Moldova news

Moldova's central bank said on Thursday it has decided to raise its policy rate to 7% from 6.5%, in an effort to curb rising inflationary pressures.

Moldova's industrial producer prices edged down by 0.1% year-on-year in May, compared to an annual rise of 1.1% in April, the country's statistical office said on Thursday.

Moldova's economic output rose by 0.4% on the year in real terms in the first three months of 2026, following a 1.1% contraction in the first quarter of 2025, the statistical office said.

Moldova's trade deficit widened by 3.3% on the year in the first four months of 2026, to 2.247 billion euro ($2.607 billion), the statistical office said.

The European Union is opening the first negotiation cluster for the accession of Moldova and Ukraine, the Council of the EU said.