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Easter is becoming an “indicator” of demographic processes. Depopulation, migration and aging of the Moldovan population can be seen more and more clearly behind the festive gatherings and the return of the diaspora.

According to the International Monetary Fund, the Republic of Moldova is in the fifth place in the world in terms of population decline. Over the last 25 years, the number of inhabitants of the country has decreased by 19%.

In March, food prices in Ukraine increased by 1.3%, in Moldova – by 1%. On an annualized basis (compared to the indicator in March 2025), Ukrainian food prices increased by 9.5%, Moldovan – by 6.3%.

According to The Economist Intelligence Unit, Moldova has been downgraded from an “imperfect democracy” to a “hybrid regime” now on the verge of authoritarianism in 2025.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is warning of 45 million people at risk of food shortages and is preparing 42.9 billion euros of emergency aid.

In March, average consumer prices in Moldova increased by 5.8% year-on-year, up 2.7% YTD, confirming the acceleration trend. As of February 2026, annual inflation rose to 5.1% after January’s low of 4.8%.

A cochlear implant for 440 thousand lei was the most expensive case of treatment in 2025. Overall, more than 8.5 billion lei were allocated for inpatient medical care in the country. This is more than half of the funds accumulated in the compulsory health insurance funds during the year.

From this year, the official statistics on household income will be more accurate, thanks to the application of an improved methodology. This is reported by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), citing fresh data. They have also “gotten better”.

The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the spring conscription campaign, during which 1.2 thousand young men will be sent for compulsory service against 1.4 thousand a year earlier.

The National Center for Sustainable Energy (CNED) announced the development of a digital platform designed to monitor and analyze the development of renewable energy production capacity in Moldova.

The jubilee conference of Moldovan winemakers “Wine Year 2025: Data, Solutions and Results” demonstrated the progressive growth of the industry by many indicators and outlined the benchmarks for the future.

The National Energy Regulatory Agency (ANRE) has set new maximum fuel prices that will be in effect tomorrow, April 9.

The financial thresholds that determine the size of a company will increase as of January 1, 2027. They may be adjusted by 25% and rounded up for inflation.

The market of luxury watches shows unexpected changes: over the last decade, Cartier products have shown a much more impressive growth in value than Rolex models. This is the conclusion reached by the analysts of Chrono24, who have studied the price dynamics of thousands of watches.

The eurozone private sector in March showed the weakest expansion in nine months. This follows from the business activity index (PMI) data published by S&P Global.

S&P Global Ratings affirmed Romania’s ‘BBB-‘ rating on April 3 with a negative outlook and noted that risks associated with the implementation of Romania’s public finance consolidation program will remain high in the coming years.

The European Commission (EC) has urged EU countries to limit large-scale measures to support economies, including energy subsidies and tax cuts, because of the risk of high inflation and budget deficits.

Tour operators report that tourists are reconsidering or canceling plans for vacations in Turkey due to the aggravation of the situation.

One-year government bonds will become available for purchase on the eVMS platform in the second quarter of this year. This is the first time the Ministry of Finance has demonstrated such an “innovative” approach to domestic borrowing by offering “shortened investments” with a maturity of one year and publishing a monthly schedule for the next round of subscriptions.

In the April 2026 report “Institutions for Industrial Policy,” International Monetary Fund (IMF) experts discuss the shift away from pure free market principles in economic management. Industrial strategies require active government intervention and coordination, reminiscent of Soviet Gosplan methods to support key sectors of the economy in the new environment, according to the Fund’s working papers.