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According to the World Health Organization, the COVID-19 pandemic has killed up to 20 million people. Now WHO is warning again: the world remains vulnerable.
The story of Mango founder Isak Andik’s death, which Spanish authorities initially called a tragic accident, has received an unexpected continuation. The Catalan police detained his son, Jonathan Andik, as part of the investigation into the circumstances of the billionaire’s death.
Moldova ranks 95th out of 197 in the Global Reputation Index 2026, positioned between Jamaica and the Marshall Islands.
The largest retailers and importers belonging to the Moldreturo Association ask the Moldovan government to suspend the draft decree on the launch of the deposit system for packaging (SDA). According to the entrepreneurs, the tender commission for selecting the administrator of the SDA worked in a non-transparent way. That is, it is not the purpose of the reform that is being challenged, but the way in which the state chose the operator of the future system.
The establishment of a clear accommodation fee for hotels, as well as the need to revise the mechanism for calculating the market fee were discussed on the platform of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the RM.
Moldova’s Ministry of Education will provide financial incentives of up to 15,000 euros to Romanian-speaking teachers who agree to transfer to schools and kindergartens in Gagauzia, a Russian-speaking autonomous region with a predominantly Turkic-Gagauz population in the south of the country.
The Russian ruble has become the leader in strengthening against the dollar among world currencies in the current quarter.
“The Governor of the National Bank of the Republic of Moldova, Anca Dragu, told us about her career in national and European institutions, the concrete impact of Moldova’s accession to SEPA, the role of women in leadership positions and the European stakes for Moldova. She said that the professional path is built step by step, that public decisions must be taken with responsibility and that the Republic of Moldova “belongs” to the European Union.
As of mid-May, there were no significant changes on the Black Sea freight market. Deficit of new cargo transportation requests remains, especially in coaster segment. As a result, freight rates are decreasing.
The National Energy Regulatory Agency (NERA) has set new maximum fuel prices that will be in effect tomorrow, May 20.
The national electricity transmission system operator, SE Moldelectrica, will be reorganized into a joint stock company with fully state capital.
As of January 31, 2025, the countries with the highest incarceration rates were Turkey (458 prisoners per 100,000 inhabitants), Azerbaijan (271), Republic of Moldova (245), Georgia (232), Hungary (206), Montenegro (200), Albania (192), Poland (189), Latvia (189), Czech Republic (178), Serbia (174), Lithuania (154), and Slovakia (151).
Moldovan President Maia Sandu has received the Order of European Merit. This is a new award established on the eve of the 75th anniversary of the Schuman Declaration. Its goal is to recognize an outstanding contribution to the European integration and protection of the EU values. The head of state called the award a great honor.
Until June 30 of this year, taxpayers must decommission and deregister expired cash register equipment and replace it with machines connected to the IS “Electronic Sales Monitoring”.
The role of the Food Bank of Moldova in optimizing food chains – reducing the number of food losses – was discussed during a study meeting between the founder of this organization Igor Belei, its executive director Oleg Parasciv and MAIA Minister Liudmila Catlabuga.
The forthcoming reform of local public authorities continues to agitate the villages. On Sunday, May 17 this year, a general meeting of the village was held in Petresti commune, Ungheni district. Two important topics were discussed: the results of the 2024 census and the initiative of voluntary unification.
Chinese leader Xi Jinping has admitted during talks with US President Donald Trump that Russian President Vladimir Putin may eventually regret invading Ukraine.
The number of cars registered in Moldova in 2025 exceeded 1.38 million, increasing by 210 thousand units over three years. Dense traffic is especially felt in the capital. In Chisinau, about 400 thousand cars travel daily, which provokes constant traffic jams, worsens the environmental situation and overloads the city’s infrastructure.
During the annual session of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe, held in Chisinau on May 15, the foreign ministers of 46 member states of the Council of Europe adopted the Additional Protocol to the Council of Europe Convention on Combating Money Laundering, Search, Seizure and Confiscation of the Proceeds from Crime and on the Financing of Terrorism (“Warsaw Convention”).
Grain futures on the largest commodity exchange in Chicago rose sharply at the beginning of the current week. This happened after the White House administration announced new commitments by China to purchase American agricultural products. This gave the market hope for growth in exports of not only U.S. soybeans, but also other agricultural products.
