International Women’s Day, traditionally celebrated by many countries of the world on March 8, this year is also a good occasion to remember that the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has declared 2026 as the International Year of Women Farmers.

Romanian Environment Minister Diana Buzoianu announced on Saturday that Romania and Moldova will conduct a joint forest planting campaign in the Sculeni-Sculeni customs crossing zone on both banks of the Prut River.

Moldova received Latvian drones, the manufacturer of which had previously failed to fulfill a contract with a Ukrainian foundation.

Moldova ranked 128th in the world (out of 193) in the soft power ranking, with 31 points.

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is “at war” amid Iranian attacks but will come out of this situation stronger than before, UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has said. Abu Dhabi TV and Emirates News Agency quoted excerpts from the president’s first statement since the start of hostilities.

Poland’s central bank governor has unveiled a proposal to raise up to 48 billion zloty ($13 billion) from the sale of gold reserves to finance defense spending as part of a plan backed by the country’s president.

The Constitutional Court rejected the exception of the unconstitutionality of several articles of the Civil Code in a case concerning a EUR 10 million loan to Vitaprim Flora.

Bitcoin could fall another 30% as the four-year cycle intensifies, an investment firm says.

The global gold market in early March 2026 demonstrates sharp volatility: after growth, quotes have moved to decline. The main factors were the strengthening of the US dollar and geopolitical tensions.

German media holding Axel Springer has agreed to buy British newspaper The Daily Telegraph for 575 million pounds (about $766 million), according to Logos Press.

According to the latest data from the Ministry of Finance, the domestic public debt has been growing steadily since the beginning of the year. In January, it increased by 1.9 billion lei and in February by another 1.7 billion lei, amounting to 55.7 billion lei.

The international consortium “Hickory Global Partners” has published ratings of the 10 most expensive and 10 most popular cities for business travel. London (UK) tops both rankings, according to Logos Press.

EU countries are finalizing the implementation of a minimum corporate tax rate of 15% for the largest multinational companies (global minimum tax (Pillar Two) and are beginning to consider a flat tax “on wealth”.

Between March 2025 and February 2026 – 358 micro and small farms have availed finance under the Fund for Agricultural Credit (FCA) program. Of these, 40 farms did so in February this year.

The creation of the Guarantee Fund in insurance will increase the level of consumer protection as well as confidence in the insurance market. The expediency of such a step and, in general, bringing the national legal framework in line with international best practices in this area was discussed at a working meeting organized at the Ministry of Finance.

During his first official visit to Azerbaijan, Moldovan Deputy Prime Minister, Foreign Minister Mihail Popşoi signed with Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Ceyhun Bayramov a plan of interdepartmental consultations for 2026-2027.

Due to rising energy prices, the European currency is already suffering. The euro has fallen 2% against the dollar. The fall could be more significant if the war in Iran lasts longer than the “four weeks” that Trump spoke of.

US-based beauty corporation Estée Lauder Companies has announced plans to fully buy out Indian ayurvedic brand Forest Essentials by acquiring the remaining stakes in the company. The deal will be the next phase of a multi-year partnership and aims to expand the Indian brand’s global footprint. It is expected to be completed in the second half of 2026, once all necessary regulatory approvals have been received.

The Giurgiulesti Free International Port will have a new legal regime, which simplifies the management of the territory, stimulates investments and protects the rights of residents.

The rise of the first cryptocurrency above $73,000 is a short-term rebound, not the start of a new bull market. This is the conclusion reached by CryptoQuant analysts.
