Moldova

Moldova

Moldova names new pro-EU prime minister after government collapses

The government’s collapse comes just days after Gavrilita met with European Council President Charles Michel and European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen in Brussels in order to discuss Moldova’s EU membership.

10/02/2023

Moldova

Euroviews. Moldova's brave resistance to Moscow's bullying is akin to a miracle

Russia has blackmailed the eastern European country of 2.6 million for over three decades. Now, Chișinău's pro-European turn should be greeted with enthusiasm, security expert Claudiu Degeratu argues.

06/02/2023

Climate

Ghost town: The Moldovans who refused to be climate migrants

Following devastating flooding in 2010, most residents of Cotul Morii moved away. But some were determined to stay in the deserted village.

18/01/2023

Europe News

Moldova's President Maia Sandu wants to join European Union by 2030

The EU accepted Moldova and Ukraine as membership candidates in June.

30/12/2022

Moldova

Six TV channels suspended amid ‘misinformation’ allegations

Some of the channels were owned by people affiliated with Ilan Schor, a fugitive Moldovan oligarch with pro-Russian sympathies.

19/12/2022

Euronews Witness

In Moscow's crosshairs: Moldova scrambles to stay warm this winter

Moscow is using energy as a weapon against Moldova. Residents there have taken to the streets in the capital Chisinau, to protest against the pro-European government.

15/12/2022

Europe News

International aid conference aims to help Moldova with energy crisis

Two previous conferences raised hundreds of millions of euros for the former Soviet republic.

21/11/2022

Moldova

Russian strikes on Ukraine heighten Moldova’s energy crisis

The power outages happened Tuesday as the Russian military pounded infrastructure targets across Ukraine, which borders Moldova.

17/11/2022

My Europe Series

'I dread turning the heating on': Energy crisis grips Moldova

Moldova has seen all its electricity supplies -- from Ukraine and Transnistria -- stop in recent weeks.

09/11/2022

Moldova

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine spills over into Moldova

A Russian missile which was shot down by Ukrainian air defences fell on a village in the North of Moldova on Monday, according to government reports.

01/11/2022

Moldova

Winter could be very difficult for Moldova, its PM tells Euronews

Moldova was already one of Europe's poorest countries. But now, amid fears of Russian gas being cut and skyrocketing inflation, the situation is looking even worse.

16/09/2022

Moldova

Moldova investigates new string of bomb threats targeting airport

The nine bomb threats also hit hospitals, shopping centres and the country's supreme court.

15/08/2022

Moldova

Moldova imports a million iodine pills amid nuclear disaster fears

The country insisted people should not panic as it upped its stockpile of iodine tablets to be taken in case of a radioactive disaster.

15/08/2022

Moldova

Moldova's ex-president seeks snap elections as gas prices soar

Pro-Russian opposition leader Igor Dodon has called for immediate elections, after an announcement that gas prices in Moldova rose by 47% last month.

03/08/2022

Moldova

Transnistria separatists set eyes on possible Russian unification

The foreign minister of Moldova's separatist Transnistria region says that it is committed to achieving independence and possible unification with Russia, and that Moldova's EU candidacy status effectively ends any possibility of cooperation.

22/07/2022

Moldova

Euroviews. Don't wait for war in Moldova before giving clear EU signal | View

"Confirming Moldova’s EU candidacy and outlining a robust integration policy would not only send a strong signal against Russian destabilisation attempts but would also rally the Moldovan people, who are eager for change."

22/06/2022

Moldova

Ex-Moldovan President Igor Dodon arrested on suspicion of corruption

According to the judiciary, Dodon is under is under investigation for corruption, treason, illicit enrichment, and "illegal party financing". Ten addresses were raided on Tuesday, and cash, documents and valuables seized.

24/05/2022

Moldova

Moldovan winemakers look to EU after sales to Russia, Ukraine decline

Moldova is Europe's 11th largest wine-producing country, with 3.8% of its territory consisting of vineyards.

22/05/2022

My Europe Series

What is life near Transnistria amid fears war will spread to Moldova?

“I don’t know where we would go if the Russian troops came here. There is nowhere to run.”

17/05/2022

Moldova

Moldova is Ukraine's most fragile neighbour, says UN chief

There are fears the war in Ukraine could spread to Moldova's pro-Russia breakaway region of Transnistria

10/05/2022

Moldova

EU to increase military support to Moldova amid Transnistria fears

Fears are growing the Ukraine war could spill over into Moldova.

04/05/2022

Europe News

Where is Transnistria and why does it matter?

Three explosions rocked the pro-Russia breakaway region this week, targeting two radio towers that broadcast in Russian, sparking fears it could be dragged into the war in Ukraine.

02/05/2022

My Europe Series

Why does Transnistria risk being dragged into Russia's war in Ukraine?

Tensions have increased in the territory bordering Ukraine where Russia has a military presence, and which has long been engaged in a so-called "frozen conflict".

27/04/2022

Moldova

Help to Ukrainian refugees arriving in Moldova and Poland surges

From UNHCR to German businesses and private citizens, attempts are being made to ease the trouble of hundreds of thousands seeking shelter in Europe as the war in Ukraine enters its second month.

26/03/2022

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

My Europe Series

For Soviet-Afghan war veterans, Ukraine is a conflict 'without honour'

Iurie Cibuc, 62, was proud to fight for the Soviet Union in Afghanistan. He doubts that a new generation of Russian soldiers feel the same about the war in Ukraine.

24/03/2022