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Igor Fomin

Igor Fomin

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

    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

    US President Donald Trump said Washington intends to completely cut trade relations with Spain after Madrid refused to allow its bases to be used for strikes against Iran and did not agree to increase military spending to 5% of GDP.

    4 March 2026
    Trump threatened to cut trade with Spain over stance on Iran

    Fuel prices are rising in Moldova. But this has nothing to do with the events in the Middle East.

    4 March 2026
    Fuel is becoming more expensive in Moldova

    Last year Moldova set a record for commissioning solar power plants, bringing the total capacity to 710 MW.

    3 March 2026
    In 2025, 315 MW of solar power plants will be installed in Moldova

    The Ministry of Finance intends to change the criteria by which enterprises are categorized as “micro”, “small”, “medium” and “large”.

    3 March 2026
    Ministry of Finance changes criteria for classification of enterprises

    Solana Mobile has opened up access to the Solana Mobile Stack (SMS) software platform to third-party Android smartphone manufacturers. The integration will allow native Web3 functionality to be added to any mobile device.

    3 March 2026
    Solana Mobile has opened up access to its software to Android device manufacturers

    Within the project “Promoting Inclusive Green Transition in the Republic of Moldova”, implemented by UNDP, Voluntary Waste Collection Centers will be built in Calarasi, Ungheni and Leova. The costs of construction and commissioning of the centers are covered by the European Union. The total cost of investments is estimated at 1.8 million euros.

    3 March 2026
    3 centers for voluntary waste collection will be established with EU money

    Romania’s Banca Transilvania, which controls in Moldova JSCB Victoriabank and microfinance company Microinvest, ended 2025 with a consolidated net profit of 4.66 billion Romanian lei (18.38 billion Moldovan lei), above the market level, helped by the best performance of the last quarter in recent years and the accelerated expansion of lending activities.

    3 March 2026
    Banca Transilvania reports record revenues in 2025

    The United States of America is ready to wage wars “forever”. This was stated by the President of the country Donald Trump.

    3 March 2026
    Trump: U.S. ready for endless war

    Representatives of several large energy and construction companies from Greece, at a meeting with the leadership of the Moldovan Energy Ministry, expressed interest in investing in Moldova.

    2 March 2026
    Greek energy companies are ready to invest in Moldova