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The Republic of Moldova ranks 110th (out of 209) in the world in terms of agricultural land area. We have 9,421 square miles for agricultural purposes.

A total of eight countries, namely Bosnia and Herzegovina, North Macedonia, Serbia, Turkey, Moldova, Montenegro, Romania and Poland, reported PM2.5 concentrations exceeding 15 micrograms per cubic meter, well above the 5 µg/m³ level considered safe by WHO.

Every spring, life in Europe almost comes to a standstill because of the succession of annual holidays that stretch from March to May. Economists have long asked an uncomfortable question: what is their cost?

Starting and running a medium-sized business in the EU can be costly for employers. At the same time, the gap between the top and bottom of the union’s labor cost rankings is clear.

In 2025, Moldova continued to have a high level of informal employment. According to various estimates, the informal labour market accounts for around 20% of the working population, including those in formal employment who continue to work without a formal employment contract or receive their wages ‘under the table’.

The employment rate in Moldova fell to 40.2% in the fourth quarter of 2025 from 43.40% in the third quarter. This decline reflects a reduction in the number of employed persons to 774,000, indicating a shrinking labor market.

European Union countries granted citizenship to nearly 1.2 million people, the highest number in a decade, according to Logos Press.

Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita in Moldova from 2000 to 2026 increased by 1839%, which makes our country one of the world leaders in terms of growth rates of this indicator.

The four largest producers of dairy products in Ukraine account for almost one-third of revenues in the dairy business in Ukraine.

Moldova scored 35.8 points in the Numbeo 2026 Cost of Living Index, which is 5 points higher than it was at the beginning of last year (30.8). This means that the cost of living in the country has risen by 16.23% over the year.

The overall dynamics of Moldovan industry is unstable and requires radical interventions. Without a clear industrial policy, investment and technologization, the decline in industrial production will continue.

In Romania, two pieces of news – good and bad – became known on Friday. The average real pension in 2025 exceeded 2,900 Romanian lei, increasing in nominal terms by 14%. This was the first real increase since 2016.

Despite the complaints of local authorities about the lack of finances, the execution of local budgets in January-February 2026 ended with a surplus of 980.0 million lei. And their revenues noticeably exceeded their expenditures.

The state of table grape plantations after overwintering is assessed by experts of the Moldovan winegrowing industry as “satisfactory, but not brilliant”.

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) said on Thursday that Moldova and North Macedonia are likely to be among the countries most affected by the war in the Middle East among the 40 countries in which the bank operates.

Health insurance “closed” February with a deficit. In the first two months of the current year, the expenditures of the health insurance funds grew faster than the revenues. As a result, the fulfillment of obligations was completed with a deficit of 1.232 billion lei.

In January-February 2026, the social fund’s revenues exceeded its expenses by 1,239 billion lei. As a result, the execution of the state social insurance budget was completed with a surplus.

About 1.5 billion lei – about 199 million lei more than in the previous year – was allocated from the Funds of Compulsory Health Insurance to cover pre-hospital emergency medical care services in 2025.

Moldovan taxpayers set a new record – in one day they contributed 1.5 billion lei to the budget. This happened on March 25.

Scientists have found a simple and affordable way that can help slow down the aging process – it’s not what we eat, but when we eat. A new study, has found that strict eating habits and a long overnight break between the last and first meal of the day can significantly increase the chances of “healthy aging”. This means not only a reduced risk of chronic disease, but also better brain function, mood and overall health.