corridor for Ukraine.
A shortage of diesel fuel and gasoline continues at some gas stations in Moldova, and operators are working to fully restore supplies, according to the National Energy Regulatory Agency (NARE).
Four pipelines crossing the Prut River will provide water from Romania to approximately 120,000 residents of Moldova. In the future, this number could rise to 250,000 people.
In the first half of 2026, Moldova’s exports of goods totaled 1,650.5 million euros, an increase of 12.5% compared with the same period in 2025.
The Ministry of Economic Development and Digitalization and the Secretariat of the Economic Council are consulting with the authorities on deregulation packages that affect approximately 100 regulatory acts.
The National Anti-Corruption Center (CNA) presents the key actions taken over the past week in the areas of combating and preventing corruption, as well as in the recovery of criminally obtained assets.
The Republic of Moldova ranked 40th (last) in the 2026 European Innovation Scoreboard among EU member states and their neighbors.
Bitcoin rose slightly on Monday, remaining within a narrow trading range: escalating tensions surrounding Iran and uncertainty regarding new regulatory measures in the U.S. are keeping traders from investing in the cryptocurrency.
In announcing the decision to scale back U.S.-South Korea joint military exercises, Donald Trump pointed out that Seoul had not supported Washington in the war against Iran.
From August 10 to 16, 2026, revenue from the Customs Service to the state budget totaled more than 875.12 million lei, and since the beginning of this year, customs has collected approximately 26.3 billion lei for the state budget, representing 102% of the target.
The Republic of Moldova’s investment attractiveness fell by 19 places over the course of the year, placing the country at No. 101 in the global ranking compiled by Henley & Partners as of May 2026.
