From plums and pears to nuts and wine, Moldova is famed for its fruit and food production. But despite that rich farming tradition, getting the money to start or modernise an agro business here can be tough. But an EU initiative aims to change that.

As part of a special Business Planet filmed in Moldova, Euronews spoke to Antoine Gabizon, President of Mobiasbanca - the bank is participating in the 'Fruit Garden of Moldova' initiative. The project aims to make it easier for small and medium sized enterprises in Moldova to gain access to finance.

Moldovan President Igor Dodon was involved in a traffic accident north west of the capital Chisinau. His mother is reported to be seriously injured.

They were detained with excessive force and intimidation, it's been claimed.

Over 10,000 people took to the streets in the Moldovan capital of Chișinău calling for reunification with Romania.

Critics of Chisinau’s crackdown on Russian news programmes say it denies Moldovans a fundamental right.

Moldovan President Igor Dodon has accused the Constitutional Court of being "undemocratic" after it voted to temporarily remove his powers

Moldova’s pro-Russian leader Igor Dodon has been sworn in as president during an inauguration ceremony in the capital Chisinau.

Voters in Moldova’s breakaway Transdniestria region have elected former interior minister Vadim Krasnoselskii, as their new president.

We remain on our European road.

The pro-Russian winner of Moldova's presidential election says he will push for early parliamentary elections next year.

Pro-Moscow candidate Igor Dodon claims victory in Moldovan presidential poll.