The EU adopts a defense investment tool worth over one billion euros

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8 December 2025
17:39

The European Program for the Defense Industry (EDIP) – a tool worth over one billion euros, intended to strengthen the response capabilities of the defense industry during the period 2025-2027 – was adopted on Monday by the Council of the European Union, reports IPN.

The European forum has stated that, out of the total program sum, 300 million euros will be allocated to Kiev. This essential and unique tool aims at modernizing and supporting Ukraine’s defense industry, as well as integrating it into the European defense industrial ecosystem.

Through the program, joint acquisitions made by at least three countries will be funded, of which at least two must be member states of the European Union, including for the creation and maintenance of industrial preparedness reserves in the field of defense. Thus, the Republic of Moldova will be able to benefit from this measure.

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by Iana Josu 20.07.2026

The National Agency for Energy Regulation will examine on Friday the request from Energocom regarding the increase in natural gas prices. The subject was included on the agenda of the ANRE meeting on July 24, reports IPN.

Energocom has requested an increase in the regulated price for consumers connected to low-pressure distribution networks from 13.35 lei to 19.37 lei per cubic meter, excluding VAT.

The request is motivated by the increase in natural gas procurement costs, against the backdrop of geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and the volatility of international markets. According to Energocom, these have generated an estimated tariff deficit of around 106 million lei.

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