News about Macroeconomics
Demand for sodium chloride—common table salt—could increase significantly in the medium term amid the development of sodium-ion batteries, which are seen as a cheaper alternative to lithium-based solutions. This is stated in an analytical report by Morgan Stanley.
The total volume of net remittances from abroad to individuals in May exceeded $170 million. Nearly 80% of these transfers were denominated in the euro. Such volumes of remittances have a multifaceted impact on macroeconomic indicators, serving as a key component of the balance of payments and a source of support for consumer demand.
In Venezuela, rescue workers continue to clear debris following two earthquakes measuring 7.2 and 7.5 on the Richter scale. According to official figures, the death toll has exceeded 1,450, and thousands remain missing. The 72-hour “window” during which people were most likely to be rescued from the rubble has now ended.
Russian President Vladimir Putin publicly acknowledged for the first time that the country is facing a fuel shortage due to Ukrainian drone strikes on oil refineries and energy infrastructure facilities. He emphasized, however, that the situation is not critical.
The National Confederation of Trade Unions of Moldova (CNSM) announced that it has called an emergency extraordinary meeting of the National Commission on Consultations and Collective Bargaining for today, June 29.
Moldova ranks among the top 15 countries in the world with the smallest gap between the rich and the poor (the so-called Gini index). And given that more than a third of our country’s residents live below the poverty line, it turns out that even those considered “rich” in Moldova belong, by global standards, at best to the middle or upper-middle class.
The Russian-Moldovan company MoldovaGas JSC reported a net profit of 1.165 billion lei for 2025. A year earlier, the company had posted a loss of 627.6 million lei.
The extreme heat could leave Spain without olives and the French without vineyards.
The Republic of Moldova could become the country with the fastest-growing air traffic in Europe in the coming years.
Elon Musk, the world’s first trillionaire, celebrates his birthday on June 28. In 2026, he will turn 55. Born in Pretoria, South Africa, he has been interested in computers and entrepreneurship since childhood: at age 12, he created a video game and sold it to a computer magazine. Musk later moved from South Africa, became a Canadian citizen, and went on to build a career in the United States. On June 12, Forbes declared him a trillionaire with a previously unimaginable fortune of $1 trillion.
Ukraine has taken another step toward post-war recovery by signing 160 agreements worth over 10 billion euros at the Conference on Ukraine’s Recovery in Gdańsk, Poland. However, EU officials acknowledge that even large-scale investments will not yield the expected results unless the labor shortage is addressed.
The conflict between the U.S. and Iran is escalating. The U.S. military has launched new strikes against Iran’s military infrastructure following an attack on an oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz. In response, Tehran announced strikes against U.S. targets in Kuwait and Bahrain.
As of the end of May, Moldova’s total public debt had risen to 143.1 billion lei, compared with 122.1 billion lei a year earlier. Over the course of the year, the country’s debt burden increased by 21 billion lei. Nevertheless, according to estimates by the Ministry of Finance and the IMF, the current ratio of total public debt to GDP remains within a safe range (around 37–38% of GDP).
The state budget deficit at the end of May stood at approximately 7.7 billion lei. This represents an increase of 777.1 million lei (or 11.4%) compared to the same period last year. The Ministry of Finance reported this while summarizing the results for the first five months.
Parliament passed the first reading of a bill to ratify a loan agreement with the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) in the amount of 218.2 million euros. The funds are intended to support the Sustainable Growth Policy Operations Program.
King Charles III became the first reigning British monarch to officially disclose the amount of his personal tax payments. According to Buckingham Palace, he voluntarily contributed 12.9 million pounds to the national budget for the 2024–2025 fiscal year.
Moldovan regional thinking follows a simple pattern: the farther away from Chișinău, the worse it is; the closer to the border, the better the prospects. This holds true on the map, but not in the economy.
South Korea’s Samsung Electronics is considering a large-scale investment plan totaling about $700 billion over a ten-year period.
The European Commission wants to offer candidate countries, such as Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova, economic benefits prior to their accession to the EU.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) confirmed a decline in energy and commodity prices following the conclusion of the U.S.-Iran agreement to cease hostilities and resume shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. However, the IMF noted that it will take time for supplies to fully normalize and return to pre-conflict levels.
