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“Chisinau has overtaken Dubai”; “Moldova wanted the EU by 2030, but got gas at 8:30 p.m.”; “Prices in our supermarkets are now on par with Warsaw and Prague, but wages are not.” Politicians and ordinary citizens are discussing the new gas rate, which will rise by 41% starting September 1—to 20.30 lei per cubic meter.

Prime Minister Vasile Tofan filed a declaration of assets and personal interests in connection with his appointment to the position, listing his income for 2025 earned both in Moldova and abroad.

The country’s authorities have made its citizens pay for their own incompetence, according to Vlad Filat, a former prime minister, businessman, politician, and tycoon, and founder of the Liberal Democratic Party of Moldova.

The decline in potato prices in Central and Eastern European countries, which began in the second half of August, is due to a temporary increase in supply from farmers. They need funds to harvest second-crop agricultural crops and carry out other fall fieldwork, so they are willing to sell potatoes and certain vegetables at reduced prices. However, the situation will change by mid-fall.

The Day-Ahead Market (DAM), operated by Operatorul Pieței de Energie M (OPEM), set an all-time record for electricity trading volume for the delivery date of August 22, 2026. Trading volume totaled 4,487.576 MWh, equivalent to approximately 40% of electricity consumption in the Republic of Moldova, at an average price of 2,427.08 MDL/MWh, which is equivalent to approximately 120 euros/MWh.

Constantin Cuiumju, a member of the Moldovan Parliament, stated that NARE used an inflated euro exchange rate when calculating the new tariff, which results in additional costs for consumers.

Today, the first meeting of the National Committee for Monitoring the Implementation of the Strategic Agricultural Policy Program for 2026–2030 was held. The committee was established by the Ministry of Agriculture as a platform for monitoring and evaluating progress toward achieving the goals of the PSPA.

In the first half of the year, the volume of construction work in Moldova declined. This is according to data from the National Bureau of Statistics.

The luxury sector, which had been raising prices and increasing margins for several years in a row, has begun to shift its strategy. Against the backdrop of slowing sales, brands are looking for ways to make their products more affordable without compromising their status.

Government assistance will encourage employers to provide vocational training for their employees. Whether allocated by the government on a one-time basis or as part of a government assistance program, any amount exceeding 3 million euros will be subject to a general review by the Competition Council.

For the past two weeks, the Ministry of Finance has been holding consultations on the draft tax policy for 2027. The latest meeting on the ministry’s platform took place with representatives of the European Business Association (EBA).

A polling station for Kazakh citizens will open in Moldova on August 23, where they will be able to vote in the early parliamentary elections. This was announced by Almat Aidarbekov, Kazakhstan’s ambassador to Chisinau, during a meeting with the leadership of the Central Election Commission.

Eight candidates for the position of Secretary-General of the organization took part in “interactive dialogues” at the UN headquarters in New York. They were given the opportunity to present their views and explain why they are the best candidates for the position. The discussions could be followed online.

A group of 12 Moldovan walnut growers will have the opportunity to learn from the experience of specialized agricultural enterprises in Spain and Portugal during a study tour to be held September 13–16 of this year.

The Ministry of Education and Research has purchased 57 new minibuses to transport schoolchildren. A total of 67.22 million lei has been allocated from the state budget for their purchase.

Retail trade and the sale of consumer goods accounted for 61.7% of all cash receipts at commercial banks in Moldova, serving as the main source of cash inflows from the public and businesses. Revenue from retail businesses is regularly collected and deposited into commercial bank accounts.

U.S. President Donald Trump has ordered the creation of a program that will allow American private companies to participate in offensive cyber operations against foreign criminal groups. The White House published a memorandum to that effect on August 12.

Grain arriving from Ukraine is not given priority during its transport by rail to the port of Constanța. This statement was made during yesterday’s meeting between the Ukrainian company Ukrzaliznytsia and railway operators from Romania and the Republic of Moldova.

No gas shortage is expected this coming winter, despite the low fill levels in gas storage facilities. The Federal Ministry of Economy and Energy believes that pipeline supplies and new liquefied natural gas import capacity will ensure a stable supply even with lower inventory levels.

Manufacturers in Moldova risk losing their competitiveness due to high tax and environmental costs, customs duties on raw materials, and the urgent need to modernize their equipment. This was stated by Nicolae Trikolic, CEO of Supraten S.A., during a parliamentary hearing where a new draft law on state aid was discussed.
