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In South Korea, the owner of a restaurant awarded two Michelin stars faces up to one year in prison for using ants as a garnish on desserts. Prosecutors have also demanded that the restaurant be fined 20 million won ($13,500) for violating food safety regulations.
Tatiana Nistorică, State Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture, who is suspected of corruption, has been dismissed from her post. The decision was made today at a cabinet meeting at the initiative of Minister of Agriculture MAIA Radu Musteață.
The National Energy Regulatory Agency (ANRE) has published for public comment a draft decision on the review and approval of regulated prices for the supply of natural gas by Energocom to certain categories of end users as part of its public service obligation.
Prime Minister Vasile Tofan has instructed Eugen Osmochescu, Minister of Economic Development and Digitalization, to develop a package of measures to reduce excessive inspections of businesses by September 9, 2026.
Romania risks facing a serious crisis in the fuel market after Kazakhstan—which accounts for 63% of its imports—suspended oil shipments, according to Romanian economist Adrian Negrescu.
As of the middle of this week, wholesale prices for watermelons at wholesale markets in Moldovan cities do not exceed 5–6 lei per kilogram. By contrast, at the end of last workweek, the price was 7–9 lei per kilogram.
Apă-Canal Chișinău states that there are currently no threats to the water supply in Moldova, including the capital.
He previously served as deputy director general of that agency. Alexandr Manciu began working at the National Agency for Food Safety (ANSA) in 2014 as a chief specialist in the Sanitary and Veterinary Inspection Department. Subsequently, his work was focused on the agency’s Animal Health and Welfare Department.
The government has approved the “Restart in Education” reform, which calls for a sweeping overhaul of the school management system. Starting January 1, 2027, public schools will be transferred to the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Education and Research through the newly established Regional Education Agencies.
Moldova’s State Hydrometeorological Service has extended the “yellow alert” warning of a fire risk through the end of this month.
Moldova will establish a legal framework for the cryptoasset market. The government has approved a bill that sets out the rules for companies issuing and servicing cryptoassets, allocates responsibilities between the National Bank of Moldova and the National Commission for the Financial Market, and introduces requirements for investor protection and the prevention of market abuse.
Against the backdrop of the continuing rise in the cost of living, labor unions have once again called for an increase in the minimum wage to 8,700 lei in 2027. This corresponds to 50% of the projected average monthly wage for the economy.
Moldova’s system of state support for businesses will become more transparent and predictable. At its meeting on July 22, the government approved a bill that introduces new procedures for approving state aid, establishes a unified registry for de minimis aid, and is intended to make the allocation of budget funds more transparent for businesses and investors.
Women who are not officially married will be eligible to receive maternity benefits calculated based on the income of the child’s father, provided he has acknowledged paternity and is an insured person. The government has approved these changes, eliminating disparities in the provision of social benefits based on the parents’ marital status.
At its meeting on July 22, the government approved a bill that expands the use of electronic services in the courts, makes the electronic filing of procedural documents mandatory for certain parties to the proceedings, and simplifies the conduct of court hearings via video conferencing.
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.
