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    There are ten youth centers and a municipal business incubator in Chisinau municipality. For their functioning, the capital authorities allocate 60 million lei annually in the municipal budget. According to the Mayor’s Office, this amount has increased thirty times in the last few years.

    City & Regions 17 May 2026

    Proposals to limit or even completely ban bus traffic with Belarus are being heard more and more often in Lithuania. The reason was the fear of possible recruitment and use of foreigners by the Belarusian authorities for propaganda purposes.

    Politics & Economy 17 May 2026

    Despite outbreaks of hantavirus and norovirus on cruise ships, the global market for sea travel continues to grow. The Cruise Lines International Association forecasts that 38.3 million people will cruise in 2026 – up 4% from last year’s record of 37.2 million passengers.

    Society 17 May 2026

    Google has topped Kantar’s annual ranking of the world’s most valuable and influential brands for the first time since 2018, ousting Apple, which has remained the leader for the past four years.

    Business & Companies 17 May 2026

    The National Confederation of Trade Unions of Moldova, sectoral trade unions of the public sector and the Congress of Local Authorities of Moldova (CALM) participated in consultations on the reform of the wage system in the public sector.

    Moldova’s Economy 17 May 2026

    More than half of the current number of refugees from Ukraine will remain in Europe until the end of 2029 under the scenario of achieving a “fragile peace with concessions” in a war with Russia this year.

    Global Economy 17 May 2026

    Surplus unutilized military surplus assets of the state could be sold, donated, exchanged or leased. This is stipulated in the draft law on the definition of unused surplus military assets and procedures for transferring the right of ownership or the right to use them. The draft has been developed by the Ministry of Defense and is now being considered in parliamentary committees.

    Economy & Law 17 May 2026

    UAE officials confirmed on Sunday that a drone strike caused a fire near the Barakah nuclear power plant in Abu Dhabi’s Al Dhafra neighborhood, stressing that radiation levels remained unchanged and the facility continues to operate as normal.

    Society 17 May 2026

    The spread of smartphones and mobile Internet has become one of the reasons for the sharp decline in birth rates in many countries of the world. This is the conclusion reached by American researchers.

    Society 17 May 2026

    Solar photovoltaic (PV) panels and storage systems, which allow households to store electricity, have fallen in price by 90% over the past decade. However, tax policy changes, rising silver prices, etc., may soon trigger a new round of price increases.

    Energy 17 May 2026

    In the 2026/27 season, Ukraine will increase sunflower production, sunflower oil production and exports after a weaker 2025/26 marketing season. However, Russia is still ahead of Ukraine and will retain its status as the largest sunflower oil producer in the world. This is evidenced by the USDA forecast.

    Global Economy 17 May 2026

    Measuring instruments validated in the European Union will be recognized in Moldova as well. The Commission for Agriculture and Food Industry will consider next week a draft law amending the rules in the field of metrology and accreditation to bring the Moldovan system in line with European standards. The draft was previously approved by parliament in the first reading.

    Global Economy 17 May 2026

    AI+ Expo 2026, one of the largest technology forums in the US, has come to an end in Washington, DC, where artificial intelligence has finally ceased to look like a “peaceful” consumer service and has increasingly become an element of geopolitics, defense and industrial policy.

    Technology & Innovation 17 May 2026

    NEC Ukrenergo is considering the possibility of expanding interstate electricity connections, which in the long term may combine the energy systems of Ukraine and Romania through the territory of Moldova.

    Energy 17 May 2026

    Soccer club Chelsea (London) announced the appointment of Spaniard Xabi Alonso as head coach of the team. The contract is signed for four years, he will take up his duties from July, when the preparation of the team for the new season after the World Cup begins.

    Sport & Tourism 17 May 2026

    The World Health Organization has declared the Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda a public health emergency of international concern.

    Society 17 May 2026

    The National Bank of Moldova (NBM) is developing its internal management system based on artificial intelligence, as well as an AI-based internal assistant used for quick access to institutional information, data analysis and processing, integrated SupTech initiatives and digital infrastructure. This was announced by Anca Dragu, Head of the NBM, at the Tech Talks 2026 international conference held in Timisoara, dedicated to the dialog on the role of innovation in enhancing competitiveness.

    Technology & Innovation 17 May 2026

    The Moldovan Super League playoff match between Real Sireți and Oguzsport ended with an incredible goal.

    Sport & Tourism 17 May 2026

    Acting Prime Minister Peter Magyar said that Viktor Orbán would allegedly be left without the severance pay he was entitled to. The former prime minister denied these statements and said that the money he was entitled to under the law had already been allocated for charity – the money was given to the Good Samaritan orphanage in Transcarpathia, where the Hungarian national minority lives. He wrote about it on his Facebook page.

    Society 17 May 2026

    A multibillion-dollar deal to supply AI chips from Nvidia to a dozen Chinese companies has hung up. The reasons are twofold: Beijing’s stiff opposition and American President Donald Trump’s exotic terms. Although the former also follows from the latter.

    Export & Import 17 May 2026

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