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Supporters of the Action and Solidarity Party (PAS) attend a rally in Chisinau, Moldova, on Friday, Sept. 26, 2025. The parliamentary election in the former Soviet state has ramifications far beyond the country of 2.4 million people and widely seen as a l

Moldova's high-stakes vote: Democracy v disinformation

Moldovan President Maia Sandu has told RTÉ News that Russia has tried to influence tomorrow's high-stakes parliamentary election in the country through a campaign of bribery and disinformation about the European Union.

Analysis and Comment • 2 hrs

Moldova's Prime Minister Dorin Recean to end 'gas blackmail' from Russia

Moldova declares emergency due to Russian gas cutoff risk

Moldova's parliament has voted to impose a national state of emergency for 60 days starting on 16 December due to an expected cut-off of Russian gas supplies from 1 January.

Europe • 13 Dec 24

The key vote took place just two weeks after a referendum backed joining the EU by a razor-thin margin

EU welcomes re-election of pro-EU leader in Moldova

The European Union has welcomed the re-election of Moldova's pro-European President Maia Sandu, in a tense vote that has laid bare divisions in the former Soviet republic bordering war-torn Ukraine.

World • 04 Nov 24

Moldova's pro-EU President Maia Sandu wins re-election

Moldova's pro-EU incumbent Maia Sandu won a tense presidential runoff, beating her rival backed by a pro-Russian party in what she described as a "lesson in democracy".

World • 04 Nov 24

The Moldovan vote comes two weeks after a razor-thin 'yes' in a referendum on joining the EU

Official: 'Massive' Russian interference as Moldova votes

Moldovan authorities are seeing "massive interference" by Russia in the runoff vote for the presidency, the incumbent president's national security advisor has said.

Europe • 03 Nov 24

Residents of Russian-occupied Transnistria cast their ballots in Varnita, Moldova

'Unprecedented' Russian interference in Moldova vote - EU

The European Union has said voting in Moldova's referendum on joining the bloc and a presidential election was marred by Russia's "unprecedented interference and intimidation".

World • 21 Oct 24

Ukraine and Moldova applied to join the EU in 2022

Ukraine, Moldova meet criteria for EU membership talks

European Union officials have told member states that Ukraine and Moldova have met the criteria needed to begin negotiations to join the bloc.

Europe • 07 Jun 24

Annalena Baerbock, German Foreign Minister, hosts the work process of the G7 foreign ministers today

G7 backs more aid and weapons to Ukraine

Foreign ministers from the G7 group of rich nations backed giving more aid and weapons to Ukraine as they met today in what Germany called a "powerful sign of unity" to deepen Russia's global isolation for invading its neighbour.

World • 13 May 22

Plane spells out 'relax' with flight path over Moldova

While tensions remain high over the crisis in Ukraine, a pilot in Moldova used an unusual method to tell the world to "relax", using his aircraft to spread the message this afternoon.

News Lens • 17 Feb 22

Igor Dodon was relieved because he had not dissolved parliament as mandated by an earlier court verdict

Moldovan court relieves Dodon of presidential duties

A Moldovan court has today relieved Igor Dodon of his duties as president and appointed former prime minister Pavel Filip as interim president. A snap election has been called.

World • 09 Jun 19

The court ruled that the procedure amounted to medical intervention against a person's will

Moldova bans chemical castration of paedophiles

Moldova's constitutional court has banned the use of chemical castration to punish convicted paedophiles, ruling that it represents a violation of fundamental human rights.

News • 05 Jul 13

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