News about Statistics
Strengthening cooperation between the National Food Safety Agency (ANSA) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in the area of collecting and exchanging statistical data on the use of pesticides and fertilizers was discussed by ANSA Deputy Director General Alena Kastravets and Dorian Kalamvrezos Navarro, an expert with the FAO Statistics Department.
Extreme heat has disrupted freight traffic between Moldova and Romania. After Bucharest imposed a temporary ban on heavy vehicles, trucks began to back up at several border crossings.
The National Bank of Moldova (NBM) ended 2025 with a loss of 873 million lei, while the year before, the regulator posted a record net profit of 6 billion lei. Over the year, the financial result deteriorated by almost 7 billion lei, according to the published financial statements.
Despite inflationary pressures, Americans spent over $26.4 billion during Amazon’s Prime Day online sale. However, behind these impressive sales figures lies another trend: shoppers are hunting for discounts and trying to spend less on each order.
Due to the extreme heat, the Eiffel Tower in Paris has grown by about 10 cm, and the angle of its top has changed.
Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, stated on the social media platform X that the spread of feminism and the decline in birth rates may have negatively affected the happiness of many women. His comment sparked a wide-ranging discussion about the role of the family, women’s choices, and demographic trends.
From January through May 2026, slightly more than 1.42 million metric tons of cargo passed through the terminals of the Giurgiulești port complex. This cargo volume was distributed very unevenly across months, shipping destinations, and product categories.
The total volume of net remittances from abroad to individuals in May exceeded $170 million. Nearly 80% of these transfers were denominated in the euro. Such volumes of remittances have a multifaceted impact on macroeconomic indicators, serving as a key component of the balance of payments and a source of support for consumer demand.
From June 22 to 28, 2026, revenue from the Customs Service to the state budget totaled more than 791.2 million lei, and since the beginning of this year, approximately 20.1 billion lei have been collected, representing 102.5% of the target.
In Venezuela, rescue workers continue to clear debris following two earthquakes measuring 7.2 and 7.5 on the Richter scale. According to official figures, the death toll has exceeded 1,450, and thousands remain missing. The 72-hour “window” during which people were most likely to be rescued from the rubble has now ended.
Moldova ranks among the top 15 countries in the world with the smallest gap between the rich and the poor (the so-called Gini index). And given that more than a third of our country’s residents live below the poverty line, it turns out that even those considered “rich” in Moldova belong, by global standards, at best to the middle or upper-middle class.
The Republic of Moldova could become the country with the fastest-growing air traffic in Europe in the coming years.
The extreme heat that swept across France this week led to approximately 1,000 excess deaths, according to the National Public Health Agency. The regions under a red alert were the hardest hit, and 85% of the deceased were over 65 years old.
Ukraine has taken another step toward post-war recovery by signing 160 agreements worth over 10 billion euros at the Conference on Ukraine’s Recovery in Gdańsk, Poland. However, EU officials acknowledge that even large-scale investments will not yield the expected results unless the labor shortage is addressed.
Portugal’s capital has been ranked among the least affordable housing markets in Europe: property prices there are nearly 19 times higher than the average annual household income. By this measure, Lisbon has surpassed Paris and London, trailing only Split, Croatia.
King Charles III became the first reigning British monarch to officially disclose the amount of his personal tax payments. According to Buckingham Palace, he voluntarily contributed 12.9 million pounds to the national budget for the 2024–2025 fiscal year.
Work on the reclamation of the former illegal landfill in the Ciocana sector, which was established between 2010 and 2017, is 91% complete. This was reported by the Chisinau City Hall.
European travelers are shifting sharply toward shorter trips and destinations with milder climates. This is according to a recent analysis by Trip.com Group on trends for the 2026 summer season.
Apple has raised prices on a number of Mac computers and iPad models worldwide, citing a shortage of memory chips and storage devices as the reason for the decision.
The world’s largest companies, as listed in the new annual Forbes Global 2000 ranking, have set new records for revenue, profit, assets, and market capitalization. According to the updated ranking, despite trade wars, geopolitical tensions, high energy prices, and inflation, global companies continue to demonstrate steady growth.
