The Investment Agency has conducted a study showing that out of 120 hotels in Moldova, only five of them have 5-star category, and another 32 – 4-star, reports Logos Press.

The microfinance sector (non-bank credit organizations) in Moldova maintained high profitability at the end of last year, despite the tightening of requirements, reports Logos Press.

A poll conducted in the U.S. by the Associated Press (AP) and the NORC Center for Public Affairs Research from Feb. 19 to 23 found that 56 percent of respondents doubt President Donald Trump will make the right decision regarding the use of military force outside the country, according to Logos Press.

In January 2026, Moldova exported 73.7 thousand tons of cereals worth 276.8 million lei. This is slightly less than a year earlier, but experts call such a start “a fairly stable commercial activity for the winter period,” Logos Press reported.

The Ukrainian labor market is showing surprising resilience – unemployment in the country is only slightly above pre-war levels, according to Logos Press.

New outbreaks of African swine fever and rabies have been confirmed in the country, Logos Press reports.

The average share of the agricultural sector in EU countries reaches 1.2 percent of GDP in 2024, up 0.1 percentage points from 2009, according to Logos Press.

The volume of passenger transportation by all modes of transport increased by 18.8% in 2025 to 7,505.5 million passenger-kilometers, according to Logos Press.

Last year Moldova imported 266.32 million euros worth of medicines, exceeding the figures for 2024 (+17 million euros) and increasing the share of imports on the domestic market from 91.6% to 92.9%/ Its own production is estimated at a modest 20.37 million euros, the share of which correspondingly decreased to 7%, Logos Press reported.

In Montenegro, housing is getting cheaper, while prices are determined by domestic demand, reports Logos Press with reference to Prian.

The volume of cash receipts at banks’ cash desks in January exceeded their disbursements by 96 million lei, down 6.8% (by 951 million lei) compared to the same month of the previous year, Logos Press reported.

Excessive noise remains one of the most pressing environmental problems in Europe, affecting about 112 million people – that is, about one in five of the continent’s inhabitants, Logos Press reported.

Scientists are actively discussing the reasons for the deterioration of vision of a significant number of people and conclude that the spread of myopia is not due to an increase in screen time, but to a significant decrease in natural light, reports Logos Press.

The state provides financial support to families who decide to adopt a child. The monthly allowance amounts to 800 lei (less than 40 euros) for each adopted child until he or she reaches the age of 18, Logos Press reported.

For the first time in four years, Moldova has registered an annual growth in industrial production. This indicator increased by 5.4% in 2025 against the level of 2024, Logos Press reported.

The situation with the harvesting of agricultural products of last year’s crop still remaining in the field is worsening. Given the weather forecast for the last decade of February, the 2025 harvesting campaign has a chance of ending in the spring of 2026, according to Logos Press.

The Republic of Moldova lost 28,656 inhabitants in one year. The population with permanent residence decreased from 2,415,549 on January 1, 2024 to 2,386,893 on January 1, 2025, or by 1.2%, Logos Press reported.

In 2025, the volume of construction works carried out in Moldova increased by 32.2% (in comparable prices) compared to 2024, Logos Press reported.

In January 2026, the growth of passenger traffic to/from Chisinau International Airport amounted to +35.4% compared to January 2025, according to Logos Press.

Demand for premium apples surged during the Chinese and Vietnamese New Year celebrations, according to Logos Press.
