Economy
Financial Support: Sweden’s Embassy in Collaboration with UNDP to Promote Human Rights in Moldova
Nineteen entrepreneurs have obtained financial assistance to purchase goods and services worth up to $15,000 and will develop businesses on both banks of the Nistru River. The entrepreneurs were selected from 1…
23 October 2020
Report: COVID-19 and 2020 Drought Leave Moldova on the Brink of Severe Economic Recession
On October 20, the Independent Analytical Centre “Expert-Grup” launched the Country Status Report 2020 (RST 2020) – a detailed analysis of Moldova’s economic and social situation. The report h…
20 October 2020
Chisinau City Hall Receives EBRD Loan Within the “Solid Waste Chisinau” Project
On October 20, the Chișinău Municipal Council approved the loan contract between the Municipal Sanitation Enterprise “Autosalubritate” and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD…
20 October 2020
MOLDOVAN PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS: Financial Disclosures of the Registered Candidates
The presidential election will take place on November 1. ZdG follows the presidential candidates’ activities, money, and electoral campaigns. Last week three more presidential candidates have submitted their fi…
02 October 2020
Almost a Quarter of Moldova’s Population Has Reached the Age of 60
574,900 people with the age of 60 and over live in Moldova, as of the beginning of 2020. The number represents 21.8% of the population with permanent residence in the country, according to the data of the…
02 October 2020
Moldova’s Gross External Debt Reaches Half of the Country’s GDP. What Do the Numbers Show?
Moldova’s gross foreign debt increased by five percent and amounted to over 7,785 million US dollars in the first half of 2020, which is 66.1 percent of GDP, according to data presented by the National Ba…
01 October 2020
Moldova’s Agreement With the IMF is at a Standstill. What is the Position of the Minister of Finances?
The agreement of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Chisinau authorities on a three years’ credit line of $558 million for Moldova was not on the Board’s list of the meeting last week. In this contex…
29 September 2020
Former Moldovan Minister of Foreign Affairs Accuses Pressure From the Government to Withdraw From the WTO Leadership Race
Former Moldovan Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration, Tudor Ulianovschi, a candidate for the post of head of the World Trade Organization (WTO), left the position race, where he participated alo…
21 September 2020
Romania Became the Leading Importer of Moldovan Products During January- July 2020
According to the National Bureau of Statistics’ data on foreign trade for seven months of 2020, Romania’s imports from Moldova have exceeded other strategic partners’ imports of Moldovan products. The Nat…
21 September 2020
Presidential Elections: What are the Declarations of Assets of the First Registered Candidates
Moldova has started the election campaign for the presidential elections on November 1. Last week, 13 initiative groups were registered to collect signatures in support of candidates, meaning that Moldova could…
18 September 2020
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