Elon Musk once again highlighted the scale of solar energy, stating that all other energy sources combined are “utterly insignificant” compared to the Sun.
The Romanian government has approved the “Diaspora investește acasă” (“Diaspora Invests at Home”) program, under which 100 million euros will be allocated to support new companies established by Romanians who have lived abroad. The program covers the period from 2026 to 2029 and provides for non-repayable grants of up to 200,000 euros per recipient.
More than 1,000 people planning to start their own business or grow an existing one have completed free training as part of the Startup Training Program, which was launched in March 2025. During this time, nine training sessions were held in various regions of Moldova.
The administration of the Nicolae Testemitanu State University of Medicine and Pharmacy discussed with representatives of the MAD-Aid charity the possibilities of attracting external investment and implementing joint projects to modernize medical education in Moldova.
U.S. national debt increases by about $60 billion each week, which exceeds Canada’s borrowing for an entire year. The U.S.’s total national debt stands at nearly $40 trillion and exceeds 120% of GDP.
From August 10 to 12, 2026, the General Inspectorate of the Border Police hosted a mission to assess institutional capabilities in the areas of collecting, processing, storing, and cross-checking biometric information.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Mihai Popșoi held a meeting with Natalia Vutova, the new head of the Council of Europe’s delegation in Chișinău, to mark the start of her tenure in the Republic of Moldova.
The Ministry of Finance of Moldova, in collaboration with international partners (Sida and Cowater International), organized a practical workshop on the audit and oversight of sustainable public procurement. Representatives from the Court of Auditors, the State Financial Control Inspectorate, and the Public Procurement Agency participated in the workshop.
A network of North Korean IT specialists secretly takes remote jobs at foreign companies and is used to finance the DPRK’s nuclear and ballistic missile programs. Each year, they transfer up to $600 million to the Pyongyang government.
The Moldova Innovation Technology Park (MITP) has announced a tender for the development and implementation of a new digital platform, MITP 2.0, which is intended to replace and completely modernize the existing system for managing applicants and park residents. The deadline for submitting proposals is August 15, 2026.
A regional hackathon on social cohesion and information resilience was held in Cahul on August 6–8, bringing together 30 young people, women, and experts from six communities in southern Moldova. Participants developed digital solutions to combat disinformation, promote civic engagement, and strengthen ties between communities.
On August 19, Moldova’s National Agency for Research and Development (ANCD) will hold an online information session on EU programs and initiatives in the fields of research, innovation, and sustainable development that are relevant to Moldovan organizations.
As part of joint programs between the Moldovan government and the European Union, 144 young people are participating in internships with government agencies. At a meeting with the interns, Prime Minister Vasile Tofan discussed career prospects in the public sector, the country’s European integration, and economic reforms.
On Thursday, at around 11:30 a.m. local time, an explosion occurred near a storage tank on the premises of Gunvor Energy in the Europort area (Port of Rotterdam).
The large-scale €90 billion aid package for Ukraine, approved by the European Union, faces uncertainty regarding its repayment structure and the coverage of potential financial risks.
In June 2026, Ukraine received €7.2 billion in military aid from international donors—the largest monthly amount of support since the United States ceased direct funding.
The Moldovan National Lottery’s revenue of 13.26 billion lei for 2025 does not mean that the country’s residents actually spent that amount on gambling.
More than 88,400 women in Moldova received electronic invitations to undergo cervical cancer screening in the first months of 2026. The notifications are sent through the National Screening Registry, which is integrated into the SIA AMP primary care system.
More than 1,500 young people from all regions of Moldova took part in International Youth Day, which was held on August 12 in Bălți—the 2026 Youth Capital.
Elon Musk, the world’s first trillionaire, has announced his willingness to finance Mel Gibson’s film adaptation of Homer’s *Odyssey* with a budget of $100 million, provided the director creates a film that is as historically accurate as possible.
