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The political party Alianța Moldovenii (“Alliance of Moldovans”) issued the following statement: “The remarks by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz confirm that the PAS government is obligated to tell the truth about the prospects for European integration.”

On July 17, Moldova and Ukraine held an emergency meeting of the Dniester Commission and agreed to maintain the water discharge rate from the Dniester Reservoir at 100 cubic meters per second through the end of July.

The State Duma Committee on Financial Markets has finalized the draft law “On Digital Currency and Digital Rights” for its second reading. The new version proposes changes to the mechanism for blocking transfers linked to the illegal trading of cryptocurrencies.

White House Chief Donald Trump accused Canada of failing to clean up litter in its forests, which, in his view, is causing air pollution in the United States, and therefore threatened Canada with higher customs duties.

The Customs Service reports that, based on the results of inspections conducted between July 6 and 17, 2026, additional customs duties totaling 989,940 lei were identified, which are subject to collection for the state budget.

Floarea Soarelui (Bălți) reported a loss of 162.6 million lei for 2025. A year earlier, the company had posted a profit of 90.5 million lei.

The Constitutional Court deemed the petition filed by Deputies Sergei Ivanov and Alexander Berlinsky regarding the review of the law on the organization and functioning of agricultural chambers for compliance with the Constitution of the Republic of Moldova “inadmissible for consideration on the merits” (No. 39 of March 6, 2026).

The 2026 transportation budget includes investments totaling nearly one billion Romanian lei (nearly 4 billion Moldovan lei). Nearly half of this amount will go toward the construction of a highway connecting Romania with the Republic of Moldova.

The Republic of Moldova’s borrowing on the domestic market has increased significantly over the past two years, and this is having an ever-greater impact on the state budget, warns the civic movement “Construim Încredere” (“Building Trust”).

Although Visa and Mastercard remain the largest international card payment systems, their dominance is gradually declining. More and more countries are seeking to develop their own payment infrastructure, thereby reducing their dependence on U.S. financial companies.

It will last three days—from July 17 to 19. The Chisinau City Hall invites residents and visitors to the capital to a three-day music festival.

The state-owned company “Loteria Nationala a Moldovei” ended 2025 with a record net profit of 290.6 million lei. This is nearly 20% more than the previous year.

For the first time in history, the winner of the 2026 World Cup will receive not only the trophy and gold medals, but also special championship rings. FIFA has decided to introduce a tradition into soccer that has long been a part of American professional sports.

Energocom has submitted an official request to ANRE to raise regulated natural gas prices—and, for the first time, has publicly explained the figures underlying this request.

Luke Skywalker’s lightsaber set a new record among original props from the “Star Wars” franchise. At a Heritage Auctions event in the U.S., the weapon used by Mark Hamill in the film *Star Wars: Episode V — The Empire Strikes Back* sold for $3.75 million. The sale served as yet another confirmation of the growing interest among investors and collectors in iconic movie memorabilia.

More than four years after the start of the full-scale war in Ukraine, a number of international companies that announced their intention to leave the Russian market continue to operate in Russia.

June 2026 reshaped the results of the entire 2025/26 season for exports of sunflower oil produced in Moldova. Last month (the final month of the season), nearly 18,000 metric tons were exported from the country, accounting for approximately 20% of the total volume of this commodity shipped to foreign markets during the marketing year.

“It would be better to keep secret” what kind of military aid Bucharest provided to Kyiv,” said Romanian President Nicușor Dan during a visit to the Ukrainian capital, noting that declassification could reveal where Romania’s own defense capabilities have been weakened as a result of military shipments to the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

Vasile Tofan, the candidate for prime minister of the Republic of Moldova, has officially presented the updated lineup of the future cabinet. Most of the ministers from Alexandru Munteanu’s previous government have retained their posts. Changes were made in four ministries: Finance, Health, Culture, and Agriculture. The official vote of confidence in Parliament is scheduled for July 21, 2026.

The LEGO Group is expanding its LEGO Art line with the launch of the largest building set in its history inspired by a work of art. In partnership with the Belvedere Museum in Vienna, the company has released a set dedicated to Gustav Klimt’s famous painting “The Kiss” (1907–1908).
