The dollar has surged, oil is back above the $100 mark, and U.S. stock futures have fallen. Trump warns that oil and gasoline prices could remain high until after the midterm elections. The blockade of Iranian ports risks spreading the war to the high seas.
The exchange rate of the Hungarian forint rose sharply after Orbán’s election defeat. A convincing victory for the pro-European opposition is expected to help unlock billions of euros of European Union funding.
Today, April 12, marks the 65th anniversary of the first human space flight. On this day in 1961, Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin on the Vostok-1 spacecraft made a historic 108-minute flight, opening the era of space exploration. Today, anyone can conquer space for a certain amount of money, and it is much lower.
Increasing crime detection and identification of personalities, speeding up the collection of evidence in the investigation of complex cases. All this was made possible thanks to the state-of-the-art DNA laboratory of the Forensic Technical Center at the General Inspectorate of Police, the official presentation of which took place this week.
The European Commission at the end of the week officially supported the initiative of a number of EU countries to introduce a tax on excess profits for large energy companies. The decision was caused by a sharp jump in energy prices due to geopolitical instability and the conflict in Iran.
The consequences for the EU if the U.S. tariff regime remains in place are not uniform. Most noticeably, trade wars will continue to hit Germany and Belgium as export-oriented economies. As an alternative to such a scenario, analysts see the EU using the window of opportunity to restructure its trade strategy.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is warning of 45 million people at risk of food shortages and is preparing 42.9 billion euros of emergency aid.
In March, average consumer prices in Moldova increased by 5.8% year-on-year, up 2.7% YTD, confirming the acceleration trend. As of February 2026, annual inflation rose to 5.1% after January’s low of 4.8%.
From this year, the official statistics on household income will be more accurate, thanks to the application of an improved methodology. This is reported by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), citing fresh data. They have also “gotten better”.
According to an April report by the World Bank (WB), Moldova’s GDP growth forecast for 2026 was revised downward from 2.7% to 1.9%. Nevertheless, the economy is expected to recover with growth of 3.8% in 2027. These data reflect the adjustment of the country’s economic outlook within the framework of the updated forecast.
The MIA instant payment system, launched in 2024, has become widespread and is now used by almost 50% of the country’s adult population. The number of users exceeds 900 thousand. And the network has been expanded to more than 18 thousand outlets across the country.
The dollar fell sharply against all key currencies, following a two-week ceasefire agreement between Iran and the US. This agreement led to a significant drop in oil prices and weakened demand for the dollar as a defensive asset in the conflict.
More than 20 hours a week on the computer? You should see a doctor! Since April, a new regulation on medical examinations for employees exposed to occupational risks has been in force.
Employees and employers will be able to resolve individual disputes without going to court. This will be quicker, cheaper and less stressful. As early as autumn, the authorities plan to launch a specialized mediation institute for this purpose, which will provide a “negotiation process”, including for civil and family disputes.
On Wednesday, the agreement on a two-week truce between the U.S. and Iran caused a revival in the world markets: European stocks rose by almost 4%, but quotes of Russian oil companies collapsed.
The Moldovan labor market in 2026 is characterized by the transition to European standards of regulation, as well as by liberalization and introduction of new rules for employees and employers.
Almost 100% of the government’s domestic borrowing goes not to finance budget expenditures, but to service the public debt on loans taken earlier.
The European Commission (EC) has urged EU countries to limit large-scale measures to support economies, including energy subsidies and tax cuts, because of the risk of high inflation and budget deficits.
The indices of financial stress and vulnerability of the banking sector at the end of last year were below the established threshold, reflecting normal conditions of the financial system functioning. There is no accumulation of systemic risk, although not everything is so unambiguous.
One-year government bonds will become available for purchase on the eVMS platform in the second quarter of this year. This is the first time the Ministry of Finance has demonstrated such an “innovative” approach to domestic borrowing by offering “shortened investments” with a maturity of one year and publishing a monthly schedule for the next round of subscriptions.
