Acordul de Asociere semnat cu Uniunea Europeană oferă doar beneficii Republicii Moldova, iar în anul 2018 le putem deja contabiliza. După patru ani de la semnare, rezultate vizibile sunt în comerțul internațional. Este vorba de creșterea exporturilor în UE. Federația Rusă, care acum un deceniu era pe prima poziție, acum este devansată de România, Italia și Germania, care sunt în topul statelor unde Republica Moldova își livrează mărfurile și produsele.

In 2018, the Russian Federation reached the fourth place in the top of the countries after the destination of exports from the Republic of Moldova, after Romania, Italy, and Germany. This reveals an optical change of the Moldovan companies and already in the first months of 2018 over 25% of the total exports are directed to Romania. At the same time, deliveries of goods and products in the neighboring country outstrip those in all CIS countries, which account for only 16% of total exports. Local experts also show changes in geographical direction. As an example, in 2017, the exports made by the entrepreneurs from the left bank of the Dniester region excelled to Romania (16.2% of total local exports in the region) and Ukraine (18.3%), which surpassed Russia (10.5% ). This is the opinion expressed by Viorel Chivriga, Director of Programs at IDIS Viitorul, within the program "15 minutes of economic realism".

Invalidation of Chisinau mayor elections has disturbed the Moldovan society. The decision has political, economic and administrative consequences for both Chisinau and the entire Republic of Moldova. This is the opinion expressed by the political analyst at IDIS "Viitorul" Ion Tăbârţă during the 15 minutes of economic realism show.

The number of public purchases amounted to 8.6 bilion lei, 14.6% more in 2017 than in the previous year, but IDIS Viitorul economist Diana Enachi stated in the show "15 minutes of economic realism" that although more many public procurement violations and irregularities continue to exist. The programe was made within the project "Cutting edge improvements in the public procurement system in Moldova through inclusiveness, creativity and low - abiding practices” funded by the European Union and co-financed by UK aid from the UK Government. 

The wage phenomenon in the envelope will always exist, it will not be completely eradicated. There are methods of fighting, but never enough for the world to give up definitively especially in a society like Moldovan, where undeclared work always creates the illusion of gain and benefit, but the consequences are serious. It is the opinion expressed by journalist Vlad Bercu in the show "15 minutes of economic realism".

The internationalization of SMEs in the Republic of Moldova is the solution for increasing sales and access to foreign markets. Due to the low level of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and the limited links between local companies (mostly SMEs) and international investment corporations in the RM, the integration of SMEs into international value chains is very low. It is the finding made by the economist, Ion Tornea, in the show "15 minutes of economic realism".

The Republic of Moldova recorded an economic growth of 4.5% in 2017. However, despite the economy's maintaining in the positive territory, our country has not become more attractive to investors. For next year, economic growth is projected at 3.5%, and a massive investment flow is unlikely. It is the opinion expressed by journalist Victor Ursu in the show "15 minutes of economic realism".

The economy of the Republic of Moldova is small and most of the time the business is obliged to solve its problems by means of scams to ease its activity. The lack of internal anti-corruption rules in the company prevents the possibility of doing business in other markets where there are high standards of integrity and business ethics. On the other hand, the implementation of anti-corruption programs will bring reputation benefits, which will allow it to expand its business abroad, especially on the European Union market. It is the opinion expressed by IDIS Viitorul expert Viorel Pîrvan within the program "15 minutes of economic realism".

There is a major discrepancy between the standard of living in the Moldovan villages and cities, given that in rural areas the population survives in large part from the money received from abroad. They have unequal access to drinking water and spend the most on food. However, visible changes on the economic and social side are attested in Gagauzia, according to Viorel Chivriga, director of programs IDIS Viitorul, within the program "15 minutes of economic realism".

The Republic of Moldova is considered the country of a single city, as 75% of the country's economic activity is concentrated in Chisinau and Balti. Thus, out of the total turnover of 263 billion lei a year, Chisinau municipality is worth 181 billion lei or about 69%, and Balti municipality - 16 billion lei or just over 6%. It is the observation made by the economist IDIS Viitorul, Veaceslav Ioniţă, within the program "15 minutes of economic realism".

Strengthening the business climate is a development priority for the Republic of Moldova. In the National Development Strategy "Moldova 2020", adopted in 2012 and updated in 2014, one of the 4 critical issues identified is the business environment. Chisinau has undertaken to implement a number of reforms stipulated in the roadmap with the EU, but only half of them have been put into practice, said IDIS Viitorul expert Ion Tăbârţă in the "15 minutes of economic realism" show.

The Republic of Moldova continues to remain the poorest country in Europe with modest economic growth, which generates insufficient jobs. As a result, people go abroad looking for a well-paid job. This is the opinion expressed by Viorel Viitorul Program Director Viorel Chivriga during the 15 minutes of economic realism program.