La Plăcinte, a restaurant chain operating 4 units in Bucharest, declared bankruptcy by its own petition in spring 2025, with a total debt of almost 10 million Romanian lei (38.6 million Moldovan lei) in 2023 (last reported), with no outstanding liabilities to the National Tax Agency (ANAF) – Logos Press reported.
According to the World Bank, Moldova ranks 4th in the list of countries and territories whose population in 2024 would decrease the fastest.
Romania will gradually, starting October 12, 2025, introduce a new European Entry/Exit System (EES) that will automatically register the entry and exit of citizens from non-Schengen countries, Logos Press reported.
The Moldovan Customs Service (CU RM) and the Inspectorate General of Border Police (IGPF) launched on October 10 a pilot project on mutual delegation of authority at the state border crossing point Costeşti Stânca, – Logos Press reports.
During a meeting of the Governing Board of the European Joint Venture for High Performance Computing EuroHPC (EuroHPC JU), Moldova became the 37th member state to join the initiative to become a leader in supercomputing in Europe, Logos Press reports.
Moldova has attracted 20 million euros for the first plant to produce charging stations for electric cars, – reports Logos Press.
The autonomous non-profit organization (ANO) “Eurasia” from Russia, which claims humanitarian activities and opened a store of Moldovan products in Moscow, may be recognized as an extremist organization in Moldova, – Logos Press reports.
Moldova will attract $344 million in foreign direct investment in 2024 amid growing investment outflows, Logos Press reports.
The European Union has adopted new rules allowing the suspension of visa-free regime for 61 countries, including Moldova, – reports Logos Press.
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has increased the limit of the unfunded risk-sharing loan for Moldova’s Bank maib from EUR 20 million to EUR 35 million, opening up a total of EUR 70 million in new financing for lending to Moldovan enterprises, Logos Press reported.
The Ministry of Finance has analyzed the dynamics of government securities (GS) issuance and investor profile for the period from September 2024 to August 2025, Logos Press reported.
According to the average intelligence quotient (IQ – intelligence quotient), as of January 1, 2025, the inhabitants of the Republic of Moldova ranked 62nd in the world out of 126 countries. The rating is compiled annually by the portal international-iq-test.com. This is the only official website of the “International IQ Test”, which has been operating since 2018.
Moldova is creating a legislative framework to ensure that 55% of construction waste is recycled in the country by 2030. This is in line with the European Union’s plans to ensure that 90% of such waste in its member states is recycled by that date.
In Ukraine, prices for grapes in supermarkets are formed not by the domestic market, but by imports from Moldova and Turkey, Logos Press reports.
Moldova ranks 74th out of 139 in the World Intellectual Property Organization’s (WIPO) Global Innovation Index 2025, Logos Press reported.
The Moldovan company Dulcinella, founded in 2005, will invest 10 million euros in a new plant in Târgu Neamț (Romania). The confectionery manufacturer already has its own production facility there, Logos Press reported.
From October 1, the Ukrainian authorities may completely ban the purchase and sale of diesel fuel coming to Ukraine from Romanian Constanta, Logos Press reports.
The shareholders of the Bucharest Stock Exchange (stock exchange symbol BVB) approved on September 29, 2025 the participation in the authorized capital of the new stock exchange in the Republic of Moldova in the amount equivalent to 400,000 euros, – reports Logos Press.
Moldova will introduce a new driver’s license “sample 2025” with an updated design and increased level of protection, – reports Logos Press.
In 2024, companies with Moldovan shareholders in Romania showed a turnover of 4.2 billion Romanian lei (16.2 billion Moldovan lei), Logos Press reported.
