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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

    Moldova ranked 128th in the world (out of 193) in the soft power ranking, with 31 points.

    8 March 2026
    Moldova got into the “soft power” rating

    The first signs of gas supply problems have appeared in Europe: Transnistria, which broke away from Moldova, warns of gas shortages. The situation is likely to deteriorate further if LNG supplies from the Middle East are not resumed soon, which is an extremely unlikely scenario at the moment.

    7 March 2026
    First signs of gas crisis in Europe affect Moldova

    Bitcoin could fall another 30% as the four-year cycle intensifies, an investment firm says.

    7 March 2026
    Bitcoin could fall another 30%

    US President Donald Trump has refused to comment on media reports that Iran is receiving intelligence from Russia for strikes on US troop positions.

    7 March 2026
    Trump refused to talk about Russia’s help with intelligence for Iran

    Three young Romanian entrepreneurs realized that there was a great need for an affordable and easy-to-use app for small businesses that need to declare waste, so in mid-2023 they developed and launched the Waste Registry app, which now helps more than 1,100 businesses track their waste.

    7 March 2026
    Romanian company will help Moldovan SMEs to manage waste

    A new article has been introduced into the Code of Offences to penalize the use of copyright infringing devices. The legislative initiative implements into national legislation the Directive of the European Parliament and the Council on the legal protection of services with conditional access or based on such services. The document was adopted in the second reading by 53 deputies.

    7 March 2026
    Fines for the use of copyright infringing devices are established

    Inspectors from the National Road Transport Agency (ANTA), in collaboration with the National Inspectorate of Public Safety, continued monitoring and control activities throughout the country from February 26 to March 5, 2026. These activities responded to numerous petitions and complaints from citizens who reported non-compliance with legal provisions by some road transport operators and drivers.

    6 March 2026
    ANTA has stepped up vehicle inspections

    The rise of the first cryptocurrency above $73,000 is a short-term rebound, not the start of a new bull market. This is the conclusion reached by CryptoQuant analysts.

    6 March 2026
    “Dead cat bounce”: CryptoQuant called bitcoin’s rise temporary

    The US President called Khamenei’s son “nothing” and intends to personally participate in determining the new leader of Iran. U.S. intelligence doubts the possibility of regime change.

    6 March 2026
    Trump wants to personally appoint Iran’s new leader

    Leading Greek companies in the electricity sector in Greece and the region, PPC Group and METLEN, have signed a joint venture agreement aimed at developing, constructing and operating a portfolio of BESS (Battery Energy Storage Systems) projects up to 1500 MW / 3000 MWh in Romania, Bulgaria and Italy.

    6 March 2026
    Greek companies will build energy storage facilities in Romania, Bulgaria and Italy

    Romanian President Nicusor Dan reported on social media a productive meeting with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, during which they discussed Romania’s and Poland’s shared responsibility to strengthen the security of the eastern flank and the entire continent.

    6 March 2026
    Nicusor Dan discussed with Donald Tusk the situation in Moldova

    According to the National Bureau of Statistics, at the beginning of 2025, the number of women in the total population of Moldova continued to prevail among the population with usual place of residence, amounting to 1,276,300 women compared to 1,105,000 men (53.6% of women and 46.4% of men).
    That is, there were 87 men per 100 women.

    5 March 2026
    In Moldova, women are more numerous, live longer, and earn less than men

    The European Union (EU) will allocate an additional €2 million to Moldova’s Reform Support Teams (RST) program, which directly integrates Moldovan experts into key ministries and agencies to accelerate the country’s alignment with EU standards and the implementation of the EU’s Economic Growth Plan.

    5 March 2026
    EU allocates another 2 million euros to support reforms in Moldova

    Romania is taking a decisive step towards becoming a logistics leader in Southeast Europe.

    5 March 2026
    Romanian senator: purchase of Giurgiulesti port turns Galati into a strategic hub

    Fagura, a crowdfunding platform based in the Republic of Moldova, has attracted investors from the Bravva Angels business angel community in a €1.5 million convertible funding round raised over the past year, according to a Bravva Angels press release.

    5 March 2026
    Moldovan fintech startup Fagura has attracted investment from Bravva Angels and opened a €1.5 million funding round

    US President Donald Trump’s son Eric criticized greedy bankers fighting co-stablecoins that benefit ordinary people.

    5 March 2026
    Eric Trump criticized greedy bankers fighting co-stablecoins

    Falcon Defense, part of the Falcon Group, has announced its official entry into the Romanian market through the launch of an integrated production platform for explosives and artillery ammunition.

    5 March 2026
    Romania will produce artillery shells

    The Board of Directors of the National Energy Regulatory Agency (ANRE) has revoked the status of qualified small power producer from 13 companies that failed to fulfill the obligations set forth in the current legislation.

    4 March 2026
    ANRE disqualified 13 small power producers

    The director of the Romanian company Transgaz, Ion Sterian, has assured that Romania currently has no problems with natural gas supplies despite the escalation of the war in the Middle East. The head of Transgaz said that consumption is covered by domestic production and storage facilities, while gas transit to Ukraine and Moldova continues as usual.

    4 March 2026
    Moldova will have gas, but it is likely to become more expensive

    Bitcoin’s rebound to the $70,000 mark (it was trading at $68,000 at midday in Hong Kong) appeared to be driven more by repositioning than conviction, according to market maker Enflux, which said the move mainly reflected the closing of short positions after traders set themselves up for a bear market amid geopolitical news.

    4 March 2026
    Bitcoin recovers to $70,000 level amid $1.45 billion in ETF inflows in five days