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In the period from June 1 to June 7, 2026, revenues from the Customs Service to the state budget amounted to more than 749 million lei, which is 114.1% higher than the benchmark for the reporting period.

The ruling Civil Pact party is in the lead in Armenia’s parliamentary elections. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announced that the party will single-handedly form the government.

Germany has set a new historic high in the number of citizenships granted: some 332,500 people will receive German passports in 2025.

Voting in the parliamentary elections has been completed in Armenia. All 2005 polling stations throughout the country have closed. Counting of votes has started.

Domino’s Pizza and Casey’s General Stores are becoming major competitors in the U.S. pizza market, increasing their share through delivery services.

High activity of Ukrainians has become one of the most important trends on the Polish real estate market. According to official data, in 2025 Ukrainian citizens purchased in Poland more than 9.3 thousand apartments with a total area of 548 thousand square meters – this is more than all other foreigners bought together.

Moldova has 2,365.6 thousand permanent residents as of January 1, 2026, having “lost” about 22.9 thousand (1%) of the country’s population during the year. Preliminary data is published by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The annual loss remains tangible, but there is also some slowdown in depopulation processes. This conclusion should, obviously, follow after comparing the figures of loss in 2005 (-22.9 thousand) and in 2024 (-27 thousand), which the NBS draws attention to in the beginning of the official publication.

Military budgets of different countries are often compared in dollar terms, but an analysis of expenditures relative to GDP seems more appropriate because it shows which countries bear the greatest defense burden.

The Republic of Moldova ranked 101st in the Global Investment Risk and Sustainability Index as of May 2026, dropping by 19 positions over the year.

House prices in Germany will continue to rise until at least 2028, despite expensive mortgages and weak consumer demand. The main driver will remain the shortage of new housing against the backdrop of high construction costs.

Last year, the degree of utilization of funds from external sources amounted to 96.2%, decreasing compared to the previous year. Out of the total amount of 16.7 billion lei allocated from external sources, 78.2 per cent was used to support the state budget and only 21.8 per cent to implement development projects. This is stated in the Audit Chamber’s audit report on the government’s fulfillment of the state budget in 2025. This applies both to loans taken by the government and grants.

The eurozone economy showed a downturn at the beginning of the year, caused by a significant decline in Ireland’s performance, which necessitated a revision of earlier forecasts. According to Eurostat data presented on Friday, the region’s gross domestic product contracted by 0.2% in the first quarter, while previously it was expected to increase by 0.1%.

International tourism remains inaccessible to much of the world’s population: new data highlight significant differences in overseas travel experiences between major economies.

Moldova, which will spend $110 million on defense in 2025, is ranked 133rd in the world on this indicator.

The Spanish authorities in 2025 granted citizenship to almost 300 thousand foreigners – the highest figure in the history of observations, according to data from the National Statistical Institute of the country (INE).

The unemployment rate in the first quarter at the national level amounted to 10.4% against the previously declared 3-4%, calculated according to the ILO methodology. The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) cited the data, arguing that the new figures are based on the transition of the agency from 2026 to the labor force survey instruments according to the standards of the European Union.

Today, June 4, 2026, the banking system of the Republic of Moldova celebrates the 35th anniversary of its foundation. The professional holiday is dedicated to the establishment of the National Bank of Moldova (NBM) in 1991. It was founded by talented Moldovan financiers and the country’s leading commercial banks, which are also celebrating their anniversary today.

Bitcoin fell to a near four-month low on Thursday, continuing its decline amid continued negative market sentiment towards cryptocurrencies: escalating tensions in the Middle East have increased investors’ risk-aversion.

Investors counting on high rental income in the eurozone are increasingly turning their attention not to the largest European capitals, but to regional cities.

Italian Ferrari became the first team in the history of Formula 1, whose spending on pilot salaries exceeded 100 million euros a year.