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EU leaders relieved after centrist Dan wins Romanian presidency
Published on 19/05/2025
» BUCHAREST - Romania's European allies and markets welcomed centrist Nicusor Dan's presidential election victory over the eurosceptic hard-right on Sunday, relieved that the European Union member avoided a lurch to a Donald Trump-inspired political path.
End of Russian gas via Ukraine sparks unease in eastern Europe
AFP, Published on 01/01/2025
» CHISINAU - Ukraine's decision to turn off the taps keeping Russian gas flowing via its territory to Europe has already sown trouble in the continent's east, with Moldova declaring a state of emergency and Slovakia threatening Kyiv with retaliation.
Moldova’s pro-EU leader Sandu declares re-election victory
Published on 04/11/2024
» Moldovan President Maia Sandu declared victory in a crucial election on Sunday, a win that will bolster her ambition to steer the former Soviet republic into the European Union by the end of the decade.
Resisting Russia, Moldova’s president fights to keep power
Published on 03/11/2024
» The several hundred people gathered inside a hall in the Moldovan village of Pirlita wore winter clothes to keep out the chill. Heating is a luxury the local mayor can’t afford, even when the president visits.
Shift from elections to governance
Oped, Published on 01/10/2024
» With half of the global population having already voted or preparing to do so in 2024, the "year of elections" has had a profound impact on democracies worldwide. Now, as the year enters its final quarter, it is becoming increasingly apparent that 2025 will be an equally transformative "year of governance".
Moldova expels Russian diplomat
Reuters, Published on 19/03/2024
» CHISINAU - Moldova expelled a Russian diplomat over the opening of polling stations for Russia's presidential election in its breakaway region of Transdniestria, the foreign ministry said, after summoning the Russian ambassador on Tuesday.
Kremlin steps up disruptive ops from Arctic to Africa
News, Peter Apps, Published on 24/02/2024
» A week after Russian prosecutors added her and other Baltic officials to a "wanted" list for supposedly encouraging the desecration of Soviet war graves, Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas announced her intelligence services had broken up a ring of Russian-sponsored disruptors within the Baltic states.
Moldova's pro-EU president to seek second term
AFP, Published on 24/12/2023
» CHISINAU - Moldovan President Maia Sandu on Sunday said she would seek a second term next year as she looks to steer the former Soviet republic to EU membership.
EU calls Orban's bluff and strikes deal to open Ukraine talks
AFP, Published on 15/12/2023
» BRUSSELS - EU leaders agreed on Thursday to open talks with Ukraine and Moldova on joining the bloc, despite an earlier threat from Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban to veto the plan.
EU officials voice support in Ukraine on Maidan anniversary
AFP, Published on 21/11/2023
» KYIV (UKRAINE) - EU chief Charles Michel and Germany's defence minister arrived in Kyiv Tuesday, becoming the latest officials to throw their weight behind Ukraine, making surprise visits on the 10th anniversary of the historic Maidan protests.