The state-owned enterprise ‘Calea Ferată din Moldova’ (CFM) reported that on 19 October 2026, a consignment of scrap metal weighing a total of 1,125 tonnes was transported from Romania to the Republic of Moldova via the Ungheni–Cristești–Jica border crossing.
Standardisation in line with modern requirements helps to link the national economy with European and international partners. For Moldovan companies, the application of relevant standards is important in terms of the quality and safety of products and services, competitiveness and economic integration with the EU.
In the short term, only ‘extra’ grade milk will be permitted for use by Ukraine’s milk processing enterprises.
The Public Property Agency (PPA) will once again put the ‘Zarya’ hotel, the ‘Izomer’ experimental chemical plant, the ‘Shtints’ publishing and printing enterprise, and the ‘Lumina’ state educational publishing house up for privatisation. The procedure is being resumed because not a single bid had been submitted by potential buyers by 19 October.
In January–August 2026, industrial production volumes in Moldova increased by 6.7 per cent (gross series) compared with the same period last year. This was reported today by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), which presented the latest flash estimates on the development of the country’s industrial sector.
Investment in manufacturing, transport and energy could further integrate the economies of Moldova and Romania as the European Union expands.
For every dollar allocated to nature conservation, around 30 dollars are spent on activities that harm nature. Global experts gathered in Yerevan for the Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity to assess progress in biodiversity conservation and agree on funding for nature conservation.
In September 2026, the producer prices for industrial goods in Moldova remained unchanged compared with August of this year. Despite this monthly stagnation, prices have shown a moderate increase of 0.7 per cent since the start of 2026, and have risen by 0.3 per cent year-on-year (compared with September 2025).
The Romanian Ministry of Economy has drawn up a package of measures to restore the competitiveness of the automotive industry, with a particular focus on the Dacia plant in Mioveni.
Pandora has invested €132 million in a renewable-energy-powered factory in Vietnam. The factory in Ho Chi Minh City is forecast to provide employment for 7,000 people once it reaches full capacity.
