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Of the 892 municipalities eligible to participate in this process (excluding the municipalities of Chișinău and Bălți), 761—or 85%—have decided to begin the merger process. Of these, 400 have already completed all procedural steps, including public consultations, and have made a final decision to merge.
Companies in the fashion and beauty industries are actively implementing artificial intelligence tools; however, investment in staff training has so far lagged significantly behind the pace of digital transformation. This creates a gap between the adoption of new technologies and employees’ readiness to use them effectively in practice. This is evidenced by the results of a BoF Careers survey conducted among nearly 3,000 professionals from 98 countries.
The All-Ukrainian Agrarian Council and the All-Ukrainian Agrarian Business Club are asking Prime Minister Serhiy Koretsky to postpone the increase in Ukrzaliznytsia’s freight rates—scheduled for August— by 30% and to review its pricing policy. Otherwise, the cost of shipping Ukrainian grain to the Romanian port of Constanța could rise to $60–70 per metric ton.
For the first time in a long while, Turkey’s tourism industry has faced a decline in revenue. In the second quarter of 2026, tourism revenue fell by 2.6% year-over-year to $15.9 billion. At the same time, the number of foreign visitors declined, while Turkish residents themselves began traveling abroad for vacations significantly more often.
The forest fire warning alert (“yellow code”) has been extended for another week across the entire territory of the Republic of Moldova—the second time this July. Concurrently with this measure, the Meteorological and Environmental Monitoring Agency has issued a “yellow alert” for the period from August 1 to August 3 due to abnormal heat.
The Baltic states are ready to support a U.S. military operation against Iran, but for that to happen, Washington will need to take a number of steps to ensure the security of the Baltic states.
Spain is facing new political pressure within the European Union over the migration crisis in Ceuta. Following statements by Italian Prime Minister Giorgi Meloni calling for a review of Madrid’s participation in the Schengen Area, Finland has taken a similar stance.
The National Instant Payment System (MIA) from the National Bank of Moldova (NBM) is becoming increasingly popular due to its cost-effectiveness and ease of use. These advantages have been particularly appreciated by the public when paying for utilities and other services. The system has over 985,000 registered unique users—nearly one in every two adult residents of the country.
President Maia Sandu reminds that municipalities that do not complete the voluntary merger process by September 1 will be subject to the mandatory merger procedure and will not be able to access the additional resources allocated by the government for this reform.
In government agencies and state-owned companies, 439 people—or 1.1% of the total workforce—receive high or very high salaries. Of these, 152 employees earn more than 80,000 lei per month. These figures were presented by Prime Minister Vasile Tofan, who announced a package of measures to reduce unjustified spending and increase transparency in the use of public funds.
State-owned enterprises and trading companies ended 2025 with sales revenue of 68.5 billion lei and a combined net profit of more than 3.1 billion lei. Compared to 2024, revenue increased by 16.9 billion lei, or approximately 33%. Total net profit grew more than fivefold, from 570.4 million lei.
European countries are increasingly turning to an unusual tool to combat wildfires: controlled grazing by sheep and goats. Against the backdrop of more frequent extreme droughts and heat waves, this traditional method is once again becoming part of modern forest protection strategies.
The National Employment Agency will provide employment services to EU citizens. These citizens and their family members will be able to register with the agency as unemployed, undergo vocational training, and receive appropriate support in finding employment.
The Republic of Moldova and the German federal state of Bavaria will establish an intergovernmental commission to promote economic cooperation, attract investment, and expand business ties.
Against the backdrop of mass attempts by illegal migrants to break into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, Italian government officials called for tough measures against Madrid, including a review of the terms of Spain’s participation in the Schengen Area. At the same time, Rome announced its readiness to strengthen the protection of its own borders.
The National Energy Regulatory Agency (NARE) has published the maximum prices for gasoline and diesel fuel, which will be in effect over the weekend of August 1–3.
Following the meeting of the Moldovan-Ukrainian Commission on the Dniester, a decision was made to reduce the water discharge from the Novodnestrovsk Reservoir downstream from 100 to 85 cubic meters per second. This is a compromise solution. Two weeks ago, the Ukrainian side proposed reducing the discharge to 70 cubic meters per second.
The government must submit a comprehensive report on the consequences of epizootic crises in the livestock sector—including information on the affected farms, the damage incurred, and the compensation paid. This request was made by Liliana Jakoni, chair of the parliamentary committee on public administration and regional development.
The Moldovan Parliament has ratified two European conventions: one on the protection of animals during international transport and one on the protection of farm animals.
In the first quarter of 2026, heavy-duty trucks transported 7 million metric tons of cargo. The revised figure for the actual volume of freight transported is nearly double the previously published figure and is cited in official statistics as part of the first ASTRM pilot study conducted in accordance with European standards.
