Игорь Фомин, Author at logos-pres.md
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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 payments made with cards issued in Moldova continues to grow.

    5 May 2026
    The number of payments by bank cards is growing in Moldova

    Starting from the third quarter of 2024, Moldova entered an unprecedented zone: food imports exceeded exports.

    5 May 2026
    Moldova has become a net importer of food. Why this is catastrophically bad

    The National Energy Regulatory Agency (ANRE) has set new maximum fuel prices that will be in effect tomorrow, May 6.

    5 May 2026
    Fuel prices continue to rise

    The Romanian leu weakened to a new historic low against the euro on Monday, according to the National Bank of Romania (NBR).

    5 May 2026
    Romanian leu hits historic low against euro amid political instability

    Western Union issued its own “stable coin” USDPT on the Solana blockchain. The issuer of the coin was cryptobank Anchorage Digital.

    5 May 2026
    Western Union has launched a Solana-based stablecoin

    US President Donald Trump has promised that Iran will be “wiped off the face of the earth” if the Iranians attack US ships participating in Project Liberty, a US initiative to escort merchant ships stranded in the Strait of Hormuz.

    5 May 2026
    Trump threatened to “wipe Iran off the face of the earth” in case of attacks on U.S. convoys in the Strait of Hormuz

    The acquiring company may simply not have the money for it.

    5 May 2026
    Romania may refuse to buy Giurgiulesti port

    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