Investments

The government’s Prima Casa program is often misinterpreted. It is presented as an instrument of housing affordability. In reality, it has become a price gas pedal.

Uzbekistan intends to attract $744 million from international financial institutions for projects in agriculture and water management by the end of 2026, Logos Press reports.

The European wine industry is entering a phase of structural adjustment due to decreasing consumption on the one hand and increasing global competition on the other, reports Logos Press.

Big Tech giants (Amazon, Microsoft, Google, Alibaba, etc.) are ramping up capital spending in artificial intelligence (AI) technology to record levels, hoping to realize a return as early as 2026, according to Logos Press.

The State Property Agency has started the procedure of valuation of the Zarya Hotel in the center of the capital in order to determine the real market value of this state-owned enterprise, taking into account all assets, liabilities and ownership rights, reports Logos Press.

The new Danish support package of 20 million euros for Moldova will be aimed at strengthening the defense sector, fighting disinformation and improving the country’s ability to manage crisis situations, Logos Press reported.

The Investment Agency announced the launch of a new phase of the BRIDGE Export program, a financial instrument designed to implement sectoral strategies and support measures for Moldovan exporters, Logos Press reported.

The 1986 Lotus racing car, on which legendary Brazilian driver Ayrton Senna scored his striking victories in Formula-1 races, may go up for auction for $12 million, according to Logos Press.

In February 2026, citizens invested 41.15 million lei through eVMS.md, failing to support January’s interest in state securities, Logos Press reported.

In 2026, more than 71 million lei will be allocated for the development of the irrigation network in Moldova, including 62.7 million lei through grant support to farmers, Logos Press reported.

Sphera Franchise Group, the largest operator on the Romanian catering market, announced the arrival of the Taco Bell brand in Moldova, Logos Press reports.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has pledged to allocate a record amount of nearly one trillion liras (about $23 billion) to support agriculture in 2026 to strengthen the country’s position among the world’s leaders in the agribusiness sector, Logos Press reported.

Last year was an exceptional year for the Baltic capital markets. A total of almost EUR 2 billion was raised, which is 145% more than in 2024, when investors invested EUR 815 million in the markets, according to Logos Press.

In January 2026, the average cost of housing in Madrid reached an all-time high of 5861 euros per square meter, according to Logos Press.

The Ministry of Finance of Georgia has published statistics on the state debt for January 2026, according to which its total volume is $9.5 billion, which is $200 million more than a year earlier, Logos Press reports.

Moldova needs about 20 billion euros until 2030 for rehabilitation and development of road infrastructure. This amount exceeds the entire state budget many times over, Logos Press reported.

Real house prices declined across the board, but the trend was down 0.7%, Logos Press reported

Santiment, a cryptocurrency analysis firm, has released its latest estimate of which crypto assets may be overvalued or undervalued based on 30-day MVRV data for large market capitalization assets, Logos Press reported.

Jeff Bezos’ Amazon Technology Corporation has scrapped its Blue Jay robotic system project designed to automate warehouse logistics, according to Logos Press.

This year, 1.82 billion lei will be allocated from the state budget to the Road Fund for the maintenance and repair of 5,993 km of national roads and their engineering structures. The program for the allocation of funds will be approved at a cabinet meeting on February 25, Logos Press reported.