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The analysts compared the military capabilities of Israel and Iran in terms of manpower, air force, land systems, naval resources, defense spending and population.
Moldova ranked 128th in the world (out of 193) in the soft power ranking, with 31 points.
The Chinese government has said it will actively use artificial intelligence (AI) technology to distribute 12.7 million university graduates into the labor market in 2026. The figure is a record: it exceeds the population of countries such as Belgium.
According to the latest data from the Ministry of Finance, the domestic public debt has been growing steadily since the beginning of the year. In January, it increased by 1.9 billion lei and in February by another 1.7 billion lei, amounting to 55.7 billion lei.
According to the latest data from the National Bank of Moldova (NBM), as of February 27, 2026, official foreign exchange reserves continued their downward trend, decreasing by 61.01 million euros to 5,019.69 million euros. Despite the decrease, the volume of reserves remained high, supporting the financial stability of the country.
In the fourth quarter of 2025, employment of the population decreased and the number of jobs decreased. This is evidenced by the data of the National Bureau of Statistics.
The international consortium “Hickory Global Partners” has published ratings of the 10 most expensive and 10 most popular cities for business travel. London (UK) tops both rankings, according to Logos Press.
More than 91% of all produce samples analyzed last year were in compliance. This is evidenced by the report of the National Food Safety Agency ANSA on monitoring of pesticide residues in food of plant origin.
Booking.com, one of the largest online accommodation booking services, has announced the winners of its 14th annual Traveller Review Awards. The awards are based on 370 million traveler reviews and reflect the level of service and hospitality of partners around the world, according to Logos Press.
In February 2026, food prices rose on the world market. The FAO Food Price Index (FPI) averaged 125.3 points last month, up 1.1 points (0.9%) from January.
Wheat production in Kazakhstan in the 2025/26 marketing year will reach a record 18 million tons. This is only slightly below the previous season’s harvest, the second largest ever recorded.
According to the National Bureau of Statistics, at the beginning of 2025, the number of women in the total population of Moldova continued to prevail among the population with usual place of residence, amounting to 1,276,300 women compared to 1,105,000 men (53.6% of women and 46.4% of men).
That is, there were 87 men per 100 women.
Tehran’s decision has already taken effect and will remain in force until further instruction from the government. The authorities explain the temporary suspension of external agro-food shipments as “preventive measures to prevent possible shortages and price increases in basic consumer goods”. Some countries in the region have already expressed concern in this regard.
The euro area labor market showed modest improvement in January 2026. The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to a record low of 6.1%, down from 6.2% in December 2025 and 6.3% a year earlier.
The state plans to increase the amount of daily allowances paid to children without parental care. The increase will amount to 2 lei – up to 27 lei on ordinary days. On children’s birthdays and holidays, the increase is more generous. Up to 218 lei (from 204 lei) – on birthdays and up to 155 lei (from 145 lei) – on holidays.
Fuel prices are rising in Moldova. But this has nothing to do with the events in the Middle East.
About 55% of an anonymous online poll in the telegram channel of the “Ministry of Finance”, in which 1762 residents of Ukraine participated, are ready to consider the option of moving from the city to the countryside.
There is a poorly concealed irritation in the Trump administration amid depleting air defense missiles and negative public sentiment about war with Iran.
Rapidly growing in recent years, real estate markets in the Middle East have come under pressure from the military conflict. Although the destruction in the Gulf countries is minimal, the “echo of war” is already affecting the business activity of investors, according to Logos Press.
The break is valid from February 26, 2026. This is reported by the Ministry of Finance, which continues to regulate the process of indexation of money deposits of citizens in Banca de Economii.
