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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

    For the first time in nearly a month, bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the U.S. recorded consecutive net inflows, breaking a streak of redemptions that has lasted since mid-January, according to Logos Press.

    10 February 2026
    Bitcoin-ETFs in the US record inflows of funds for the first time in a month

    Foreigners, including citizens of the Republic of Moldova, who want to obtain Romanian citizenship, have to pass a difficult test. They have to answer 95 questions that may cause them difficulties, Logos Press reported.

    10 February 2026
    Romanian citizenship becomes a question mark

    In 2025, 56.3% of non-cash payments in Moldova will be made with MasterCard cards, while 43.7% will be made with Visa cards, Logos Press reports.

    10 February 2026
    Visa and MasterCard positions in Moldova are not threatened yet

    Moldova will get its own artificial intelligence antenna called FAIMA. It will be part of a European network of 12 other similar antennas developed under the European Union’s strategic program, Logos Press reported.

    9 February 2026
    AI antenna in Moldova will cost 10 million euros

    According to calculations by former Moldovan Prime Minister Vlad Filat, Moldovan residents paid $104 million more for natural gas last year, Logos Press reported.

    9 February 2026
    Filat: Moldovans overpay $104 mln for gas in 2025

    Bitcoin’s sharp drop – nearly 50% off the record highs reached just a few months ago – has revived discussion about the cryptocurrency’s stability. However, hedge fund veteran Gary Baude argues that the sell-off is a feature of the asset’s inherent volatility rather than a sign of a broader crisis situation, according to Logos Press.

    9 February 2026
    Bitcoin’s 50% drop is not a crisis

    Norway has become the first country in the world where electric cars will almost completely dominate the new car market in 2025. And just having reached that point, the country is considering cutting tax breaks and introducing a road tax for electric cars, Logos Press reported.

    8 February 2026
    Electric vehicles: a Norwegian lesson for Moldova

    Moldova ranks 55th in the world (out of 175 countries) in terms of dependence on imports, Logos Press reported.

    8 February 2026
    Moldova’s dependence on imports is low – World Bank

    Moldova is in the penultimate place in Europe in terms of the minimum wage. Nevertheless, the “minimum wage” in Moldova is almost twice as high as in Ukraine, which ranks last, Logos Press reported.

    8 February 2026
    In Moldova, the minimum wage is twice as high as in Ukraine

    Some of the MiG-29 aircraft acquired by the Americans at the end of the Cold War, particularly in Moldova, were likely used to support the Ukrainian Air Force after the 2022 Russian invasion, Logos Press reported.

    8 February 2026
    Moldovan MiG-29s hit Ukraine

    The largest U.S. banks JPMorgan Chase & Co., Goldman Sachs Group and Bank of America have increased their bonus funds for bankers and traders by at least 10%, capitalizing on market fluctuations in 2025, according to Logos Press.

    7 February 2026
    US banks made record profits on Trump’s statements

    Greece’s Atlantic Sea LNG Trade is in talks with the United States to supply up to 15 billion cubic meters of gas per year for the next 20 years, Logos Press reported.

    7 February 2026
    Greek company wants to supply American LNG to Moldova

    In the north of Moldova, in the middle of winter, sugar beet harvesting continues in extreme conditions: frost, snow and ice, Logos Press reports.

    7 February 2026
    Farmers harvest sugar beet under extreme conditions

    Moldova is joining the Convention on the Granting of European Patents, known as the European Patent Convention (EPC), Logos Press reported.

    6 February 2026
    Moldova joins the European Patent Convention

    Employees of the National Anti-Corruption Center (NAC), together with prosecutors from the Chisinau City Prosecutor’s Office, are conducting criminal investigations against several bankruptcy administrators, as well as at the headquarters of the Union of Authorized Managers, Logos Press reported.

    6 February 2026
    Two bankruptcy trustees have been detained

    The SCADEX LiveGrid project, which is a digital system for real-time monitoring of low-voltage power grids, will be implemented as part of the Energy Sandbox working under the patronage of the Ministry of Energy, Logos Press reported.

    6 February 2026
    Real-time power grid monitoring system launched in test mode

    The U.S. State Department will fund European organizations to promote Washington’s interests and fight Internet regulation, according to Logos Press.

    6 February 2026
    U.S. will fight European regulation of the internet

    More than 87,000 electric and hybrid vehicles have been registered in the Republic of Moldova from 2018 to the end of 2025. The accelerated growth of registrations confirms the growing interest of the population and the business environment in energy-efficient and environmentally friendly transportation solutions, Logos Press reported.

    6 February 2026
    Growing interest in eco-friendly vehicles

    The Competition Council (CC) approved the purchase of Accent Electronic company by the mobile operator Moldcell, reports Logos Press.

    6 February 2026
    Resolved: Moldcell will buy Accent Electronic

    The Customs Service of Moldova (CU RM) will create a new unit (Help Desk), which will maintain links with similar structures in the states-participants of the Convention “New Computerized Transit System” (NCTS), reports Logos Press.

    6 February 2026
    Customs Service develops NCTS system for transit control