Moldova
Moldova briefly covers full power demand with renewable generation
Moldova has invested into solar and wind capacity as it seeks to end dependence on imports from Russia-backed separatist Transnistria.
Poll shows Moldova’s pro-EU PAS leads but lacks majority ahead of September elections
Party of Action and Solidarity to remain largest party in new parliament but without majority, with Renato Usatii’s Our Party likely to play kingmaker.
Moldova announces €200mn EU-backed high-tech park near Chisinau
Government representatives said the project reflects Moldova’s ambitions to position itself as a regional hub for innovation and digital industries.
Moldova’s trade deficit widens 37% y/y in Q2 as imports surge and exports fall
Widening trade gap weighs on Moldova’s balance of payments and adds pressure to the current account deficit.
Police detain about 70 people at pro-Russian rally in Moldova
Police confiscate dozens of tents, thwarting Kremlin-backed protesters' plans to set up protest camp in Chisinau ahead of September general election.
Fugitive oligarch Ilan Shor offers $3,000 monthly payments to Moldova protesters
Shor calls on supporters to set up a protest camp in Chisinau's main square ahead of September general election as he seeks to oust pro-EU ruling PAS.
Moldova cuts policy rate by 25 bp to 6.25% to support economic recovery
Decision follows a two-step rate increase in January and February prompted by rising energy prices.
Moldova’s Gagauzia refuses to recognise prison sentence for pro-Russian governor Gutsul
Autonomous region's response to sentencing sets up new standoff with central government in Chisinau.
Moldovan court upholds ban on Ilan Shor’s parties from September elections
Moldova's Supreme Court has upheld a decision preventing the political bloc Pobeda/Victorie from participating in parliamentary elections.
Ukraine’s EU bid should remain linked to Moldova’s accession - Zelenskiy
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy told French President Emmanuel Macron that Ukraine’s EU accession bid should remain linked to Moldova’s in a wake of the passage of the controversial Law 21414 that guts Ukraine’s anti-corruption reforms.
Moldovan oligarch Vladimir Plahotniuc detained in Greece over $1bn bank fraud case
Plahotniuc has been under international investigation for his alleged involvement in Moldova’s infamous $1bn bank fraud scandal.
Moldova’s manufacturing sector posts strongest growth in 10 months in May
The May results show a significant recovery for the sector, which contracted sharply in late 2024
Fleet-cannibalised Russian aviation can only look on as Central Asia carriers take over regional market segments
Moscow has even considered asking Kazakhstan to run some of its domestic flight connections.
Maspex secures 21% of Bucharest-listed Purcari winery on first day of takeover bid
Maspex aims to broaden its product portfolio beyond its core soft drinks and food businesses.
Subdued demand in EU and weak crops weigh on Moldova’s exports
Moldova’s exports fell by 11.1% y/y in May and by 10.8% to €3.1bn in the 12 months to May 2025.
COMMENT: Kremlin goes on the offensive in the south by expanding former prime minister Kiriyenko's foreign policy powers
The Kremlin used to tread softly when exercising its influence in the countries along its southern border, but no more, after the powers of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s chief of staff Kiriyenko were expanded.
Moldovan parliament approves €200mn plan to build HiTech Park near Chisinau
The park is planned as a multifunctional "mini-city" for IT specialists.
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Russian aid agency seeking to fill USAID gaps in former Soviet Union
Imperial attitudes undermine ambitions for expanded influence.
Migration pushes EU population to record high, but CEE countries continue to shrink
Immigration outweighed the natural population decline in 2024 in just three of the newer EU member states – Croatia, Czechia and Slovenia.
Transnistria seeks €122mn loan as economic crisis worsens
Economic downturn follows Russia’s decision to halt its long-standing practice of supplying free natural gas to the Moldovan separatist republic.