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Moldova’s new government revamps public consultation rules

The price of natural gas traded on the European Stock Exchange continues to rise. Over the past 24 hours, it reached 59.84 EUR/MWh, which is 1.25 EUR/MWh higher than the previous day, when it stood at 58.30 EUR/MWh.

The staff of the National Agency for Food Safety (ANSA) gave a warm farewell to their former director general, Radu Musteață, who is now the head of the Ministry of Agriculture and the Food Industry (MAIA). Judging by the group selfies on Facebook, the new minister also holds warm feelings for his former colleagues and is grateful to them.

The global oil market is entering one of its most vulnerable periods in recent decades. Against the backdrop of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, the strategic oil reserves of OECD countries have already fallen to their lowest level since December 1990, and commercial stocks continue to decline, which significantly reduces the global market’s ability to compensate for new supply disruptions.

Apple will begin renting out iPhones and other popular devices.

U.S. President Donald Trump is considering supporting FIFA President Gianni Infantino’s candidacy for the position of UN Secretary-General following the end of António Guterres’s term.

Moldova’s experience with subsurface (in-soil) irrigation—which is unique even among many EU countries—is being implemented in Uzbekistan’s agricultural sector.

Energocom, Moldova’s state-owned company and primary gas supplier, has launched a series of auctions to procure natural gas for the upcoming gas year, running from October 1, 2026, to September 30, 2027.

OpenAI reported an unusual incident in the field of artificial intelligence: While testing the capabilities of its cutting-edge models, an autonomous AI agent managed to bypass the restrictions of its isolated environment and perform actions that resulted in unauthorized access to part of the Hugging Face platform’s infrastructure.

Officials from the National Anti-Corruption Center (CNA), in conjunction with prosecutors from the Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (PA), are conducting approximately 30 searches today in connection with a case involving abuse of official position and the fraudulent acquisition of funds from external sources. The actions are directed against a number of economic entities and government officials.

The European Commission is set to announce the first fine against Google, the company that owns the search engine, under the Digital Markets Act (DMA).

In June 2026, the Moldovan foreign exchange market remained relatively balanced. Net demand for foreign currency from economic agents acting as importers was consistently offset by supply from individuals. Over the course of the month, supply from individuals increased by more than 16% compared to May, which supported the stability of the national currency.

The American Chamber of Commerce in Moldova (AmCham Moldova) is calling on Parliament to repeal the tax on investments in fixed assets.

According to Pentagon estimates, U.S. spending on the military campaign against Iran has reached $37.5 billion. U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegset made this statement during a hearing before the Senate Appropriations Committee, urging Congress to urgently approve additional funding for the Department of Defense.

City officials have announced that the summer program “Home to Chisinau” will take place in August; it is being organized by the B. P. Hășdeu Municipal Library.

“It all started with apple shipments—and that’s how it will continue. Dried fruit shipments will be added.” This was the central theme of the speech by Iurie Fala, executive director of the “Moldova Fruct” Association, at the Moldovan-Indian business forum held in Chisinau.

The French Parliament has given final approval to a law banning children under the age of 15 from using social media. Once the law takes effect, France will become the first country in the European Union to adopt such strict restrictions for minors.

For the first two years, the rates will remain at zero; after that, they will be raised to 100%, and then to 200%.

The new British Prime Minister, Andy Burnham, has announced the elimination of VAT on electricity for households. Starting October 1, the rate will drop from the current 5% to zero. According to government estimates, this will save families at least 45 pounds (about 1,060 Moldovan lei) per year.

Individuals and companies will be able to claim compensation not only for property damage but also for lost profits.
