The Latest Breaking News from Moldova

Moldova's ex-president calls for snap elections over gas price

Moldova's pro-Russian opposition leader called for snap presidential and parliamentary elections on Tuesday and told the pro-Western government to go to Moscow to negotiate cheaper natural gas from Russia as prices soar.

Reuters · Aug 2, 2022

Chennai Chess Olympiad: Red-hot India 'B' team thrashes Estonia 4-0

Second-seeded India 'A' team defeated Moldova 3.5-0.5 for its second straight win.

The Hindu · Jul 30, 2022

3 reasons why women leaders actually matter for women

There are currently just 30 female presidents and prime ministers worldwide. Moldova and Barbados are the only two countries where women occupy both the positions of president and prime minister, while Bangladesh is the only nation where a woman has led for more years than a man over the last…

The Conversation · Jul 27, 2022

Russia's neighbours are looking towards the EU or China for protection

Russian president Vladimir Putin’s increasingly explicit imperial ambitions to reconstitute a Russian empire from the ashes of the Soviet Union has raised considerable fears among former members.

The Conversation · Jul 15, 2022

Two-Thirds of Ukraine Refugees Plan to Stay Put for Now, Says UN

Around two-thirds of refugees from Ukraine expect to stay in their host countries until hostilities subside and the security situation improves after Russia's invasion, a survey by the United Nations refugee agency UNHCR has found. Most of the refugees from Ukraine, mainly women and children, hope to return home eventually,…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 13, 2022

Scotland's entry into EU will be 'simpler and faster' the sooner it happens, says German MEP

THE EU is ready to accept new members again and the process of accession for an independent Scotland will be “simpler and faster” the sooner it…

The National (Scotland) · Jul 3, 2022

Ringing the changes: Are citizens' proposals for the EU's future being heard?

At the most recent EU leaders’ summit last week, much of the talk was focused on the future of the European Union, particularly its potential enlargement. Varying degrees of assurances on possible membership were given to Ukraine, Moldova and to a different degree, the Western Balkans states. EU leaders gave…

France 24 · Jul 1, 2022

Ukraine and Moldova gain EU candidate status but face a long road to full membership

For four months, Ukraine has been fighting for its very existence. Having successfully forced Russia to shift focus from a four-fronted offensive to concentrating on the Donbas region in the east of the country, Ukraine is now fighting a bitter war of attrition – losing, depending on whose figures you…

The Conversation · Jun 27, 2022

Visiting Ukraine, Moldovan leader says her country also vulnerable

Moldova's president said during a visit to Ukraine on Monday that her country was "fragile and vulnerable" and needed help to remain "part of the free world".

Reuters · Jun 27, 2022

Ukraine stands with Moldova against threats from Russia - foreign minister

Ukraine stands with Moldova in response to renewed threats from Russia, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said on Saturday, after Moscow warned of negative consequences over the two countries becoming candidates for EU membership.

Reuters · Jun 25, 2022