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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

    The number of newborns in Moldova continues to steadily decline, and this is increasingly affecting the health care system.

    4 May 2026
    Maternity hospitals are being closed in Moldova due to declining birth rates

    Moldova has saved almost 7 million euros in 6 months after joining the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA), as the commission for transfers has been reduced to 0-3 euros, Anca Dragu, Governor of the National Bank of Moldova, said at the official opening of the event “Bucharest Leaders’ Summit: United for a Better World”.

    4 May 2026
    Anca Dragu: Moldova saved almost seven million euros in six months after joining SEPA

    The Kitik family from the village of Calmățui, district Hincesti, raising 9 children, was able to significantly reduce the consumption of firewood for heating and maintain a stable temperature in their house thanks to energy efficiency works carried out within the framework of the state program “Fund for Energy Efficiency in the Residential Sector of Moldova” (FEERM), administered by the National Center for Sustainable Energy (CNED).

    4 May 2026
    After insulating the house, the family reduced their firewood consumption by half

    In the morning of May 4, the bitcoin (BTC) rate updated the maximum for three months. The price of the first cryptocurrency rose above $80.6 thousand for the first time since January 31, according to Coinmarketcap. The total capitalization of the crypto market is at a two-month high, rising above $2.65 trillion.

    4 May 2026
    Bitcoin exchange rate exceeded $80,000 for the first time since late January

    The actors and writers who will be competing for the 99th annual Academy Awards must be human.

    4 May 2026
    Oscar organizers have banned AI-generated actors and scripts

    A political standoff is escalating in the U.S. over President Donald Trump’s authorization for a military operation against Iran.

    4 May 2026
    U.S. congressmen try to limit Trump’s war powers on Iran

    Former Moldovan Prime Minister Vlad Filat says that today’s Moldovan economy is not in a state of growth, but is just trying to recover from the crises of the last years.

    4 May 2026
    Filat: if the economy is “growing”, why don’t people feel it?

    Innocent drivers will be able to receive compensation directly from their insurance company, faster and with less bureaucracy.

    3 May 2026
    A direct settlement mechanism for CMTPL insurance will be introduced

    Moldova plans to legalize cryptocurrencies and regulate their use, Finance Minister Andrian Gavrilita said in a program on a Moldovan TV channel.

    3 May 2026
    Moldovan Finance Minister does not recommend getting involved with cryptocurrencies

    US President Donald Trump has announced plans to significantly reduce the number of US troops stationed in Germany.

    3 May 2026
    Why the U.S. is withdrawing its military from Germany

    In the Republic of Moldova, the country’s largest electricity storage system with a total capacity of 60 MWh was put into operation in Radeni.

    3 May 2026
    The largest green energy storage system in Moldova was put into operation in Radeni

    Mobile telephony strengthens its dominant position on the electronic communications market in the Republic of Moldova.

    3 May 2026
    Mobile telephony is growing, fixed telephony is stagnating

    Japanese Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Yoshimasa Hayashi is visiting Moldova during May 2-3, 2026, in order to strengthen bilateral relations and cooperation in strategic fields.

    2 May 2026
    For the first time in history, a member of the Japanese government makes an official visit to the Republic of Moldova

    Romanian President Nicusor Dan said he doubts that the project of complete substitution of Russian gas with American LNG is economically sound because it requires serious infrastructure costs.

    2 May 2026
    Nikushore Dan: US LNG sales in the region need serious investment

    The crypto asset is up nearly 3% in the last 24 hours.

    2 May 2026
    Bitcoin retargets the $80,000 mark amid rising stocks and lower oil prices due to optimism about Iran

    U.S. President Donald Trump said on May 1 that next week he would raise duties on cars and trucks from the European Union to 25%. The reason for the increase in tariffs he called the EU’s non-compliance with the terms of the trade agreement. The US President did not specify what conditions we are talking about.

    2 May 2026
    Trump will raise duties on cars from the European Union to 25%

    Payment company PayPal on April 29 announced a reorganization of the business. The management structure will be divided into three areas, one of which will focus on digital assets.

    1 May 2026
    PayPal reorganized its business and created a crypto division

    There are 287 candidates nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize and US President Donald Trump is likely to be among them.

    1 May 2026
    Reuters: Trump has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize

    For almost 20 years, a group of companies related to the owners of the Transnistrian holding Sheriff has been operating in Germany. Some of them are even directly controlled by businessmen Victor Gusan and Ilya Kazmala or members of their families.

    1 May 2026
    Companies associated with Sheriff Holding are accused in Germany of failing to pay 39 million euros in taxes

    In the first three months of 2026, 586 building permits were issued in Moldova, 3.5% less than in the same period last year, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said.

    30 April 2026
    In Moldova, a decrease in the number of issued construction permits was registered in the first quarter