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Moldova swears in new pro-Western government

Moldova’s cabinet will remain largely unchanged under Prime Minister Dorin Recean, with the foreign affairs, interior, and defence ministers retaining their posts.

17/02/2023

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

Europe News

Moldova targeted by Russian 'hybrid war': Prime Minister

The EU Commission proposed €145 million in new funding last week to support the country's economy and energy security.

07/02/2023

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

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

My Europe Series

War and EU acceptance: Why did Ukraine succeed where Bosnia failed?

As Ukraine received its candidate status for joining the European Union, one Balkan country of 3 million asks itself, what went wrong?

28/06/2022

Europe News

Analysis: A look at the EU Council's decision on Ukraine and Moldova

What does the EU Council decision to give candidate status to Ukraine and Moldova mean and what path lies ahead for the two countries?

24/06/2022

Belarus

Tsikhanouskaya: EU candidacy for Moldova and Ukraine will set example

The Belarusian opposition leader told Euronews that no one deserves EU candidacy status more than Ukraine.

22/06/2022

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, located at the crossroads of Eastern Europe, balances its Soviet legacy with aspirations for European integration. Follow updates on political reforms, economic challenges, and cultural life, alongside expert analysis of the country’s evolving role in regional and international affairs.