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Sales of KFC restaurants in Moldova decreased by 8% to RON 6.23 mln (EUR 1.2 mln) in the first quarter of 2026. This is reported by Wall-Street.ro with reference to the report of Sphera Franchise Group – the largest operator of KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell chains in Romania and Moldova.

President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko has offered his Ukrainian counterpart Vladimir Zelensky to meet. The offer was made against the background of Kiev’s warnings that Russia was preparing a new offensive through the Belarusian territory to the Ukrainian capital and Chernihiv Region.

The operating environment for civil society organizations is becoming increasingly restrictive and hostile, including in Moldova. This was stated by Ion Manole, executive director of Promo-LEX Association, during the annual conference “Cooperation between Parliament and Civil Society”.

The National Agency of Public Health (ANPH) reported four more cases of Q fever in Moldova. The cases were reported in Chisinau municipality and in the districts of Criuleni, Calarasi and Causeni.

Representatives of EU countries and the European Parliament failed to agree on a new “Return Regulation” regulating the rules for deporting illegal migrants.

As of May 25, economic operators in the Republic of Moldova who transport goods to Romania or transit through the European Union must comply with new customs requirements.

To date, with the support of the World Bank, more than 600 million lei have been invested in the modernization of laboratories, research centers and university curricula.

Flyone, a private budget airline headquartered in Chisinau, Republic of Moldova, announced that it has canceled almost all flights to and from Henri Coanda Airport (Otopeni) in Bucharest.

Demographic research should go beyond mere statistical analysis of birth and death rates and focus on identifying factors affecting the health and life expectancy of the population. This statement was made by Academician Ewa Gudumak, surgeon, renowned pediatrician and medical scientist, at a round table dedicated to the anniversary of the Center for Demographic Research named after Academician Georgi Paladi.

Over the next five years, the balance of power among the world’s largest economies may change significantly. India will make the most impressive leap to the top of the list.

In April 2026, the net demand of economic agents (legal entities) for foreign currency in Moldova was covered by the net supply from individuals by 80.5%. This indicator shows a decrease compared to March, when the level of coverage amounted to 92.0%. The main indicators and tendencies of the foreign exchange market, according to the official reports of the National Bank of Moldova (NBM), were formed under the influence of business activity recovery and servicing of external liabilities.

As a result of control at the border points, inspectors of the National Agency for Food Safety (ANSA) revealed substandard goods: a batch of buckwheat (132 kg), two batches of dill and parsley (26 tons), three batches of surrogate cheese (about 1.5 tons).

The Council of the European Union has decided to suspend customs duties on imports of nitrogen fertilizers used in the bloc’s agriculture for a year. This measure is designed to reduce the costs of European farmers by about 60 million euros.

In the south of Moldova, the construction of a multifunctional production workshop, which will be part of a business incubator in Cimislia, was completed. The volume of investments amounted to 15.74 million lei.

On Friday, investment bank JPMorgan warned that Turkey’s central bank is likely to raise its key interest rate to 40%. The increase could come before the next scheduled meeting in June, given the current market volatility caused by political factors.

The potential of Moldovan agriculture and food industry was presented at the Moldova-Italy agri-food business forum in Rome by the head of the MAIA Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry, Ludmila Catlabuga. The event was organized to strengthen economic cooperation between institutions and companies from the two states.

The draft law on the regulation of public parking lots provoked heated discussions during parliamentary consultations. Sergiu Popovici, head of the department at the General Directorate of Urban Mobility of the Chisinau Municipal Council, believes that the local parking fee should be retained in the Tax Code.

Latvia’s Ministry of Economy has signed an agreement with food traders to reduce the VAT rate from 21% to 12% on basic food products in stores from July 1 this year. The list includes bread, fresh milk, chilled poultry meat and eggs.

In the period from March 2025 to May 22, 2026, 554 micro and small enterprises in the agricultural sector of the Moldovan economy were financed under the “Fund for Agricultural Credit” (FCA) program implemented by the Office for the Management of Foreign Aid Programs (OGPAE) together with the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry. Of these, loans for 71 enterprises were approved by May 2026. The program covered all regions of the country.

US holding Authentic Brands Group has announced the purchase of the Lee denim brand from Kontoor Brands, the owner of Wrangler and Helly Hansen. The value of the deal could reach $1 billion, including an initial payment of $750 million and additional payments tied to the future financial performance of the brand. The deal is expected to close in the second half of 2026.
