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EUPM Moldova
EU Partnership Mission in the Republic of Moldova
Authorization date: 04/23
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EUBAM Moldova and Ukraine
European Union Border Assistance Mission to Moldova and Ukraine
Authorization date: 11/05
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OSCE Mission to Moldova
(OSCE Long-Term Missions)
Authorization date: 02/93
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Joint Peacekeeping Force
(Other)
Begin: 07/92
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News

02.11.2020
Moldova Presidential election heads for a second round

Moldova’s Central Election Commission (CEC) announced early Monday that the opposition leader won more votes than the incumbent president in the presidential election, but not enough to avoid a run-off. The CEC said that with almost all ballots counted, former Prime Minister Maia Sandu had 36.10% of the vote, while President Igor Dodon had 32.66%. The second round of voting is scheduled for November 15. 

Source: VOA News
23.09.2020
ODIHR opens election observation mission in Moldova

The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today formally opened an election observation mission (EOM) for the 1 November presidential election in Moldova. … The mission is led by Corien Jonker and consists of a core team of 11 experts based in Chisinau and 24 long-term observers, … . In addition, ODIHR will request that the participating States provide 200 short-term observers, … .

Source: OSCE
15.06.2020
North Macedonia leaders agree election date

After a prolonged stalemate over the date of new elections, the main political parties in North Macedonia have finally agreed that the country should go to the polls on July 15.

Source: Balkan Insight
15.06.2020
North Macedonia leaders agree election date

After a prolonged stalemate over the date of new elections, the main political parties in North Macedonia have finally agreed that the country should go to the polls on July 15.

Source: Balkan Insight
26.09.2019
Romania opposes federal solution to Moldova’s Transnistria problem

The Romanian President told his Moldovan counterpart in New York on Wednesday that Bucharest was wary of any federal solution to the issue of Moldova’s breakaway Transnistria region, as it would put the country’s European path at risk.

Source: Balkan Insight
12.09.2019
EU: Moldova moving 'resolutely' forward with key reforms

The European Union says Moldova has "moved resolutely” to implement key reforms to reinforce democracy and the rule of law since a change of government in June.

Source: RFE/RL
31.07.2019
Moldova votes to scrap much criticised electoral system

Parliament in Moldova has voted to abolish the so-called mixed voting system – which drew an adverse reaction from the country’s Western partners and was widely seen as favouring the former ruling party.

Source: Balkan Insight
26.06.2019
Moldova's entire constitutional court resigns

All six judges at Moldova’s Constitutional Court have stepped down amid calls for their resignation following decisions made by the court that fueled a political crisis in the ex-Soviet country.

Source: RFE/RL
15.06.2019
New Moldovan government vows stronger ties with EU

Stronger ties with the European Union and bringing to justice those who abused power, including a controversial tycoon, are top priorities of Moldova’s new government.

Source: RFE/RL
14.06.2019
Democrat-led government resigns in Moldova

The former ruling party has abandoned its attempt to cling onto power in Moldova and has gone into opposition – while still refusing the recognise the new government led by pro-EU and pro-Russian forces.

Source: Balkan Insight