Press Releases

Europe and Eurasia: Remarks With Moldovan Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration Iurie Leanca Before Their Meeting

Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Treaty Room Washington, DC March 20, 2012 SECRETARY CLINTON: Well, let me formally welcome the Deputy Prime Minister of Moldova here to the State Department. He’s been having a series of very...

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...

FSB claims EU aspirant responsible of ‘enabling Kiev’s terrorism’

(MENAFN) Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) has claimed it disrupted several attempts to smuggle explosives and carry out terrorist acts within Russia. The FSB alleges that these activities were orchestrated by Ukraine’s military...

Global Indian Ginseng's Market Outlook 2025-2034: Growth Drivers, Share, And Trends

The Business Research Company’s Indian Ginseng's Global Market Report 2025 – Market Size, Trends, And Forecast 2025-2034 LONDON, GREATER LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, May 13, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Indian Ginseng's strong growth trajectory in...

Joint Visit to Moldova Brings NATO Legislators Face-to-Face with the Significant Challenges Confronting the Eastern Flank Partner

08 April 2025 For years Moldova has stood at the fault line in Europe’s standoff with Russia. The country’s complicated recent history includes long periods of Russian occupation, and its post-USSR collapse and independence declaration was marred...

OSCE supports Moldova’s People’s Advocate Office in building capacities for security sector oversight

On 26 and 27 November, the OSCE trained 14 staff from the Moldovan People’s Advocate Office (Ombuds institution) on the effective handling of human rights cases and inquiries into the security sector during a workshop held in Chisinau. The...

Critic of Moldova's pro-Western government denounces her arrest

(MENAFN) Yevgenia Gutsul, a strong critic of Moldova's pro-Western government and leader of the autonomous Gagauzia region, has denounced her arrest, claiming the charges against her are politically motivated. Gutsul was detained on Tuesday at...

EU candidate’s pro-Western government detains autonomous area`s chief

(MENAFN) Yevgenia Gutsul, a prominent critic of Moldova’s pro-Western government and leader of the autonomous Gagauzia region, has denounced her arrest on what she claims are fabricated criminal charges. Gutsul was detained on Tuesday evening at...

Moldova: new tool facilitating access to court decisions launched with EU support

Moldovan citizens can now easily access over 1.5 million decisions of Moldova’s courts with the help of a new digital solution, ‘Lucius Lex’, developed with EU funding. Launched on 30 May 2024, ‘Lucius Lex’ assists professionals, such as lawyers,...

OSCE organizes study visit to Italy for anti-corruption practitioners from Moldova

From 12 to 14 November, the Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities (OCEEA) organized a study visit to Italy’s Guardia di Finanza (GdF) and the Italian National Anti-Corruption Authority for 21 Moldovan law...

Leader of Moldova’s autonomous region of Gagauzia gets arrested

(MENAFN) Yevgenia Gutsul, the leader of Moldova’s autonomous region of Gagauzia and a strong critic of the country’s pro-Western government, was arrested on Tuesday evening at Chisinau’s international airport. Authorities claim she was on a wanted...

OSCE continues to strengthen Moldova’s ability to combat illicit trafficking, with a focus on small arms and light weapons

From 5 to 8 November, the OSCE gathered representatives of Moldovan law enforcement agencies in a series of meetings to strengthen their capabilities in detecting and investigating illicit trafficking, with a focus on small arms and light weapons...

On his visit to Moldova, OSCE Chairperson-in-Office’s Special Representative for the Transdniestrian Settlement Process encouraged the Sides to build on the positive momentum

On his visit to Moldova this week, the Special Representative of the Finnish OSCE Chairperson-in-Office for the Transdniestrian Settlement Process, Ambassador Thomas Lenk, acknowledged the constructive interaction between the Sides during the...