The Latest Breaking News from Moldova

Eurovision final 2023: Which nation each country is likely to award points

A Eurovision calculator can work out who each country is most likely to tactically vote for in 2023

Manchester Evening News · May 13, 2023

Eurovision 2023 viewers could not believe Sherwood Forest was a real place

'My American husband just found out that Sherwood forest is a real place'

Nottingham Post · May 10, 2023

Oligarch Ilan Shor: A Russian pawn trying to destabilise Moldova?

In the past few months, Moldova – a small country located between Romania and Ukraine – has seen a wave of protests against its pro-European government. The country's authorities accuse Russia of using hybrid warfare to destabilise Moldova. They regularly manage to infiltrate groups thought to be taking orders from…

France 24 · May 10, 2023

Moldovan ex-prime minister charged over airport concession

Moldovan former Prime Minister Iurie Leanca has been charged with abuse of power over a concession that gave control of the country's main airport to a businessman now in exile, a senior prosecutor said on Tuesday.

Reuters · May 2, 2023

Opposition protest leader detained in Moldova

Authorities in Moldova on Monday detained a leading figure in long-running opposition protests calling for the resignation of the pro-European government as she attempted to leave the country, the anti-corruption prosecutor's office said. 

Reuters · May 1, 2023

Moldova leader accuses Russia of meddling ahead of regional vote

President Maia Sandu accused Russia on Thursday of meddling in Moldova's internal affairs, pointing to an election this weekend in the region of Gagauzia where she said many of those running were Russian agents.

Reuters · Apr 27, 2023

EU members look to support Moldova, send muntions to Ukraine to offset Russian expansionism

EU countries have agreed to send a civilian mission to Moldova to help bolster its ability to cope with destabilisation efforts by Russia while also finalising a roadmap to supply more ammuntion to Ukraine

Radio France Internationale · Apr 25, 2023

Russia expels Moldovan diplomat in retaliatory move -foreign ministry

Russia's Foreign Ministry on Tuesday said it was expelling a Moldovan diplomat in what it cast as retaliation for the expulsion last week of a Russian diplomat in Moldova.

Reuters · Apr 25, 2023

'We are ready to transform our country to join the EU,' says former Moldovan PM

FRANCE 24 spoke to Natalia Gavrilita, who was prime minister of Moldova from August 2021 until February 2023. She reacted to the recent protests calling for the resignation of President Maia Sandu, saying that a US State Department document "clearly indicates evidence of Russian meddling in Moldova's democratic process". She…

France 24 · Apr 20, 2023

Moldova summons Russian envoy to expel member of embassy, Moscow unhappy

The small east European nation of Moldova summoned the Russian ambassador on Wednesday to declare a member of embassy staff persona non grata, prompting Moscow to complain.

Reuters · Apr 19, 2023