Moldexpo IEC announced an auction for the lease of several plots of the former “Aventura Park” zone on the territory of the center in order to attract investments in sports and entertainment infrastructure.

Moldova and Poland will start negotiations on a new defense cooperation agreement. The advisory opinion on launching the talks was approved on Monday by the parliamentary commission for foreign policy.

European parliamentarians are actively working on the European Union budget for 2027, which is the final year of the current seven-year planning period (2021-2027). Following the approval of a €90 billion funding package for Ukraine for 2026-2027 to cover budgetary and military needs, there are concerns that additional funding will be needed as early as 2027 due to the deficit.

A new model of land use is being introduced in Uzbekistan. It involves long-term leasing of agricultural land and the right of farmers to choose their own crops. Responsibility is only to the tax authorities.

Prime Minister Alexandru Munteanu will pay a working visit to Dubrovnik, Croatia, where he will participate in the 11th summit of the Three Seas Initiative (3SI). In parallel with the official program, closed sessions will be held with the participation of a limited number of investors and key decision makers from the region and beyond.

In a succession of various forums in the field of artificial intelligence and technology that take place around the world, the Tech for Impact Summit held in Tokyo attracts special attention every year. This year, it was held on April 26 in Tokyo and brought together more than 100 prominent speakers from politics, technology and business from 57 countries.

The mechanisms for managing public funds and preventing financial irregularities will be strengthened through the implementation in Moldova of a new information system “Monitoring and Coordination of Counter Fraud”.

The Agency for Investments and Payments in Agriculture (AIPA) approved almost 78 million lei in subsidies for the last (shortened) working week.

In April 2026, Moldova recorded an agiotic demand of the population for government bonds, which exceeded the authorities’ expectations. Within the April subscription, citizens invested more than 131.5 million lei through the eVMS.md platform, given that the Ministry of Finance’s offer amounted to 85 million lei.

Adidas Factory Store opens in Port Mall in Chisinau: this is an event not only for sports retail, but also for the entire retail industry of the country. This is not just the launch of a new outlet, but the introduction of a fundamentally different retail model, which has not been used in Moldova before.

Moldova has made significant progress towards European economic integration, reflected in an increasingly pronounced orientation of exports towards the European Union market. Preliminary results and an analysis of the country’s prospects in the context of the economic policies pursued by the authorities was presented by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) within the framework of the project “Strengthening Trade and Competitiveness in the Eastern Partnership Countries”, funded by the European Union with the support of the consulting company Civitta.

The total volume of attracted investments in six free economic zones (FEZ) of the Republic of Moldova reached $1122.8 million by the end of 2025.

Concerns about fertilizer availability have increased uncertainty about global gross grain harvest projections for the 2026/27 season. For this reason, grain requirements may not be fully met in some parts of the Southern Hemisphere. At the same time, prospects for a recovery in grain trade are weak. These are the main findings of a fresh report by the International Grains Council (IGC).

Investors are selling off shares of arms makers that have failed to keep up with rising demand amid the war in Iraq, Ukraine, and the militarization of Europe.

Deputy Parliament Speaker Vlad Batrincea, during his visit to the Chinese city of Foshan, officially invited the leadership of the companies Haitian Machinery and China Lesso Group to visit Moldova. The initiative is aimed at establishing a potential partnership, implementing advanced industrial solutions. To study the experience, the Moldovan delegation visited the production sites of the leading Chinese corporations.

The first tranche of the “military” part of the 90bn-euro EU loan will amount to 6bn euros and will arrive in Ukraine no later than June.

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.

The capital’s administration is looking for a consulting company to provide support and technical supervision for a project to improve the energy efficiency of preschools. At this stage, the project covers 18 kindergartens, and the program will expand to 52 institutions in the future.

The third program of the Tulip business incubator was launched in Chisinau. By offering a combination of training, mentoring and financial support, the incubator reduces risks in the implementation of startups.

Boeing reported revenue of $22.2 billion for the first quarter of 2026, up 14% from the same period in 2025. The company recorded a net loss of $7 million, with a loss per share of $0.11.
