News about International trade
SANTIAGO – For decades, global power has come from Europe and the United States. At least that’s what I thought when I first set foot in the Northern Hemisphere as a graduate student at Cambridge University. But the management of Chile’s international economic relations under former President Gabriel Boric has shown how much power the Global South can wield if it so chooses.
BERLIN – What will Europe be like without the U.S. military and political presence? Europeans had better start preparing for this prospect, because it is no longer in doubt that U.S. President Donald Trump wants to end the North Atlantic Alliance and is well on his way to achieving this goal. The only question that remains is whether he will officially withdraw from NATO or simply devastate it with his disdain and contempt.
At the end of the 2025/26 marketing year, Ukraine will increase transitional grain residues from 4 million tons to almost 13 million tons. The reason is the incomplete realization of export potential due to the introduction of restrictive quotas in the EU and increased competition in the markets of Africa and Asia.
The U.S. has effectively allowed Lukoil’s network to operate until October 2026 by issuing a special license that allows the company’s gas stations to continue operating abroad despite the sanctions in place. The competent authorities in Moldova must now speak out and possibly allow the gas stations to continue operating.
At a wholesale price of 200 lei/kg, the first batch of Moldovan strawberries, grown in a heated industrial greenhouse in Soroca district, was sold at the Moldovan wholesale market in the middle of the week.
Moldovan Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mihai Popşoi participated in the panel discussion “From Soft Power to Hard Reality: The Great European Rebalancing” within the Delphi Economic Forum in Greece.
US President Donald Trump has threatened to impose duties on the UK if London does not repeal a digital services tax affecting US technology companies.
Moldova has made significant progress in the economic integration process, reflected in the increasing orientation of exports towards the European Union market. At the same time, economic growth is fragile due to external shocks and structural vulnerabilities, including energy dependence.
The National Energy Regulatory Agency (ANRE) has set new maximum fuel prices that will be in effect from April 25-27.
After a decline in previous years, diaspora remittances have shown an upward trend since the beginning of 2026, remaining an important source of support for the solvency of the Moldovan population. In March, $175 million was received. This is more than in January and February and even surpassed the record of the traditionally peak December 2025 ($173.77 million).
The EU will impose a “full sectoral ban” on Russian services that deal with crypto-asset transactions as part of the 20th package.
On April 22, the Council of the European Union appointed Kirsten Maria Joppe as the new head of the European Partnership Mission to Moldova (EUPM Moldova). She will take up her duties on April 25, 2026, succeeding Cosmin Dinescu.
Mars announced the appointment of Alkis Geralis as Mars Wrigley market director for Romania and Moldova, effective April 1. In this role, Geralis will be responsible for the development of some of Mars Wrigley’s most popular brands, including Snickers, Twix, M&M’s and Orbit.
Chinese technologies, “smart” cities and the model of development, where in 40 years a fishing village turned into a megalopolis with an economy worth hundreds of billions of dollars, impressed Moldovan MPs during their visit to the Celestial Empire.
The Russian government has extended quotas on mineral fertilizer exports outside the Eurasian Economic Union. The decision was taken to ensure a sufficient level of fertilizers on the domestic market and uninterrupted operation of agricultural producers and feed manufacturers.
The Republic of Korea is ready to deepen bilateral cooperation with Moldova in the customs field and support joint initiatives, including by providing technical assistance and organizing training programs for customs officials.
Europe is actively creating innovations and launching startups, but the system fails during the growth phase. This affects the EU’s competitiveness and reduces the bloc’s economic growth potential.
Excessive levels of trans fatty acids were found in three large batches of imported food products by the National Food Safety Agency (ANSA).
On Wednesday, April 22, Ukraine resumed transit of Russian oil through the Druzhba oil pipeline to Hungary and Slovakia after almost three months of downtime. The resumption of oil transit through the pipeline was announced by Hungarian energy giant MOL on Wednesday. And on Thursday morning, Bratislava confirmed that crude oil pumping had begun. This allowed Budapest and Bratislava to lift their “veto” on a €90 billion EU loan to Kiev.
The U.S. has notified Israel that Trump has extended the ceasefire with Iran until April 26.
