The release of prisoners with a life sentence is regulated by the Law on Amnesty and the provisions of Article 91 of the Criminal Code. The law states that on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the independence of the Republic of Moldova, a person to whom certain provisions of the articles cannot be applied shall have his sentence reduced or replaced by imprisonment for up to 30 years, if he is sentenced for life.
US President Donald Trump spoke at a Republican National Committee dinner at the National Building Museum in Washington, DC, where he again made a number of high-profile statements,” Logos Press reported.
The scandalous amendments to the Law on Amnesty have been in the TOP of the most discussed events for almost a week. After several life convicts were released, the heads of high-ranking officials – MP Olesia Stamate and the head of the National Administration of Penitentiary Institutions Anatol Falka – “flew”. While the authorities are justifying themselves, the opposition is pouring oil on the fire, and the media are savoring the piquant details, Logos Press decided to ask the opinion of prominent Moldovan lawyers.
The EU wants to impose an import duty on all goods from China’s Temu, Aliexpress and Shein,” Logos Press reported, citing the Financial Times.
The Cricova tourist complex won the Romanian Destination of the Year 2025 competition. This is the main project to promote tourism in Romania, which is traditionally held in Sibiu.
The opposition as well as some economic experts have criticized the latest amendments to the budget law codenamed Buget Plus – Logos Press reports.
The government’s largest financial package “Budget PLUS” worth 8 billion lei, aimed at strategic projects, will lead to a 5% growth of Moldova’s economy already by 2028, – Logos Press reports.
Blood stocks at the National Blood Transfusion Center (NBTC) are sufficient to cover all requests from medical facilities in the country. However, one day without blood donation can lead to a blood shortage,” Logos Press reported.
Such data were presented by the research company Xplane, based on a fresh survey of residents of Moldovan cities, – reports Logos Press.
Moldovan merchants are preparing a petition to the authorities asking them to regulate the parcel trade market. In February – the most unfavorable month for retail – about 1 million parcels from China were delivered to Moldova, most of which were tax-free.
By the beginning of 2025, Moldovan merchants have increased their retail networks to 940 stores operating under 32 brands – both local and international chains. This was announced by Maria Tita Hurduk, General Director of Modern Buyer, during the industry forum “Retail, Distribution & FMCG Market”.
Michelle Iliev has become the new state secretary of the Ministry of Economic Development and Digitalization.
Germany will allocate financial support to Moldova in the amount of 37 million euros. This was announced today by German Foreign Minister Annalena Berbock during a joint press conference with Prime Minister Dorin Recean,” Logos Press reported.
Moldova’s foreign debt increased by $94.5 million and reached $10.2 billion by the end of 2024. Such data on the debt was presented by the National Bank of Moldova in the balance of payments for last year.
From April 1, pensions and social allowances in Moldova have been indexed by 10%, – reports Logos Press.
A well-known Moldovan businessman Mircea Baciu said in an interview with Logos Press that the Chinese giant TEMU undermines the market the most.
The Moldovan company “Manolii” is preparing to implement a major investment project – a multifunctional center “Grand Tower”. It will be built in place of the Chisinau shopping center “Grand Hall” and will be the tallest building in Moldova: its height will be 150 meters with 35 floors.
In three months, the volume of smuggled Moldovan cigarettes in Romania decreased by 13 p. p., amounting to 10.5%. But this had little effect on the overall “disaster picture”.
The demand for eco-vehicles is growing in Moldova: over the last seven years, more than 57 thousand electric and hybrid cars have been imported into the country.
In Moldova, women own more bank cards than men (1.9 million pieces against 1.6 million) and make more non-cash payments (139.5 million transactions against 134 million). This was announced by the president of the National Bank, Anca Dragu, during the “Ring the Bell for Gender Equality”, in which the financial sector participated.
