Ирина Маценко, Author at logos-pres.md
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Ирина Маценко

Ирина Маценко

Deputy editor-in-chief, journalist and analyst. Specialises in investment and markets in various areas of the economy. Graduated from the Faculty of Journalism and completed her doctoral studies at Moldova State University. Completed an internship at the Complutense University of Madrid (Spain). Teaches the course ‘Jurnalismul Economic’ at Moldova State University. Has worked at Logos Press for over 20 years. Winner of the ‘Journalist of the Year’ award. She is a member of the Council of the Economic Press Club (CPE). She is a member of the Supervisory Board of the state-owned company Teleradio-Moldova, appointed by the Moldovan Parliament for the period 2021-2027.

Articles

    European Union countries granted citizenship to nearly 1.2 million people, the highest number in a decade, according to Logos Press.

    31 March 2026
    EU issued a record number of citizenships – almost 1.2 million people

    Exactly 20 years ago, Russia first imposed an embargo on Moldovan wines. Direct losses of winemakers are estimated at $300 to $500 million.

    27 March 2026
    Russia’s wine embargo cost Moldova half a billion dollars

    Moldretail is the leader in sales in Moldovan chain retail. In 2025, its Linella chain reached a record turnover of 14.5 billion lei for Moldova, and the number of stores grew to 210, Logos Press reported.

    25 March 2026
    Linella adapts, or how to get 14.5 billion lei

    Moldovan consumer’s actions in 2026 are changing under the influence of prices, digitalization and online communities. Such data were cited by Angela Cizhevski, CEO of Xplane Market Research, Logos Press reports.

    24 March 2026
    Customer behavior in Moldova is influenced by YouTube, Viber and Facebook

    The top 10 retailers of Moldovan trade were presented during the “FMCG & Retail Channels Conference”, organized annually by Romanian Modern Buyer, Logos Press reported.

    23 March 2026
    Moldovan store chains earned a record 37 billion lei

    The Iranian authorities have put into circulation banknotes with a face value of 10 million rials, the largest in the country’s history. The decision was due to accelerating inflation and a sharp increase in demand for cash among the population.

    21 March 2026
    Iran introduced the largest banknote in history due to demand for cash

    The European e-cigarette market is now at the peak of growth, but almost half of the turnover is out of state control. This is the conclusion reached by the authors of a new international study on the structure of the illegal vape market in Europe, presented at a press conference by experts from Fraunhofer IIS and MRU GmbH (Germany).

    18 March 2026
    Every second vape is illegal: EU loses 6.6 billion euros

    Britain was the first to react to the military situation, Logos Press reported, citing Prian.

    14 March 2026
    The war in Iran is affecting housing markets in different ways

    The system of returnable packaging (SDA), which is being formed for the first time in Moldova, is estimated at 20 million euros. This was announced to Logos Press by Grigori Stratulat, State Secretary of the Ministry of Environment.

    12 March 2026
    Two lei per bottle: business to invest 20 mln euros in returnable containers project

    One of the most ambitious environmental infrastructure reforms of recent years – the System of Depositable Tare (SDA) – is taking shape in Moldova. The financial architecture of the notorious project, the controversy surrounding the administrator, the volume of investments and the risks of the launch are discussed in the Logos Press interview with the State Secretary of the Ministry of Environment, Grigori Stratulat.

    10 March 2026
    Big money goes in the garbage: who will get control of the SDA system

    Hundreds of people took to the streets of the capital to declare violence against women unacceptable. In 2026, the slogan of the event is: “Women are safe, justice is in the courts”.

    8 March 2026
    Feminist march against violence against women takes place in Chisinau

    The Chinese government has said it will actively use artificial intelligence (AI) technology to distribute 12.7 million university graduates into the labor market in 2026. The figure is a record: it exceeds the population of countries such as Belgium.

    7 March 2026
    China will use AI to employ a record 12.7 million graduates

    The global gold market in early March 2026 demonstrates sharp volatility: after growth, quotes have moved to decline. The main factors were the strengthening of the US dollar and geopolitical tensions.

    7 March 2026
    Precious metals market: strong dollar puts pressure on gold

    German media holding Axel Springer has agreed to buy British newspaper The Daily Telegraph for 575 million pounds (about $766 million), according to Logos Press.

    7 March 2026
    Legendary newspaper The Telegraph has been bought by a German holding company

    Oil quotations continue to grow amid the conflict in the Middle East. Qatar’s Energy Minister Saad Sherida al-Qaabi warned that the price of oil could rise to $150 per barrel.

    6 March 2026
    The price of a barrel of Brent has exceeded $90 and reached a high point

    Booking.com, one of the largest online accommodation booking services, has announced the winners of its 14th annual Traveller Review Awards. The awards are based on 370 million traveler reviews and reflect the level of service and hospitality of partners around the world, according to Logos Press.

    6 March 2026
    Booking named the best in the global hospitality industry

    As of March 5, 2026, a new procedure for the refund of value added tax (VAT) for agrarians is in force. The amendments concern the calculation base of the tax, which is applied in determining the amount of VAT to be reimbursed for the period from July 2023 to June 2026. First of all, it has been expanded by including the amount of land tax for 2025 in the calculation formula.

    6 March 2026
    Moldova introduces a new VAT refund procedure for agrarians

    World investors began to reduce investments in equity funds – for the first time in the last eight weeks. The reason was growing geopolitical risks in the Middle East and fears of accelerating inflation, Reuters reports with reference to the data of analytical companies.

    6 March 2026
    Investors withdraw money from equity funds because of war in the Middle East

    In the Arab Emirates there is an increase in the cancelation of short-term housing reservations in the wake of the military conflict between the U.S., Israel and Iran, according to Logos Press.

    4 March 2026
    The UAE housing market is seeing mass bookings being canceled

    The European Union is canceling duty-free imports of goods worth up to 150 euros, which will directly affect parcels from Asian marketplaces including AliExpress, Temu and Shein, according to Logos Press.

    3 March 2026
    AliExpress and Temu become more expensive: EU abolishes duty-free imports