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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

    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

    Bitcoin topped $126,000 last October before collapsing to $67,000, back to levels last seen in November 2024. But that’s not the limit – the bitcoin price could collapse to $38,000, according to Logos Press.

    6 February 2026
    Bitcoin has been compared to Benjamin Button

    In 2024, Moldovan enterprises from different economic sectors produced a total of 227.35 thousand tons of waste, according to data from the automated waste management information system (SIA MD).

    5 February 2026
    Half of the waste in Moldova is left in unequipped places

    The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has allocated a record 2.9 billion euros of financing to Ukraine in 2025, which is 500 million euros more than in 2024, Logos Press reported.

    5 February 2026
    EBRD allocates record €2.9 bln to Ukraine in 2025

    Three parliamentary factions – Our Party, the Alternative bloc and the Democrația Acasă party – initiated a simple vote of no confidence against the state’s energy policy, Logos Press reported.

    5 February 2026
    Vote of no confidence against energy policy initiated

    Prime Minister Alexandru Munteanu has warned that Moldova could face a new energy crisis after a recent power outage, the damage from which has yet to be calculated, Logos Press reported.

    5 February 2026
    Power outage caused losses in Moldova

    Moldova will take part with a national stand at Fruit Logistica, Europe’s largest agricultural trade fair, which will open soon in Berlin, while Romania will be absent, Logos Press reported.

    4 February 2026
    Europe’s largest agricultural exhibition turns the topic of “uniri” upside down