Moldova: goods exports up in 2025

Moldova’s exports of goods increased by 6.4% last year compared to 2024, reaching a total of $3.78 billion. The European Union remains the main market for Moldovan products, accounting for 67.5% of total exports. The National Statistics Bureau unveiled the data. According to the BNS, exports of goods to European Union countries in 2025 totaled…

Slovakia: Kaufland faces union complaints over working conditions

Trade unions in Slovakia have accused supermarket chain Kaufland of undermining workers’ rights, raising concerns over long working schedules, pressure on staff taking family-care leave and the alleged misuse of workplace surveillance, claims the company declined to address in detail while collective bargaining talks continue. Kaufland, a part of Germany’s Schwarz Group, employs more than…

Ukraine: strategic framework for development of Danube region formed

A coordination meeting was held at the Ministry of Economy dedicated to the implementation of the priorities of Ukraine’s chairmanship of the International Commission for the Protection of the Danube River (ICPD). Representatives of central executive bodies, specialized institutions and the expert community responsible for the formation and implementation of water policy in the Danube…

Moldova: economy exits stagnation zone

The economy of Moldova has exited the stagnation zone, recording in the third quarter of 2025 a marked increase of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of 5.2% compared to the same period in 2024. The data are included in Inflation Report No. 1, 2026, published by the National Bank of Moldova (BNM); the report highlights…