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Italy has joined France on the list of EU nations whose public debt has exceeded 3 trillion euros.

Experts discussed with government and business representatives the labor market forecast for 2026, noting the gap between qualifications and employer demand, which is increasingly shifting towards low-skilled labor.

In January-February 2026 (cumulative since the beginning of the current year), as compared to the same period of the last year, industrial production in Moldova increased by 2.4%.

Moldova ranks 34th with 84 points in the World Internet Freedom Ranking in 2026.

In the period of April 14-20, 2026, the Customs Service’s revenues to the state budget amounted to more than 718.1 million lei, which is 102.6 per cent higher than the benchmark for the reporting period. Since the beginning of the current year, the Customs Service has collected about 11.8 billion lei to the state budget, which is 102.8% more than the benchmark.

The National Energy Regulatory Agency (NERA) has set new maximum fuel prices that will be in effect tomorrow, April 22.

In the first quarter of 2026, payroll tax liabilities increased by 10.19% compared to the same period of 2025. In total, the amount of payroll taxes amounted to 12 billion lei.

Every fourth company in Poland plans to look for new employees abroad. This trend in the employment structure is most common among large (44%) and medium-sized (27%) companies. Only 5% of small employers intend to hire foreigners.

For the first quarter of 2026, Ukrainian ports fulfilled the transshipment plan by 98% – more than 21 million tons of cargo.

According to the IMF’s April 2026 World Economic Outlook (WEO) report, Moldova ranks last in Europe in terms of GDP per capita at purchasing power parity (PPP).

Fears of a “return of coal” caused by the crisis over the war in Iran are not borne out by data from the Center for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA).

The European Commission forecasts for 2026 an increase in sunflower plantings in the countries of the Union by 5%, the harvest – by 1.2 million tons (up to 9.6 million tons). As a result, production of this raw material in the EU may turn out to be the highest in the last three years.

Ferroalloy enterprises of Ukraine almost stopped exporting products according to the results of Q1 2026.

Kazakhstan took 78th place in the world ranking of globalization by the end of 2025. The country scored 64.17 points and became the leader of the rating in Central Asia. In particular, Kyrgyzstan took only 93rd place (60.79 points), Uzbekistan – 125th place (52.27 points), Tajikistan – 129th place (51.55 points), Turkmenistan – 184th place (41.64 points).

In March, according to the National Bank of Moldova (NBM) data, the trend of excess of cash withdrawals over cash inflows continued in the banking sector of Moldova. These indicators emphasize the continuing high demand of the population for cash.

The largest contribution to GDP growth in 2025 was made by information technology and communications. A 12.5% increase in gross value added contributed 0.9 percentage points to GDP growth.

In 2025, the number of electric and hybrid vehicles will reach approximately 87,000, an increase of more than 30% compared to 2024.

In 2025, more than 63 million lei were allocated from the Compulsory Health Insurance Fund for mental health services provided at home, 7.5 million more than a year earlier. The funding allowed providing about 336 thousand consultations, of which 17% were provided to children under 18 years old.

According to the data of the Ministry of Finance, during the first five days of subscription (April 13-17, 2026), about 59 million lei were invested on the eVMS.md platform during the April round. More than fifty individuals carried out 635 transactions, reaching a record level of interest in investment instruments since the beginning of the year.

In 2025, the Moldovan wine sector showed growth in the main indicators. The harvest of technical grape varieties amounted to 259 thousand tons, which was higher than the initial forecast of 220 thousand tons. This was reported by the State Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture Andrian Digolian.