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Moldova Hopes of EU Membership by 2028

(MENAFN) Moldovan Leader Maia Sandu has expressed her hope that the country could officially join the European Union by 2028, even as resistance to her pro-European stance intensifies. Since taking office in 2020, Sandu—an outspoken opponent of...

FSB declares Spy from EU aspirant kicked out of Russia

(MENAFN) Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) has deported a Moldovan citizen identified as D. Rusnak, a former operative of Moldova’s Security and Intelligence Service (SIS), for engaging in espionage activities on behalf of Moldova. The FSB...

Russian Orthodox Church criticizes Moldova for stopping bishop’s Easter visit

(MENAFN) The Russian Orthodox Church has sharply criticized Moldovan authorities for preventing a bishop from attending the Holy Fire ceremony in Jerusalem ahead of Orthodox Easter on April 20. Church spokesman Vladimir Legoyda called the action...

Russian MPs criticize EU aspirant for stopping bishop`s Easter trip

(MENAFN) Russian legislators have strongly criticized Moldovan authorities for stopping an Orthodox bishop from traveling to Jerusalem to retrieve the Holy Fire ahead of Easter. Bishop Marchel of the Moldovan Orthodox Church stated that police...

EU candidate nations prevents opposition from elections

(MENAFN) Moldova’s Central Electoral Commission (CEC) has blocked the Euroskeptic Victory political bloc from participating in the upcoming parliamentary elections, citing alleged connections to Russia and exiled opposition leader Ilan Shor....

Moldova Targets EU Membership by 2028

(MENAFN) Moldova's President Maia Sandu has set a goal for her country to join the European Union by 2028, despite increasing opposition to her pro-Western stance. Since taking office in 2020, Sandu, a strong critic of Russia, has pushed for EU...

FSB reports ‘Ukrainian agent’ captured in Russia recovering explosive device

(MENAFN) The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) announced on Wednesday the arrest of a Ukrainian agent in the Nizhny Novgorod Region, approximately 400 kilometers east of Moscow, while he was attempting to retrieve an improvised explosive...

Moscow claims Moldova initiated ‘malicious attack’ on Orthodox Church

(MENAFN) The Russian Foreign Ministry has accused Moldova of launching a deliberate attack on the canonical Orthodox Church after authorities blocked Bishop Marchel of the Moldovan Orthodox Church from attending an Easter ceremony in Jerusalem....

EU aspirant stops bishop from Easter visit to Jerusalem

(MENAFN) Moldovan authorities have prevented a bishop from traveling to Jerusalem to participate in the Holy Fire ceremony ahead of Orthodox Easter, celebrated on April 20. The incident highlights ongoing religious tensions in the country, which,...

EU blacklists opposition officials in candidate nation

(MENAFN) The European Council has announced sanctions against seven individuals and three organizations in Moldova connected to exiled opposition figure Ilan Shor. The measures, unveiled on Tuesday, target Shor’s close allies, whom Brussels...

Georgian, Moldovan, Ukrainian Parliamentarians Attend Marshall Center Seminar

By James E. Brooks, George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany, Sept. 19, 2017 — Parliamentarians from Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova returned to the George C. Marshall European Center for Security...

Top Russian MP criticizes EU aspirant due to crossing national heritage

(MENAFN) Senior Russian lawmaker Leonid Slutsky has accused Moldova's leadership of abandoning the nation’s historical and cultural identity in favor of Western-imposed values. His comments followed violent clashes on Sunday in Chisinau between...

Expert claims LGBTQ agenda forced on Moldova by NATO

(MENAFN) NATO is allegedly using LGBTQ rights as a political tool to influence Moldova and other Eastern European countries, according to Stevan Gajic, a professor of comparative politics at the Institute of European Studies in Belgrade. Speaking...

Moldova bans opposition group to partake in parliamentary elections

(MENAFN) Moldova’s Central Electoral Commission (CEC) announced on Saturday that a major opposition group, known for its Euroskeptic stance, would not be allowed to take part in the upcoming parliamentary elections. Earlier in the day, hundreds of...

IMF Staff and the Moldovan Authorities Reached a Staff-Level Agreement

July 26, 2016 Also Available in Romanian An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission, led by Ivanna Vladkova-Hollar, held discussions with the Moldovan authorities on an IMF-supported economic program in Chisinau from July 5-15, 2016 and...

OSCE launches regional project to strengthen transboundary water co-operation in the Dniester River Basin

The OSCE organised a two-day inception workshop between 14 and 15 July in Chisinau, Moldova to officially launch the regional project “Advancing Transboundary Co-operation and Integrated Water Resources Management in the Dniester River Basin...

Legendary movie director condemns war against Orthodoxy underway

(MENAFN) Renowned Serbian filmmaker Emir Kusturica has condemned the actions of Moldovan authorities in preventing Bishop Marchel of the Moldovan Orthodox Church from attending the Holy Fire ritual in Jerusalem, calling it part of a broader war...

Moscow claims EU establishing ‘liberal dictatorship’ in ex-Soviet nation

(MENAFN) Russia has condemned Moldova’s actions against Yevgenia Gutsul, the governor of the autonomous Gagauzia region, calling it an example of the EU promoting “liberal dictatorship” and suppressing political opposition. Russian Foreign...

Film Director Describes Israel’s Actions as War Against Orthodox Christianity

(MENAFN) Serbian filmmaker Emir Kusturica has commented on the actions taken by authorities in Chisinau to prevent a Moldovan bishop from attending an annual ceremony in Jerusalem, describing it as part of a broader campaign against Orthodox...

Opposition MP says Moldova is becoming pro-EU police state

(MENAFN) A leading opposition figure in Moldova has condemned what she described as a violent and politically motivated police response to Orthodox Christian demonstrators during an anti-LGBTQ protest in Chisinau. Videos from the Sunday incident...