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This year’s peak sales season for Moldovan plums began approximately two weeks later than the average for the current five-year period. The working wholesale price for these fruits did not stabilize until the last week of July—at about 15 lei per kilogram. Over the four weeks since then, the wholesale price for this fruit has fallen to 8–10 lei per kilogram.
The authorities do not intend to abolish the special tax regime for residents of Moldova IT Park, as tax predictability is important for companies that invest and operate in Moldova.
A bountiful fruit harvest does not automatically mean an easy sales season. This was the central theme of this week’s meeting of the Moldova Fruct Association’s board, which was dedicated to assessing the current situation and export prospects for the 2026/27 season.
Igor Munteanu, former chairman of the Public Finance Oversight Commission and a consultant at the Romanian think tank New Strategy Center, proposes introducing the principle of solidarity in the energy sector. If the public is asked to make sacrifices and cut back, then companies and institutions managing the industry must shoulder the same responsibility.
The Chisinau City Hall reports that repair work on Mitropolit Dosoftei Street in the capital’s Buiucani sector is being carried out in phases. Completion is scheduled for the end of August.
Moldova will allocate 10 million euros in European aid to strengthen border control. The funds will be used over the next two years to equip border crossing points with modern scanning equipment.
World No. 1 Jannik Sinner will not compete in the 2026 U.S. Open due to ongoing issues with his right knee. The Italian tennis player announced his withdrawal from the season’s final Grand Slam tournament on August 21.
As a result of inspections conducted by customs officials, the violators will pay an additional 81.62 million lei into the budget.
The U.S. imposed 50% tariffs on a number of Canadian goods following the breakdown of trade negotiations between the two countries. In response, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the suspension of negotiations and stated that Ottawa would implement retaliatory measures on a “dollar-for-dollar” basis.
Russian strikes on port infrastructure in the Odessa area have virtually shut down the main channel for Ukrainian grain exports. And those exports accounted for more than half of the country’s export revenue.
Yesterday’s decision by the National Energy Regulatory Authority (ANRE) on a new gas rate—which will rise by 41% starting September 1, to 20.30 lei per cubic meter— will in any case affect businesses, though likely not directly but indirectly, through secondary effects.
The decision announced by the prime minister to reinstate the licensing regime for imports of Ukrainian grain and oilseeds into Moldova is presented by him as a “necessary evil.” Why? After all, in theory, licensing is a means of operational monitoring and control, not a restriction—let alone a block—on imports.
Moldova is developing comprehensive regulations for the cryptoasset market. The bill is scheduled to be put to a vote in its second reading on Monday, August 24. For ordinary users, this means they will still be able to buy, sell, exchange, and store cryptocurrency through foreign platforms, but the government will introduce regulations for crypto companies to reduce the risk of fraud and protect customers from unscrupulous providers.
Under the Moldovan government’s grant program to improve residential energy efficiency, you can receive up to 200,000 lei.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Few could have predicted what consequences China’s accession to the World Trade Organization in 2001 would have for the United States. By contributing to the devastation of the U.S. manufacturing sector and the loss of jobs in that industry, China’s integration into the global economy helped pave the way for the right-wing economic populism that became the driving force behind Donald Trump’s political rise.
The agency clarifies that the security measures are preventive in nature and are related to the increasing number of incidents near border crossing points on the border with Ukraine. The shelters will be equipped with everything necessary to ensure the safety of border service and customs personnel, as well as citizens crossing the border.
Bitcoin rose 25% over the past week, marking its best weekly performance in more than three years, according to Bloomberg. The rally began after the U.S. Treasury announced an expansion of its long-term bond purchase program, and U.S. President Donald Trump expressed support for advancing a bill to regulate the cryptocurrency market. However, analysts warn that it is still too early to speak of a return to a sustained “bullish” trend for Bitcoin.
Moldova’s Ministry of Energy announced a delay in the commercial commissioning of the 400-kV Vulcănești–Chișinău “Energy Independence Line.” The delay was caused by a malfunction in one of the current transformers at the Chisinau substation, which will require additional time to repair.
“We cannot allow Iran to possess nuclear weapons; otherwise, you’ll see some very bad things happen. That’s why we went there and stopped them. They are so eager to reach an agreement, but we don’t even know if we want that, because I believe the Strait of Hormuz is now American territory,” the U.S. president said at a rally in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
Harnessing the potential for economic and trade cooperation, attracting investment, and developing new joint projects were the main topics of discussion between Prime Minister Vasile Tofan and Almat Aidarbekov, the Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the Republic of Moldova, on August 21.
