Infrastructure
Farmers from Soroca, Singerei and Floresti districts, who use water from the Soroca-Bălţi pipeline for irrigation purposes, are concerned about the uncertainty on the eve of the new agricultural season caused by the restructuring of the state enterprise Acva-Nord.
Romania is taking a decisive step towards becoming a logistics leader in Southeast Europe.
Ilon Musk’s transportation startup The Boring Company is among the finalists in a competition to build an experimental 1.6 km (1-mile) tunnel to solve urban traffic congestion in Tennessee.
The tourism industry is facing the consequences of tensions in the Middle East, which have caused Moldovan tourists to cancel planned trips to the UAE and Israel, Logos Press reported.
In the Arab Emirates there is an increase in the cancelation of short-term housing reservations in the wake of the military conflict between the U.S., Israel and Iran, according to Logos Press.
In the heart of Berlin, one of the most iconic cinemas of the Cold War era, the legendary Kino International, has been re-lit. After a year and a half of restoration, the historic cinema, located on Karl-Marx-Allee, officially opened its doors on February 26, 2026, combining the aesthetics of socialist modernism with the cutting-edge technology of the 21st century.
Microchips, biotechnology, robotics and artificial intelligence will be excluded from the list of “strategic sectors” to be (partially) purchased from European manufacturers. Only heavy industrial goods such as mild steel and cement, aluminum and plastics used in the construction and automotive industries remain. These goods will have an advantage in the awarding of government contracts.
Through this program, financial support is provided to improve the energy efficiency of houses. It can cover up to 50% of the investment, but not more than 200 thousand lei. The support is provided within the new round of the state program “Green House”, which has a budget of about 200 million lei. The result will be comfort in the house, real energy savings and lower energy bills.
On the initiative of the National Crisis Management Center and in accordance with the appeal of the Ministry of Energy and the National Energy Regulatory Agency, the government imposed a 60-day high alert regime in the energy sector.
It is about works on the transshipment station with waste sorting line. At this stage, concreting of the repair shop and car wash, which will service specialized equipment and trucks, has been completed. Additional concrete works are being carried out and the metal structure is being installed.
About 55% of an anonymous online poll in the telegram channel of the “Ministry of Finance”, in which 1762 residents of Ukraine participated, are ready to consider the option of moving from the city to the countryside.
In February this year, the Agency for Interventions and Payments in Agriculture (AIPA) authorized for payment subsidy requests amounting to MDL 158.79 million.
Against the background of expensive energy resources, Energy Minister Dorin Jungietu on a business trip to Baku was primarily interested in the construction of large wind farms in Moldova (total capacity of 170 MW) and the integration of energy storage systems (BESS).
Within the project “Promoting Inclusive Green Transition in the Republic of Moldova”, implemented by UNDP, Voluntary Waste Collection Centers will be built in Calarasi, Ungheni and Leova. The costs of construction and commissioning of the centers are covered by the European Union. The total cost of investments is estimated at 1.8 million euros.
Representatives of several large energy and construction companies from Greece, at a meeting with the leadership of the Moldovan Energy Ministry, expressed interest in investing in Moldova.
From March 1, 2026, a fully digitalized urban transport network will be launched in Ungheni. The cost of the project is estimated at 24 million lei.
Permitting of TEN-T (Trans-European Transport Network) projects in Moldova will be accelerated when creating road, rail, water and aviation infrastructure, which is part of the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T).
In 2025, residential real estate investments in Moldova remain a priority despite contradictory market signals. The population still considers these investments as a long-term capital protection tool, although the market is moving towards transformation due to the limited ability of households to finance purchases.
Romanian Energy Minister Bogdan Ivan claims that the Vertical Corridor could bring Romanian companies additional profits of up to 250 million euros a year.
Azerbaijan has become an important regional humanitarian evacuation center for foreign nationals and diplomatic missions fleeing Iran. Chinese nationals predominate among the evacuees.
