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Moldovan police investigate drone resident thought was 'a toy'

Europe is on high alert after drone flyovers into NATO airspace reached an unprecedented scale in September, prompting leaders to agree to develop a "drone wall" to better intercept drones violating Europe's airspace.

The Europe Conversation

Sandu calls for ‘creative’ thinking to accelerate EU enlargement

The president of Moldova urges the European Union to find “creative” solutions to break the impasse and speed up its membership to the EU.

Europe News

Candidate countries celebrate renewed momentum in EU accession process

Candidate countries to join the European Union showed optimism at the Euronews Enlargement Summit in Brussels on Tuesday, as new progress reports signaled movement towards membership. Montenegro, Albania and Moldova all aim to join the bloc over the next five years.

Europe News

As it happened: European leaders join Euronews’ enlargement summit

Euronews hosted the leaders of Albania, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia and Ukraine, as well as the European Council President and EU enlargement chief, in a summit that coincided with the unveiling of Brussels’ annual enlargement report.

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Europe News

Euronews’ historic EU Enlargement Summit convenes in Brussels

Key EU decision-makers join leaders from Ukraine, Moldova, Serbia, Albania, Montenegro and North Macedonia as Euronews hosts one-of-a-kind, televised EU enlargement summit in Brussels, to kick off at 2 pm.

Europe News

EU now 'more assertive' to help candidate countries fight interference

The EU has a "responsibility" to help candidate countries stay on their European path, the bloc's enlargement chief said this week ahead of the release of the annual review of the accession process.

Travel News

‘Weirdly fascinating’: Why travel to Transnistria has gone viral

The mini Soviet nation remains internationally unrecognised, but it seems tourists can’t get enough.

The Europe Conversation

Exclusive: Romania's President Dan pushes for Moldova and Ukraine’s EU bid, challenging Hungary

In a joint interview with Euronews and Euronews Romania, Romanian President Nicușor Dan announced that technical negotiations for Moldova’s EU accession will begin following a pro-European vote, despite Hungary’s veto on Ukraine.

EuroVerify

No, France is not sending its toxic waste to Moldova

False allegations that France is planning to send its toxic waste to Moldova have spread across social media, EuroVerify debunks.

Romania

Exclusive: Romania's president pushes for Moldova and Ukraine’s EU bid

In a joint interview with Euronews and Euronews Romania, Romanian President Nicușor Dan announced that technical negotiations for Moldova’s EU accession will begin following a pro-European vote, despite Hungary’s veto on Ukraine.

Europe News

EU mulls tweaking rules to end Hungarian veto on Ukraine's accession

Under a new plan pitched by European Council President António Costa, the opening of accession clusters will require a qualified majority, rather than the unanimity of all 27 member states.

Moldova

Moldova's pro-EU party wins high-stakes parliamentary election

Moldovans voted on Sunday in a ballot mired by fears of Russian interference.

Moldova

Polls open in Moldova's parliamentary elections

Police have arrested many people in hundreds of raids leading up to the vote as reports of Russian interference and planned disturbances plagued what many believe is the most consequential election in the country’s recent history.

Moldova

Moldova bars pro-Russian party from Sunday's crucial elections

The Heart of Moldova party is one of four in the Russia-friendly Patriotic Electoral Bloc, viewed as one of the main opponents of the ruling pro-Western Party of Action and Solidarity.

Europe News

Upcoming vote in Moldova to 'define future', pro-EU party leader says

The leader of the Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS), Igor Gorsu, says Sunday’s parliamentary election could mean a continued path toward the EU or a country brought back under Russia’s orbit.

Moldova

Moldova's PM accuses Russia of using elections to 'take power'

Moldovan authorities have accused Russia of conducting a hybrid war to try to derail the country’s EU path by meddling in elections, illicitly funding pro-Russian parties and running disinformation campaigns.

Moldova

Russia’s disinfo in Moldova: Bot networks, church spin and vote buying

Russia intensified its “hybrid war” against Moldova as the country is heading to the parliamentary elections on Sunday, Moldovan authorities say. What tools is Moscow using in Moldova this time, and are they different from the disinformation campaign during the 2024 presidential election?

Moldova

Moldova detains 74 over alleged Russian plot to stir up unrest

Online disinformation aimed at discrediting Moldova's pro-European government is ramping up ahead of the crunch parliamentary elections on 28 September.

Moldova

Ahead of crucial snap vote in Moldova, Transnistrians remain uncertain

Moldovans will vote on 28 September in a crucial snap parliamentary election. The outcome will influence the country's EU membership bid amid Russia's war in Ukraine.

Brussels, My Love?

Brussels, my love? MEPs cheer 'nice' speech but lament lack of action

In this edition of our weekly European politics show, we pick apart the Commission Presidents' State of the EU speech, her strong words against Israel and the future of Moldova.