Moldova

Moldova

Maia Sandu says 'reign of thieves' is over after Moldova election

Moldova's president appears to have secured enough seats in parliament to enable her to enact her reform agenda, early polls suggest.

12/07/2021

Moldova

Why is Sunday's legislative election in Moldova so important?

There are 20 parties vying for spots in the 101-seat parliament - but the main battle will be between pro-reformists, and those preferring pro-Russian rule.

09/07/2021

Moldova

Moldovan President anoints independent anti-corruption body

The new body will be tasked with investigating major cases financial and banking cases, as well as the alleged failures of the state's own anti-corruption institutions.

08/06/2021

Moldova

EU promises Moldova €600 million ahead of decisive election

Moldova's new president, Maia Sandu, wants to move her country closer to the EU and away from Russia. Polls suggest that at least two thirds of Moldovans agree with her.

05/06/2021

Europe

With new elections, can Moldova's Maia Sandu finish what she started?

Her landslide election win in November left her with a hostile, pro-Moscow parliament. Elections on July 11 are a chance to change that.

10/05/2021

Moldova

Moldovan President Maia Sandu calls early election for July 11

It came after Moldova's Constitutional Court cancelled a state of emergency meant to stop the spread of COVID-19.

28/04/2021

Real Economy

EU helps struggling Moldova out of COVID-19 crisis, but the cash comes with conditions

In partnership with The European Commission

"Europe will never be a safe and prosperous place until the neighbourhood is also safe and prosperous" - EU Commissioner, Oliver Varhelyi, on the importance of the EU's Macro-Financial Assistance.

24/03/2021

Europe

Limited access to COVID vaccines for Europe's poor: the case of Moldova

Moldova will receive 20% of the country's total COVID-19 vaccine needs through the WHO's co-sponsored COVAX programme. But many more are needed and negotiations with manufacturers are proving to be difficult.

19/03/2021

World

Moldova’s vaccine rollout hampered by corruption, says president

Recently-elected President Maia Sandu told Euronews she has secured a donation of 200,000 doses from Romania and free access to 20% of Moldova's total vaccine needs through the global vaccine initiative COVAX. But corruption is hampering the rollout efforts.

19/03/2021

Moldova

Moldova’s pro-Russian prime minister Ion Chicu resigns

Chicu's resignation comes a day before the country’s newly elected pro-Western president, Maia Sandu, is due to take office.

23/12/2020

Moldova

Thousands protest in call for resignation of Moldovan government

At least 20,000 people gathered in the capital of Moldova on Sunday, calling for the resignation of the government and the dissolution of parliament.

06/12/2020

Moldova

Thousands protest after Moldova's new president stripped of key power

MPs loyal to outgoing pro-Russia president Igor Dodon voted to strip Maia Sandu, Moldova's new pro-EU president-elect, of control of the powerful state security.

03/12/2020

Moldova

Moldova: Sandu is president, but the battle for power has only begun

As president, Maia Sandu has few powers which remain at the hand of the country's pro-Russian Socialist party.

16/11/2020

Moldova

Moldovan president-elect Sandu will push for parlimentary elections

Sandu faced President Igor Dodon in the second round of the country's presidential election. She told Euronews that parliament has to change and is still corrupt.

15/11/2020

Moldova

Fearing voter fraud, Moldova war veterans keep an eye on Transnistria

Three decades ago they were fighting Russian-backed rebels on Moldova's border with Transnistria. Now they are fighting voter fraud.

15/11/2020

Europe

Moldova votes: Will pro-EU candidate Sandu oust Putin's pick Dodon?

Sunday's presidential election has been interpreted as a referendum on the direction of Europe's poorest country, with Dodon representing closer links with Russia and Sandu with the EU.

13/11/2020

Moldova

Moldova presidential election has Sandu ahead of Dodon in first round

The pro-European candidate leads her pro-Russian rival by around 3 percentage points, paving the way for a tight run-off on November 15.

01/11/2020

Moldova

What do Moldovan families think about the presidential election?

Euronews spoke to two Moldovan families in the capital city and in the countryside to find out their thoughts on the election.

01/11/2020

Moldova

How Transnistria could help win Moldova's election for Igor Dodon

It declared independence from Moldova in 1992. But almost 30 years on, this tiny breakaway republic is set to have an outsized impact on Moldova's election.

31/10/2020

Europe

Moldova elections: Everything you need to know

In 2016, just 70,000 votes separated Igor Dodon and Maia Sandu. In 2020, it could be even closer.

29/10/2020

World

'Moldova is at a crossroads' - Maia Sandu

Maia Sandu is the former Prime Minister of Moldova and candidate in the Presidential election. In this edition of Euronews' Global Conversation, Rosie Wright asks her about what Sandu calls Moldova's crossroads moment: between east and west, between functionality - or becoming a failed state.

27/10/2020

Moldova

'Moldova is at a crossroads,' says leader of opposition Maia Sandu

"We need a president who's going to defend Moldova's national interests regardless of whether this is in relation to Russia or other countries," Sandu said.

25/10/2020

Moldova

How Russia's soft media power is battling for Moldovan minds

In the past, the diffusion of Russian media in Moldova was strictly controlled. After President Igor Dodon’s pro-Russian Party of Socialists (PSRM) came to power in June 2019, the rules of the game quickly changed.

05/10/2020

Europe

In a divided Moldova, President Igor Dodon fights for four more years

It's the second-most anticipated presidential election taking place in November.

01/10/2020

Europe

Belarus should be 'warning for Moldova' ahead of presidential election

"The events in Belarus become extremely relevant for Moldova," Maia Sandu told Euronews. "The message coming from Belarus is that today there is 'zero tolerance' for the fraud of the popular will."

25/09/2020

Moldova

Moldovan MP 'kidnapped' after defecting from ruling party

MPs with the Pro-Moldova party have said Ștefan Gațcan has been kidnapped and forced to resign as a member of parliament after he tried to defect the ruling Socialists.

07/07/2020