Moldova’s Agriculture Minister Sees No Economic Case for Extending Grain Import Licensing
Moldova’s Agriculture Minister Eugeniu Osmochescu says there is currently no economic or financial justification for extending the licensing requirement for grain and oilseed imports, a measure requested by some farmers.“If we are...
Moldova Plans to Raise Reduced VAT Rate for HoReCa and Agricultural Products to 12%
Moldova plans to increase the reduced value-added tax (VAT) rate for HoReCa services and certain agricultural products from 8% to 12% starting in 2027, according to the fiscal policy approved by the...
Maia Sandu Awards State Decorations to Moldovan Intelligence Officers
Several employees of Moldova’s Intelligence and Security Service (SIS) will receive state decorations following a decree signed by President Maia Sandu.According to the document, SIS employees will be awarded the “Faith in...
Mihai Popsoi to Visit Bulgaria for Talks on Bilateral Relations and Moldova’s EU Path
Moldova’s Foreign Minister Mihai Popsoi will pay an official visit to Bulgaria on September 9 at the invitation of his Bulgarian counterpart, Velislava Petrova.During his visit to Sofia, Popsoi will meet with...
Moldova’s Public Debt Is Not the Main Problem, but Servicing Costs Are Rising, Tofilat Says
Moldova’s public debt, currently at around 42% of GDP, is not in itself the biggest problem for the country’s finances. The real vulnerability is the rapidly increasing cost of servicing the debt,...
The Ia: Moldova’s Traditional Embroidered Blouse and a Symbol of Cultural Identity
For centuries, women have patiently embroidered the ia, transforming it into a symbol of Moldova’s identity and traditions. Today, the traditional blouse with altiță is recognized by UNESCO as part of the...
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The establishment of UTA Gagauzia. History-making Events
The Autonomous Territorial Unit Gagauzia (Gagauz-Yeri) is an autonomous region in the south-west of the Republic of Moldova, inhabited mainly by Gagauz, an ethnic group culturally close to the Turks, but of...
Moldova Boosts Apple Exports to 90,000 Tons Despite April Decline
Moldova exported just over 13,000 tons of apples in April 2025, according to Logos Press, down from over 18,000 tons in March and around 20,000 tons in April 2024.Industry experts explained that...
Bloomberg: Tariff Concerns Drive Global Food Prices to Two-Year High
Global food prices rose to a two-year high in April, a sign that tariff uncertainty is starting to put a squeeze on trade, Bloomberg reports.
A United Nations index tracking raw commodity costs...
Putin Proposes Renewed Peace Talks with Ukraine in Istanbul on May 15
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced overnight on May 10–11 that Russia is ready to resume direct peace talks with Ukraine, starting Thursday, May 15, 2025, in Istanbul, Turkey. His statement followed international...
The EU Commissioner Marta Kos Highlights Women’s Empowerment and Local Development During Visit to Southern Moldova
European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos visited southern Moldova today, including the country’s largest village, Congaz in Gagauzia. There, she toured the ethnographic tourist complex Gagauz Sofrasi, a business launched with a...
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Valentina Enachi: Research on Embedding European Principles in Moldovan Society
Access to human rights, respect for the law, and democracy represent core European values. However, not all Moldovans see them as part of their daily lives. It is one of the conclusions...
Moldova Retains 86th Place in UN Human Development Index, Ranked as “High Human Development”
Moldova maintains its 86th position out of 193 countries and territories in the latest Human Development Report, released on May 6, 2025, by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). The Human Development...
Despite the potential for war, Moldovan Angelina Chitaica left for India to represent us at Miss World 2025
One day ago, Angelina Chitaica, a young woman from Camenca, left for India to represent Moldova at the 72nd edition of the prestigious Miss World 2025 beauty pageant, writes Cancan.md. She posed...