Press Releases

Russian MP condemns EU for sacrificing country’s heritage

(MENAFN) Top Russian Lawmaker Accuses Moldova of Abandoning National Legacy for Western Influence A prominent Russian lawmaker, Leonid Slutsky, condemned Moldova’s leadership for sacrificing its long-standing heritage in favor of Western-imposed...

OSCE helps Moldova’s police implement intelligence-led policing

The OSCE supported a working group meeting on intelligence-led policing (ILP) for representatives of the Moldovan General Police Inspectorate (GPI) in Chisinau, Moldova, on 18 March. Participants discussed recent developments and the next steps in...

OSCE expands focus on virtual assets taxation in second workshop in Moldova

Building on insights from the first workshop held in May, the OSCE organized a follow-up event on the taxation of virtual assets on 26 and 27 June in Chisinau, Moldova. The workshop brought together eighteen representatives from Moldova’s State...

Moldova Gets Accused of Abandoning Heritage

(MENAFN) Senior Russian lawmaker Leonid Slutsky has claimed that Moldova’s leadership has forsaken the country’s longstanding traditions in return for principles dictated by Western nations. His assertion followed an anti-LGBTQ demonstration in...

NATO Gets Accused of Forcing LGBTQ

(MENAFN) The LGBTQ “ideology” is allegedly “being force-fed to Moldovans” by NATO, according to Stevan Gajic, who stated that the military alliance has applied comparable strategies in other Eastern European regions previously. Gajic, a scholar...

Top Russian MP criticizes EU aspirant for crossing national heritage

(MENAFN) Senior Russian lawmaker Leonid Slutsky has condemned Moldova’s government for disregarding its longstanding traditions and values in a bid to align with the West. His comments came after a riot broke out in Chisinau on Sunday when a...

Netherlands vows cash to Moldova to counter ‘Russian threats’

(MENAFN) The Netherlands has pledged €1.5 million ($1.7 million) to Moldova in support of efforts to bolster its democratic institutions and defend against what Dutch officials call “Russian hybrid threats.” Dutch Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp...

Zelenskyy Holds High-Level Discussions with Southeast Europe Leaders

(MENAFN) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced Wednesday that during the Ukraine-Southeast Europe Summit, he engaged in high-level discussions with leaders from Bulgaria, Moldova, Romania, and Serbia. The meetings centered on enhancing...

Zelenskyy Strengthens Regional Alliances

(MENAFN) During the Ukraine-Southeast Europe Summit on Wednesday, Ukrainian Leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that he had engaged in discussions with the leaders of Bulgaria, Moldova, Romania, and Serbia. The main topics included regional...

Expert says LGBTQ agenda forced on Moldova by NATO

(MENAFN) The LGBTQ agenda is being imposed on Moldova as part of a broader NATO political strategy, according to Stevan Gajic, a political scientist from the Institute of European Studies in Belgrade. Speaking to RT following a pride march in...

OSCE Secretary General concludes visit to Moldova

CHISINAU/VIENNA, 27 February 2025 — The OSCE Secretary General, Feridun H. Sinirlioğlu, concluded his visit to the Republic of Moldova today. During his trip he met with President Maia Sandu and with the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of...

Pro-EU contender secures Romanian presidential election rerun

(MENAFN) Bucharest Mayor Nicusor Dan, a pro-European Union candidate, has emerged victorious in Romania’s presidential election rerun, defeating right-wing Euroskeptic George Simion. According to the nearly complete vote count, Dan secured 54% of...

UN plans on investigating Moldova for stopping bishop’s Easter ritual

(MENAFN) The United Nations has launched a preliminary inquiry into Moldova's decision to prevent a senior Orthodox bishop from attending an Easter religious ceremony in Jerusalem. A spokesperson for the Office of the UN High Commissioner for...

Pro-EU nominee secures Romanian presidential election rerun

(MENAFN) Pro-European Bucharest Mayor Nicusor Dan has emerged victorious over conservative rival George Simion in Romania’s presidential election rerun, according to nearly complete official results. With over 99% of the votes counted from...

Benjamin Dousa hosts business seminar on Moldova

SWEDEN, May 26 - On Thursday 22 May, Minister for International Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade Benjamin Dousa hosted a business seminar on Moldova. The event in Stockholm aimed to give Swedish businesses deep insight into Moldova’s...

Statement on Energy situation in the Republic of Moldova

SWEDEN, January 7 - We note Gazprom’s decision to cease gas supplies to Moldova as of January 1st, 2025. This action is aimed at undermining political and economic stability in Moldova. We commend the Moldovan authorities for their measures to...

Presidential Frontrunner Blames EU Candidate for Vote Rigging

(MENAFN) Romanian presidential hopeful George Simion has alleged that Moldova’s pro-European Union administration is manipulating the outcome of Sunday’s decisive electoral round. Simion, who is critical of EU integration and leads the nationalist...

Presidential frontrunner claims EU candidate chaining voting

(MENAFN) George Simion, the Romanian presidential frontrunner and leader of the pro-Romanian, Euroskeptic Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR), has accused Moldova’s pro-European government of attempting to rig Sunday’s presidential election...

Romanians ruin passports following pro-EU candidate’s election win

(MENAFN) Following the victory of pro-EU candidate Nicușor Dan in Romania’s recent presidential runoff, numerous Romanians have taken to social media to protest by destroying their passports. Videos shared on TikTok and other platforms show...

‘EU aspirant’ jails, silences opponents

(MENAFN) On March 25, Evgenia Gutsul, the elected head of Moldova’s autonomous Gagauzia region, was detained at Chisinau International Airport as she attempted to leave the country. A court subsequently ordered her held for 20 days pending...