Latvia plans to ban coach services to Russia and Belarus from January. Meanwhile, the Latvian coach operator Ecolines has already been granted permission to carry passengers to Moscow from neighbouring Estonia.
Moldova continues to adapt its legislation and administrative practices to EU rules on the free movement of goods. The Ministry of Economic Development and Digitalisation (MDED), in collaboration with European partners, held a seminar on the application of EU standards and the principle of mutual recognition of goods, aimed at preparing the country for access to the EU Single Market.
Fisheries and aquaculture products will be tracked throughout the entire production and supply chain – from catch (or harvest) to sale to the end consumer. The new regulations will make it possible to verify the origin of products, identify each consignment and prevent illegal goods from entering the market.
As at 30 September 2026, 11 suppliers and two traders were importing natural gas into Moldova. Together, they supplied a total of 670.9 million m³ to the domestic market, which is 19 per cent more than in the same period of 2024 and 5.8 per cent more than in the same period of 2025.
The Chief Prosecutor of the Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office, Marcel Dumbravan, and his deputy, Ina Frunza-Bargan, held a meeting with representatives of the Basel Institute on Governance, who are in Moldova on a working visit. The parties discussed the results of the CRESTA project and further cooperation in the field of the confiscation and recovery of criminally obtained assets.
Moldova has taken an important step towards reducing its dependence on Russian natural gas. Since January 2025, the country has ceased direct gas imports from Russia — this followed Ukraine’s decision to halt the transit of Russian gas through its territory.
In the 2026/27 marketing year, Ukraine could overtake Russia to become the world’s largest exporter of sunflower oil. In the previous marketing year, Ukraine lost its top spot in the rankings of exporters of this product for the first time in 20 seasons, with Russia taking its place.
In Romania, there are proposals to implement the large-scale “Blue Highway” project, which is intended to link the Black Sea and the Baltic Sea via a river route. It will pass through Romania, Moldova, Ukraine and Poland.
Between 2 and 8 November 2026, electricity imports into Ukraine rose by 8.3 per cent to 23.7 thousand MWh. This is the highest weekly figure since the second half of August. At the same time, electricity exports rose by 40.5 per cent to 61,400 MWh, despite Russian attacks on energy infrastructure and restrictions on generation. In other words, Ukraine exported 2.6 times more electricity than it imported.
This week, Moldova has seen a noticeable rise in sunflower seed prices – by an average of 7–10 per cent, depending on the region, consignment size, logistical convenience and the nature of the relationship between seller and buyer. In the north of the country, traders are offering 8.8–9 lei/kg for this product, whilst in the south the price stands at 9.5 lei/kg.
