The European Union has provided Ukraine with a further tranche of 4.36 billion euros as part of the Ukraine Support Loan programme.
The government led by Vasile Tofan has managed to unblock the fiscal policy for 2027, attract new European funds and begin reforming the state apparatus; however, economic recovery remains, for the time being, merely a target, whilst inflation, the budget deficit and the vulnerabilities of public systems continue to exert pressure.
Elon Musk’s SpaceX has selected Qualcomm as its technology partner for the roll-out of the Starlink Mobile 5G terrestrial network in the US. The nationwide roll-out is scheduled to begin in 2027, and the multi-year agreement envisages the installation of tens of thousands of base stations.
The Government regulates the conditions for the letting and sale of unused assets. The amendments have been proposed due to the need to delineate the powers of the company’s board and the authorised body, as well as to improve the efficiency of the procedures for their sale and letting.
The R33 Hîncești–Lăpușna–M1 road has been transformed into a modern motorway with fully reconstructed infrastructure over a distance of 37.2 km. The works cost €38.75 million, provided by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.
The governments of Moldova and Italy are set to sign an Agreement on the Mutual Promotion and Protection of Investments. It is designed to strengthen economic cooperation between the two countries and to stimulate capital inflows.
Parliament has approved, at its second reading, the draft law declaring the construction of the 400 kV Strășeni–Gutinaș overhead power line and the modernisation of the 330 kV Strășeni substation to be public utility projects of national interest.
The official Trump token ($TRUMP) has fallen by more than 15 per cent over the past 24 hours and is currently trading at around $1.27. According to CoinGecko, the token hit a new all-time low of $1.22 after the Democrats gained control of both houses of the US Congress in the mid-term elections.
The US Embassy in Chișinău and the Moldovan authorities have publicly stated that the 400 kV high-voltage power line, which will connect Romania with the Republic of Moldova, is called the Trump Liberty Line. Transelectrica, Romania’s national electricity transmission operator and the body responsible for this project, denies this and maintains that the line has a different name. How much will this power line cost, and where will the money come from?
The mobilisation of domestic and external resources was a key theme at the regional conference ‘Investing in Social Protection Systems’, held today at the Palace of the Republic as part of International Day of Care and Support. International development partners reaffirmed their readiness to expand financial and technical support for the country’s social protection systems within the framework of the regional programme.
