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Now playing Next Moldova Moldovan President Maia Sandu calls early election for July 11 It came after Moldova's Constitutional Court cancelled a state of emergency meant to stop the spread of COVID-19. 28/04/2021
Now playing Next real economy EU helps struggling Moldova out of COVID-19 crisis, but the cash comes with conditions "Europe will never be a safe and prosperous place until the neighbourhood is also safe and prosperous" - EU Commissioner, Oliver Varhelyi, on the importance of the EU's Macro-Financial Assistance. 24/03/2021
Now playing Next Unreported Europe Limited access to COVID vaccines for Europe's poor: the case of Moldova Moldova will receive 20% of the country's total COVID-19 vaccine needs through the WHO's co-sponsored COVAX programme. But many more are needed and negotiations with manufacturers are proving to be difficult. 19/03/2021
Now playing Next Good Morning Europe 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 France Illegal workers from Moldova ‘smuggled into France on fake passports’ "The criminal group, organised by a Romanian national living in France, smuggled at least 40 Moldovan nationals to exploit them in the construction business in France," Europol said. 25/02/2021
Now playing Next world news Six ex-Soviet states get €40m to help their COVID-19 vaccine rollout The joint €40 million programme will involve Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Ukraine and Moldova. 11/02/2021
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
Now playing Next Moldova Thousands protest in call for resignation of Moldovan government At least 20,000 people gathered in the capital of Moldova on Sunday, calling for the resignation of the government and the dissolution of parliament. 06/12/2020
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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