A political crisis is brewing in Ukraine. The Verkhovna Rada is blocking President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s legislative initiatives. This conflict jeopardizes the country’s receipt of financial aid from the IMF and the EU, European mass media reported citing the British newspaper Financial Times.
Moldova was ranked among the top 20 countries in terms of projected GDP growth between 2026 and 2030.
IMF Deputy Executive Director Marnix van Reij is on a two-day working visit to Chisinau to hold consultations with the Moldovan leadership on a new cooperation program.
UPDATED. Economic recovery after numerous shocks will continue, although Moldova still faces high emigration, low competitiveness and limited opportunities. This was the conclusion of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) experts following a mission and the publication of the relevant country report.
Overcoming the 2025 energy crisis by about two-thirds has been financed by the EU and European bilateral partners to the tune of €215 million, mainly in the form of grants for electricity procurement and support to households, businesses and social institutions. External support to the energy sector will be significantly reduced in 2026.
Kazakhstan has entered the top 50 largest economies in the world in terms of gross domestic product (GDP) in 2026, reports Logos Press.
The International Monetary Fund has called on the Chinese authorities to accelerate the transition from an export-oriented development model to an economy based on domestic consumption and sustainable growth in domestic markets, 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.
The Board of Directors of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is going to consider the report on Moldova and the issue of starting negotiations on a new cooperation program on February 27, 2026, Logos Press reports.
