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Category: Politics & Economy
On the eve of the Diplomat’s Day, celebrated on January 17, President Maia Sandu signed a decree on January 16 awarding diplomatic ranks to a number of former and current employees of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Logos Press reported.
The Supreme Anti-Corruption Court of Ukraine (SACU) on Friday, January 16, appointed the head of the Fatherland faction in the Verkhovna Rada, Yulia Tymoshenko, a preventive measure in the form of bail in the amount of 33.3 million hryvnias (660,900 euros), Logos Press reported citing DW.
EU countries are concerned that Ukraine’s accelerated accession with a probation period will undermine the bloc’s unity.
The parliamentary initiative to introduce a salary ceiling for the heads of state regulatory bodies contradicts the international practice of independent regulators, according to the National Energy Regulatory Agency (ANRE), Logos Press reports.
“Administrative suspension” of immigrant visas for Moldovan citizens will remain in effect until the U.S. completes the process of revising criteria regarding the use of government social assistance, Logos Press reported.
Elena Grumeza has assumed the position of Secretary of State at the Ministry of Finance effective January 15, 2026, according to Logos Press.
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) will compete for grants of up to 1.5 million lei (about 77,000 euros) to improve energy efficiency and renewable energy production, Logos Press reported.
Forecasting GDP growth for 2025, the Moldovan government does not operate with figures higher than expected, but shares the World Bank’s assessment, Logos Press reports.
The European Commission has adopted an agreement on the allocation of a €90bn loan to Ukraine for 2026-2027. This was announced by EC President Ursula von der Leyen. The loan will be divided into two unequal parts. €30bn will be allocated to support the Ukrainian budget, while the remaining €60bn will be allocated for military aid, Logos Press quoted RBC as saying.
Another 28 local road repair projects will be implemented in Moldova within the “Europe Nearby” program, Logos Press reports.
The World Bank (WB) estimates that the real growth of Moldova’s economy in 2025 will be 2.9%, which is even more than the Ministry of Economic Development and Digitalization forecasted (2.7%), reports Logos Press.
Republican Congressman Randy Fine has introduced a bill in the U.S. House of Representatives to “annex Greenland and grant it U.S. statehood”, according to Logos Press.
