Starting September 1, the Bank of Russia will introduce the digital ruble, and it will be available to every Russian starting this fall. The color of its logo has already been revealed, along with details on how it will be used.
The first six months of the year confirm the positive growth trend in Moldova’s tourism sector. From January through June 2026, lodging facilities hosted 257,300 tourists, which is 15.8% more than during the same period last year.
On Friday, a U.S. federal court ruled that the suspension of visas leading to permanent residency in the United States was unlawful. This measure was implemented in January for 75 countries, including the Republic of Moldova.
To protect its neural networks from degradation caused by machine-generated content, Amazon is buying up rare printed publications on a massive scale, digitizing them, and then physically destroying them.
The U.S. president stated that Washington no longer intends to allow Canada to reap the benefits of the U.S. market without assuming corresponding obligations.
New tax legislation could affect the electric vehicle market in the Republic of Moldova. Prices for electric vehicles could rise to 3,000 euros if the authorities impose excise taxes on imports of these vehicles.
Under the Moldovan government’s grant program to improve residential energy efficiency, you can receive up to 200,000 lei.
Bitcoin rose 25% over the past week, marking its best weekly performance in more than three years, according to Bloomberg. The rally began after the U.S. Treasury announced an expansion of its long-term bond purchase program, and U.S. President Donald Trump expressed support for advancing a bill to regulate the cryptocurrency market. However, analysts warn that it is still too early to speak of a return to a sustained “bullish” trend for Bitcoin.
“We cannot allow Iran to possess nuclear weapons; otherwise, you’ll see some very bad things happen. That’s why we went there and stopped them. They are so eager to reach an agreement, but we don’t even know if we want that, because I believe the Strait of Hormuz is now American territory,” the U.S. president said at a rally in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
Alexandru Ursu, Director of the Board of Directors of the National Energy Regulatory Agency (ANRE), stated on a Moldovan television channel that Moldova, as a country, is unable to purchase cheap natural gas. This is true even when there is information indicating that this is the best price offer available.
Shareholders of FLYONE have filed a claim with an international arbitration tribunal against the Republic of Moldova.
The country’s authorities have made its citizens pay for their own incompetence, according to Vlad Filat, a former prime minister, businessman, politician, and tycoon, and founder of the Liberal Democratic Party of Moldova.
The Day-Ahead Market (DAM), operated by Operatorul Pieței de Energie M (OPEM), set an all-time record for electricity trading volume for the delivery date of August 22, 2026. Trading volume totaled 4,487.576 MWh, equivalent to approximately 40% of electricity consumption in the Republic of Moldova, at an average price of 2,427.08 MDL/MWh, which is equivalent to approximately 120 euros/MWh.
Constantin Cuiumju, a member of the Moldovan Parliament, stated that NARE used an inflated euro exchange rate when calculating the new tariff, which results in additional costs for consumers.
Passenger traffic growth at Chisinau Airport stands out both among airports in its category and within the European market as a whole.
On Monday, August 24, the Ministry of Infrastructure and Regional Development will hold public consultations on the draft state policy document titled “Reform of the Road Toll System: Transposition of Directive (EU) 1999/62/EC.”
The National Energy Regulatory Agency (ANRE) has approved new maximum prices for gasoline and diesel fuel, which will be in effect from August 22 through August 24.
The National Financial Market Commission (CNPF) identified violations of the rules limiting the total cost of credit in 973 contracts following a thematic audit conducted at OCN “EASY CREDIT” SRL. The audit covered agreements entered into between January 1, 2024, and May 11, 2026—a total of 309,609 loan agreements.
The Board of Directors of the National Energy Regulatory Agency (ANRE), at its meeting on August 21, 2026, approved regulated prices for the supply of natural gas by Energocom to certain categories of end users as part of its public service obligation.
Over the past 24 hours, the world’s leading cryptocurrency has risen in value by more than $5,000.
