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Now playing Next Europe News Brussels backs Ukraine and Moldova as candidates for EU membership EU national leaders will have the final say at a summit in Brussels on 23-24 June. Georgia, meanwhile, was told it wasn't ready yet. 17/06/2022
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Now playing Next euronews WITNESS Moldova is holding its breath as the war in Ukraine threatens its neighbours Militarily neutral but with European aspirations and with an economy heavily dependent on both the West and Russia, Moldova is Ukraine´s most fragile neighbour. As the war in Ukraine continues to threaten its neighbours, find out how Moldova is living the crisis. 25/03/2022
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Now playing Next Uncovering Europe 'Tensions intensifying': Fears grow Ukraine war may spread to Moldova The citizens of the country on Ukraine's western border are concerned that the Russian advance on Odesa might mean trouble with Moldova's own breakaway territory of Transnistria. 18/03/2022
Now playing Next no comment Prayers for 'mercy and peace' at Chisinau cathedral On Sunday morning the pews in Chisinau Cathedral were filled, as the Patriarch of Chisinau and head of Moldova's orthodox church, Mitropolitul Vladimir, led prayers for peace in Ukraine. 13/03/2022
Now playing Next the global conversation Staying neutral: Moldova's PM Natalia Gavrilița says yes to joining the EU but no to NATO Tens of thousands of refugees continue to cross into Moldova following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. In this Global Conversation, Euronews' Sándor Zsíros spoke to Moldovan Prime Minister Natalia Gavrilița about the war and the ongoing fallout. 08/03/2022
Now playing Next Europe News Moldova faces humanitarian crisis, says PM, needs urgent financial aid Europe's poorest country has 120,000 Ukrainian refugees inside its borders. Prime Minister Natalia Gavrilița tells Euronews the country is struggling to cope. 07/03/2022
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