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French President Macron meets Moldovan counterpart Sandu for talks

Sandu warmly thanked the French President, adding Moldova was open for business, which will not just profit France but all EU member states.

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EU Parliament approves new offices in Moldova and Albania

The European parliament approved the establishment of new offices in Moldova and Albania on Monday, 10 March, in an attempt to boost its presence in Southeastern and Eastern Europe.

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Russian drones crash in Moldova after violating its airspace

The incident put Moldovan lives at risk, the eastern European country's President Maia Sandu said.

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Kyiv says it can supply Moldova with coal to power Transnistria

Zelenskyy said last year he had no intention of renewing the gas transit deal, stressing the importance for Europe of moving on from Russia and not allowing the Kremlin to ‘earn additional billions’ on Ukrainian blood.

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Euroviews. Can Transnistria weather the loss of Russian gas?

Moldovan citizens will vote this year in parliamentary elections. There is a risk that their vote will derail Chisinau's European course. Only time will tell how Europe will react, Vitalie Cojocari writes.

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Russia to supply 'humanitarian aid' gas to Transnistria, Tiraspol says

The Moscow-controlled breakaway region of Moldova will receive gas as a "humanitarian gesture" from the Kremlin, while the rest of the country will remain cut off after Russia halted supplies on 1 January, citing alleged unpaid debts.

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Moldova accuses Russia of provoking crisis in Transnistria

On the first day of the new year, gas supplies from Russia to Moldova's pro-Russian separatist territory were halted. For Moldova's Prime Minister Dorin Recean, the Kremlin is targeting Chisinau.

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Moldova braces for energy crisis as Russia halts gas supplies

Moldovan leaders have implemented energy-saving measures and assured residents of temporary gas reserves, but fears of a humanitarian crisis in Transnistria remain.

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Russia says it will stop supplying Moldova with gas next week

Gazprom said Moldovagaz “regularly fails to fulfill its payment obligations under the existing contract, which is a significant breach of its terms.”

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Maia Sandu sworn in for second term as Moldova's president

The role, which holds significant powers in areas such as foreign policy and national security, is limited by Moldovan law to two consecutive four-year terms.

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EU affairs ministers rebuke Georgia, Turkey in enlargement conclusions

The enlargement conclusions validated by ministers come a day before leaders of the Western Balkans and the European Union meet in Brussels.

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Moldova declares an energy emergency over fears of Russian gas cut-off

Moldovan PM Dorin Recean said his country faces an “exceptional situation” in which Moscow could deliberately weaponise energy.

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In Moldova's path towards the EU, Transnistria faces challenges

When pro-European forces won in Moldova in November, their victory only passed by the slimmest of margins. A concerted Russian influence campaign was potentially behind it.

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We must combat Russian propaganda in Moldova, says minister

Moldovan Foreign Minister Mihai Popşoi told Euronews that the country needs 'to work hard to combat that narrative to show that we are already advancing on our European path'.

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Moldova firms up EU ties in the face of Russian propaganda

The Moldovan government is boosting its efforts to improve EU support among its divided public — partly by emphasising its strategic importance during the Ukraine war.

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Pro-EU Maia Sandu re-elected as president of Moldova

Speaking at the headquarters of her Action and Solidarity party in the capital Chișinău, Sandu said her priority in the coming years would be to be a president for all Moldovans.

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Sandu has slim lead in Moldova's presidential run-off

Pro-EU president Maia Sandu takes lead ahead of Russia-friendly candidate Alexandr Stoianoglo with almost 91% of the vote counted.

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Moldovans head to polls for presidential runoff amid fraud concerns

Voters are choosing between pro-European incumbent Maia Sandu and challenger Alexandr Stoianoglo, who favours closer ties with Russia.

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Moldovans are voting in a pivotal presidential runoff

Moldovan voters are choosing in their presidential elections between pro-European incumbent Maia Sandu and challenger Alexandr Stoianoglo, who favors closer ties with Russia, this Sunday.

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‘Existential threat’: Moscow’s shadow looms over EU's enlargement push

Recent ballots in Georgia and Moldova have shown how the Kremlin is working to counter the EU’s eastern expansion.