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A pro-EU party won Moldova’s election, but obstacles remain
Russia’s campaign to amplify societal distrust continues as EU membership talks have stalled In the end, the results were better than Moldova’s western allies had dared hope. In last Sunday’s parliamentary elections, the pro-EU party of Moldovan...
Analysis-Moldova's government works to secure pro-EU path after big election win
By Dan Peleschuk CHISINAU (Reuters) -New power lines and wind farms; swift prosecutions of alleged Russian-backed saboteurs; winning hearts and minds. Moldova's government is focusing on its next battles to secure a future in Europe and break out...

Moldova's pro-EU party wins key election after Russian meddling claims
Moldova's ruling pro-EU party won parliamentary elections with the backing of more than half of voters, according to near-complete results on Monday, for polls overshadowed by accusations of Russian interference in the ex-Soviet country. The small...

JTI SUPPORTS ANTI-SMUGGLING CAMPAIGN OF MOLDOVAN AND ROMANIAN BORDER POLICE
Starting from October 1, the Border Police (BP) and the Customs Service of the Republic of Moldova jointly launched a new information and preventive campaign against smuggling with the active support of Japan Tobacco International (JTI). It is...

No, France is not sending its toxic waste to Moldova
Published on 01/10/2025 - 13:31 GMT+2 The pro-European Party of Action and Solidarity led by Maia Sandu may have scored a win in Moldova’s parliamentary elections, but the flood of Russian-backed disinformation which emerged on social media during...
Moldovans face stark choice between EU and Russia in critical election
Moldovans will head to the polls Sunday for a parliamentary election fraught with claims of Russian interference. The vote could decide the country’s geopolitical future: a stark choice between East and West. Landlocked between Ukraine and...
Moldovans to vote in critical parliamentary election fraught with Russian interference claims
CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) — Moldovans head to the polls Sunday to cast ballots in a tense parliamentary election fraught with claims of Russian interference. The vote could decide the country’s geopolitical future: a stark choice between East and...

Moldova’s election is a choice between two paths: pro-Europe or pro-Russia
Moldovans are due to vote on Sunday in a pivotal parliamentary election that will determine whether the country of 2.4 million people continues on its path towards joining the EU or drifts back into Moscow’s orbit, with widespread reports of...

Moldova on a Knife-Edge: Elections Could Decide EU Future
Moldovans will vote on Sunday, September 28, in parliamentary elections that could influence the former Soviet republic’s future direction in either deepening its integration with the European Union or pursuing closer relations with Russia. The...

Historians warn that Republican leaders are driving a 12-step blueprint for America’s collapse
People are baffled. Why are Trump and his Republicans so intent on gutting our government, destroying our alliances and reputation around the world, and screwing working-class people while transferring over $50 trillion from them to the morbidly...

Moldova: EIB Group extends EU-backed guarantees to two banks, unlocking new finance for local businesses
(Credit: Unsplash) This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. The EIB Group has signed guarantee agreements with ProCredit Bank S.A. (Moldova) and Victoriabank S.A., boosting the capacity of banks to support...

NEXT ROUND OF MOLDOVAN-JAPANESE POLITICAL CONSULTATIONS HELD IN CHISINAU
A new round of interdepartmental political consultations between the Republic of Moldova and Japan took place in Chisinau. According to the press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Moldovan delegation was headed by Secretary of State...

The US report shows that Moldova is trying, but has not yet succeeded in stopping human trafficking
The US Department of State published the 2025 Trafficking in Persons Report on October 1, placing the Republic of Moldova at Level 2. This ranking means that Moldovan authorities do not fully meet the minimum standards to combat human trafficking...

Moldova’s Sustainable Development Depends on Reforms, Not Foreign Orientation, Says Moldovan Journalist
The upcoming parliamentary elections in Moldova are undoubtedly important but should not be considered a “geopolitical choice” in the dramatic sense often heard in public debates, Moldovan journalist Oleg Kosykh told BTA on Thursday. According to...

About 450 young people admitted to first year of residency studies at Nicolae Testemitanu Medical University of Moldova
The 449 young specialists who passed the admission contest for postgraduate residency studies at the Nicolae Testemitanu State University of Medicine and Pharmacy (USMF) have participated in the traditional general assembly before the start of the...

BUREAU OF STATISTICS: MOLDOVA'S GDP IN FIRST HALF OF YEAR REMAINED AT LAST YEAR'S LEVEL
The Moldovan economy showed 1.1% growth in April-June compared to the same period in 2024. But taking into account the 1.2% reduction in GDP in the first quarter, it amounted to almost 155.3 billion in the first half of the year. lei (in current...

EUROPEAN SPORTS WEEK STARTED IN MOLDOVA
From September 30 to October 5, 2025, the Republic of Moldova hosts the European Sports Week, an annual initiative of the European Commission. It is aimed at promoting such key values as respect, solidarity, perseverance and fair play. The EU...

Moldovan migrant worker dies after brutal assault in İstanbul leather workshop
Nicolai Palamarciuc, a Moldovan national working in Turkey, died after being bound and brutally beaten by the relatives of his employer in İstanbul’s Başakşehir district on Tuesday, the Bianet news website reported. The attack occurred in a...

Moldovan Ministers Urge Citizens to Participate in September 28 Parliamentary Elections
Government members emphasized the importance of the September 28, 2025, parliamentary elections, calling on citizens to vote freely and decisively. Health Minister Ala Nemerenco described the elections as “a very decisive moment for the Republic...

World News | Pro-EU Party in Moldova Takes Lead in Polls
Chisinau [Moldova], September 29 (ANI): Moldova's governing pro-European Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS) has taken the lead in the parliamentary election with 46 per cent of the votes, compared with 27 per cent for the pro-Russian Patriotic...