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Category: Politics & Economy
If you’re offered the chance to lead Moldova’s government—accept it. Do whatever you want. Things won’t get any worse—because the actual resilience of Moldovan households depends far less on government decisions than is commonly believed. There’s just one caveat: the margin of safety that hides this fact isn’t eternal.
On August 26, a delegation from the NATO Political Committee met in Chisinau with senior officials from the Moldovan Ministry of Foreign Affairs to discuss priorities and prospects for deepening political dialogue and practical cooperation. The talks focused on the implementation of the objectives of the Moldova–NATO Individual Partnership Program for 2025–2028.
Moldovan Prime Minister Vasile Tofan stated that he had consulted with his Romanian counterpart, Ilie Bolojan, before nominating Claudiu Năsui for the position of Minister of Economy.
The “Forța Fermierilor” Association welcomes the government’s positive opinion on the draft law on the licensing of grain and sunflower seed imports, developed by MP Sergei Ivanov. At the same time, the organization’s leadership believes that “the term of this mechanism approved by the government—October 31, 2026—is insufficient to protect the domestic market.”
Former Prime Minister Ion Sturza sharply criticized the appointment of Romanian politician and economist Claudiu Năsui as Minister of Economic Development and Digitalization of the Republic of Moldova.
Donald Trump promised Americans to “Make America Great Again.” So far, his success has been questionable; however, one country can thank the U.S. president for boosting its prestige and influence in the world—China. The U.S.’s main rival in the struggle for the title of the world’s leading power has reaped unexpected benefits, first from the trade war and then from the actual war between the U.S. and Iran. How did this happen?
Ukrainian authorities are working to resume exports of poultry products to Japan. Representatives from Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries conducted an online audit of Ukraine’s government control system and the production facilities of local companies that had previously been accredited to supply poultry products to the Japanese market.
According to unofficial estimates by farmers in the Kherson, Mykolaiv, and Sumy regions, 50–70% of the demining work carried out on behalf of farmers was done outside the legal framework.
One segment of the agribusiness “community” viewed Prime Minister Vasile Tofan’s decision to move the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Digitalization to the position of Minister of Agriculture and Food Industry as a “career downgrade” — a demotion for Eugeniu Osmochescu. Another segment is convinced that there is a certain logic behind this personnel decision.
The nomination of Romanian Member of Parliament Claudiu Năsui for the position of Minister of Economic Development and Digitalization sparked a discussion about the government’s approach to economic reforms and its personnel policies.
Claudiu Năsui, nominated for the position of Minister of Economic Development and Digitalization of the Republic of Moldova, made his first statements after accepting the offer to join the government. He explained why he decided to join the government in Chisinau and what principles he intends to promote in his new role.
The position of “minister-counselor” at the Embassy of the Republic of Moldova in the Russian Federation is to be transferred to the Embassy of the Republic of Moldova in Japan, where it will be redesignated as “counselor.”
While in Kyiv, Maia Sandu called for strengthening Ukraine’s air defenses, noting that this would help improve the security of Moldova’s airspace.
Parliament approved, in a second reading, amendments to the Electoral Code that change the rules governing elections to the People’s Assembly of Gagauzia. The opposition says it will challenge the provision requiring candidates for the office of Bashkan of Gagauzia to be proficient in Romanian before the Constitutional Court and European courts.
Over the past week, the Agency for Agricultural Interventions and Payments authorized the disbursement of 22.3 million lei in response to 218 subsidy requests from rural stakeholders as part of efforts to support the implementation of the regional development strategy under the LEADER program.
This year, Moldova’s agricultural sector is expected to achieve results similar to those of the high-yield 2021 season. Last year, 2025, despite losses due to abnormal weather conditions, was also not bad—growth totaled nearly 14% compared to the corresponding figure for the previous year. On average over the past ten years, Moldova’s agricultural sector has grown by about 2% per year. If 2026 ends without any emergencies, the country’s agricultural output will reach approximately 95% of the 1991 level.
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham will visit Ukraine on Monday on his first overseas trip since taking office.
Former Ukrainian Defense Minister Mikhail Fedorov came in third in a closed poll on a potential presidential election, garnering 16% of the vote. This was reported by *The Economist*, which reviewed the survey results.
Ukraine is ready to negotiate with Russia on a mutual cessation of attacks on grain logistics and energy infrastructure. At the same time, Kyiv insists that these “negotiation tracks” must be considered separately. In other words, a cessation of Ukrainian strikes on Russian energy facilities cannot be a condition for ending Russian attacks on Ukrainian ports and grain exports. For its part, Moscow is effectively offering to refrain from attacking Ukraine’s grain logistics in exchange for a cessation of attacks on its Russian energy sector. However, Ukraine does not consider this arrangement to be on equal terms.
On August 24, the European Commission approved new defense procurement for Ukraine totaling 6.1 billion euros as part of a 90 billion euro EU loan.
