News about Infrastructure
Ukraine is preparing for a new stage of increasing natural gas imports from Poland. A corresponding joint project has already been agreed upon by regulators of both countries.
According to the European Environment Agency, Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina, is the most tree-lined city. There, parks occupy 2021 out of 2637 square kilometers of the city, which is 73%.
The local government reform launched by the authorities is not well thought out and due to haste may become a problem in the process of Moldova’s accession to the EU, said Balti Mayor Alexandru Petcov.
For the first time, the European Union directly recorded a political signal to Armenia – the summit’s final document speaks of the “aspiration of the Armenian people” for rapprochement with the EU. This is the main result of the first meeting at this level between Yerevan and the European Union, held on May 4-5.
Work has begun on laying pipelines for Romania’s Neptun Deep gas project in the Black Sea, one of the European Union’s largest energy fields with estimated reserves of 100 billion cubic meters of recoverable gas.
The Italian island of Capri, known as one of the most prestigious destinations in the Mediterranean, is strengthening control over the behavior of those who work with tourists. Local authorities have adopted new regulations aimed at combating the intrusive offer of services in public places.
A new mechanism for supporting domestic tourism has been launched in Moldova: the first 10 guest houses started accepting payment through the system of vacation vouchers (tourist vouchers).
The Government of the Republic of Moldova is considering a draft decision that would exempt a number of state-owned enterprises and joint-stock companies from profit deductions or dividends accrued on the net profit earned in 2025. The measure affects four strategic entities: SE Mileștii Mici, SE Poșta Moldovei, SE MoldATSA and JSC Cricova.
Moldovan Energy Minister Dorin Junghietu held bilateral meetings in Brussels with European Commission Director General for Neighborhood and Enlargement Negotiations Geert Jan Koopman, as well as with United States Ambassador to the EU Andrew Puzder. Discussions focused on opportunities for cooperation to strengthen regional energy security, promote sectoral reforms, investment and integration into the European energy market.
In April 2026, the Fund for Agricultural Credit (FCA) program provided financial resources to support 75 agricultural enterprises. A total of 483 micro and small enterprises in the agricultural sector were financed under this program between March 2025 and April 2026.
The Ministry of Energy initiated the process of granting the status of a strategic object of national interest for the country’s energy security to the construction of the 400 kV Straseni-Gutinas transmission line, as well as the modernization of the 330 kV power plant in Straseni.
The public administration system will receive a new sustainability mechanism – the National Concept of Continuity of Governance. The document was approved by the U.S. Embassy and the NATO Office in Chisinau.
More than 80% of Moldova’s housing stock is located in rural settlements. This is evidenced by the final data of the population and housing census presented by the National Bureau of Statistics.
MAIA announced that 53 local action groups (GALs) have been selected for funding under the LEADER program for the period 2026-2027.
MAIA leadership today met with a delegation from the State of North Carolina (USA) led by Secretary of State Elaine F. Marshall. They discussed the process of building a strategic partnership between the countries in the areas of agriculture, applied research and advisory services.
On May 4, the Asian Development Bank announced a project that could change the way we use technology forever. It’s about creating a giant network that connects energy and the Internet across the continent, from Tokyo to the remote corners of Southeast Asia. This is not just a construction project, but an attempt to turn the entire region into a single supercomputer. The bank is ready to allocate $70 billion for this by 2035.
The military conflict between the US and Iran has dealt a devastating blow to Dubai’s tourism industry, turning one of the world’s busiest metropolises into a city of empty hotels and closed resorts. The emirate’s economy is estimated to be losing hundreds of millions of pounds sterling every day, and the flow of foreign tourists has virtually dried up.
The town of Cricova, part of the Chisinau municipality, is facing an acute shortage of burial places, forcing the local authorities to look for a solution to expand the existing cemeteries. In this context, a group of deputies proposes to transfer a land plot of 0.8754 hectares from the state property to the Cricova City Hall.
The sappers of the National Army of Moldova actively carried out demining works in April 2026, destroying a large number of explosive objects. These were mainly artillery shells, mortar shells and grenades from the Great Patriotic War.
The Kitik family from the village of Calmățui, district Hincesti, raising 9 children, was able to significantly reduce the consumption of firewood for heating and maintain a stable temperature in their house thanks to energy efficiency works carried out within the framework of the state program “Fund for Energy Efficiency in the Residential Sector of Moldova” (FEERM), administered by the National Center for Sustainable Energy (CNED).
