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The experience of table grapes producer Nikolai Susan, from Ursoaya village (Cahul district) demonstrates that with cooperation and consulting support the organization of export to the European Union is realistic even for small and medium-sized farmers, Logos Press reports.

Turkey is the country with the largest number of defense companies among NATO countries. The country has more than 3,500 defense companies, compared to about 2,800 in the 29 allied countries of Europe, Logos Press reported.

Excess supply and falling sugar prices have become an acute challenge for the global sugar industry. Ukrainian sugar growers promise to henceforth comply with European sugar market rules, Logos Press reported.

Sweden is considering abandoning its national currency (krona) in favor of the euro, due to geopolitical changes, NATO membership and the krona’s vulnerability, according to Logos Press.

The chairman of the parliamentary commission on economy, budget and finance, Radu Marian, urged the institutions “not to put the horse ahead of the cart” and not to adopt EU regulations earlier than they are agreed upon in the EU itself, Logos Press reported.

The U.S. dollar accounts for about 60 percent of the world’s merchandise exports, compared to about 25 percent for the euro, Europe’s single currency, much to the dismay of Brussels and member countries’ finance ministers.

Moldova attracted a net inflow of $458.4 million in foreign direct investment in 2024, bringing total FDI to $5.471 billion, Logos Press reported.

The opposition party Alternative for Germany (AfD) has registered in the Bundestag a Small Request to the federal government regarding the consequences of a possible unification of Moldova with Romania, Logos Press reports.

Moldova will raise the level of participation in the Regional Center for Security Cooperation (RACVIAC) from observer to associate member, Logos Press reports.

The European Commission has approved a new package of measures under the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) that directly prohibits the destruction of unsold textiles, footwear, accessories and clothing, Logos Press reports.

The Ministry of Economy, Environment and Agriculture of Ukraine at the request of the Ukrainian Association of Milk Producers has officially applied to the authorities of the European Union with a proposal to provide anti-crisis financial support to the country’s dairy farms in 2026, according to Logos Press.

Representatives of both southern European countries at a recent meeting of EU ambassadors expressed concerns that a move to such restrictions could affect the European shipping industry and energy prices. They also asked for clarification on proposals to impose sanctions on foreign ports for transshipment of Russian oil and to tighten controls on ship sellers, Logos Press reported.

An agri-food investment forum will be held in Chisinau on March 5, 2026, within the framework of the Moldova Agri-Food Partnership Platform (APP), Logos Press reports.

The European Consumer Center in the Republic of Moldova has recorded a record in terms of speed of complaint resolution: the appeal of a citizen of the country to the seller from Canada was settled in just 12 minutes, reports Logos Press.

This year, a budget of 300 million lei has been allocated for non-refundable financial support instruments meant to finance small and medium-sized enterprises, Logos Press reported.

Rising costs and changing priorities will change the flow of tourism to Europe in 2026, according to Logos Press.

Latvian President Edgars Rinkevics said at the Munich Security Conference that if Ukraine joins the European Union, Moldova should also be admitted, and then perhaps the “biggest act of European reunification” will take place, Logos Press reported.

Moldova is gradually moving away from funding from the International Monetary Fund, and full independence will symbolize its macroeconomic maturity, Logos Press reported.

In the summer of 2026, Switzerland will hold a national referendum put forward by the Swiss People’s Party (SVP). The project aims to set a strict limit on the country’s population: by 2050, it should not exceed 10 million people.

In the town of Stuhr near Bremen, robbers broke into 14 safes in a Volksbank branch by spraying an unknown liquid. This winter, there have been bank robberies in Bonn, Gelsenkirchen and Halle and in Wilhelmshaven, Logos Press reported citing DW.