Now playing Next 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
Now playing Next 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
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Now playing Next 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
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Now playing Next 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
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Now playing Next 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
Now playing Next 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
Now playing Next 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
Now playing Next Uncovering 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
Now playing Next the global conversation '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
Now playing Next 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
Now playing Next Uncovering 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
Now playing Next Uncovering 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