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    Spain is facing new political pressure within the European Union over the migration crisis in Ceuta. Following statements by Italian Prime Minister Giorgi Meloni calling for a review of Madrid’s participation in the Schengen Area, Finland has taken a similar stance.

    Global Economy 31 July 2026

    The National Instant Payment System (MIA) from the National Bank of Moldova (NBM) is becoming increasingly popular due to its cost-effectiveness and ease of use. These advantages have been particularly appreciated by the public when paying for utilities and other services. The system has over 985,000 registered unique users—nearly one in every two adult residents of the country.

    Banks & Finance 31 July 2026

    President Maia Sandu reminds that municipalities that do not complete the voluntary merger process by September 1 will be subject to the mandatory merger procedure and will not be able to access the additional resources allocated by the government for this reform.

    City & Regions 31 July 2026

    In government agencies and state-owned companies, 439 people—or 1.1% of the total workforce—receive high or very high salaries. Of these, 152 employees earn more than 80,000 lei per month. These figures were presented by Prime Minister Vasile Tofan, who announced a package of measures to reduce unjustified spending and increase transparency in the use of public funds.

    Moldova’s Economy 31 July 2026

    State-owned enterprises and trading companies ended 2025 with sales revenue of 68.5 billion lei and a combined net profit of more than 3.1 billion lei. Compared to 2024, revenue increased by 16.9 billion lei, or approximately 33%. Total net profit grew more than fivefold, from 570.4 million lei.

    Moldova’s Economy 31 July 2026

    European countries are increasingly turning to an unusual tool to combat wildfires: controlled grazing by sheep and goats. Against the backdrop of more frequent extreme droughts and heat waves, this traditional method is once again becoming part of modern forest protection strategies.

    Agribusiness & Winemaking 31 July 2026

    The National Employment Agency will provide employment services to EU citizens. These citizens and their family members will be able to register with the agency as unemployed, undergo vocational training, and receive appropriate support in finding employment.

    Global Economy 31 July 2026

    The Republic of Moldova and the German federal state of Bavaria will establish an intergovernmental commission to promote economic cooperation, attract investment, and expand business ties.

    Global Economy 31 July 2026

    Against the backdrop of mass attempts by illegal migrants to break into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, Italian government officials called for tough measures against Madrid, including a review of the terms of Spain’s participation in the Schengen Area. At the same time, Rome announced its readiness to strengthen the protection of its own borders.

    Politics & Economy 31 July 2026

    The National Energy Regulatory Agency (NARE) has published the maximum prices for gasoline and diesel fuel, which will be in effect over the weekend of August 1–3.

    Moldova’s Economy 31 July 2026

    Following the meeting of the Moldovan-Ukrainian Commission on the Dniester, a decision was made to reduce the water discharge from the Novodnestrovsk Reservoir downstream from 100 to 85 cubic meters per second. This is a compromise solution. Two weeks ago, the Ukrainian side proposed reducing the discharge to 70 cubic meters per second.

    Moldova’s Economy 31 July 2026

    The government must submit a comprehensive report on the consequences of epizootic crises in the livestock sector—including information on the affected farms, the damage incurred, and the compensation paid. This request was made by Liliana Jakoni, chair of the parliamentary committee on public administration and regional development.

    Agribusiness & Winemaking 31 July 2026

    The Moldovan Parliament has ratified two European conventions: one on the protection of animals during international transport and one on the protection of farm animals.

    Politics & Economy 31 July 2026

    In the first quarter of 2026, heavy-duty trucks transported 7 million metric tons of cargo. The revised figure for the actual volume of freight transported is nearly double the previously published figure and is cited in official statistics as part of the first ASTRM pilot study conducted in accordance with European standards.

    Business & Companies 31 July 2026

    The Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC), which owns the terminal and pipeline, issued a statement announcing another shutdown just two days after resuming oil loading onto tankers in Novorossiysk following a week-long hiatus.

    Export & Import 31 July 2026

    Parliament adopted this resolution at the initiative of local government officials to allow those who had begun the consolidation process to complete it. 

    City & Regions 31 July 2026

    Three of Anthropic’s Claude artificial intelligence models gained unintended access to the internet during internal testing and infiltrated the systems of three organizations. According to the developer, the incidents were caused by a configuration error in the test environment. This is the second such incident in the industry in recent weeks, following a similar report from OpenAI.

    Technology & Innovation 31 July 2026

    Members of the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova received an annual tax-free allowance for medical expenses in the amount of 19,520 lei. The announcement was made by MP Ion Chicu, who criticized this practice and stated that he would forgo the amount he received.

    Politics & Economy 31 July 2026

    Wheat prices in Moldova did not rise in July; in fact, they even fell by 0.30–0.40 lei/kg over the past week. On the Moldovan market, wheat costs an average of 1.5 lei/kg less than at the port of Constanța. On this basis, the Association of Grain and Oilseed Producers is requesting that the Competition Council be convened.

    Politics & Economy 31 July 2026

    The new Prime Minister of the Republic of Moldova, Vasile Tofan, believes that the percentage of citizens in the Republic of Moldova who would vote for unification with Romania is less than 40 percent, but that this figure will rise.

    Society 31 July 2026

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