Republic of Moldova

Ilan Shor said his new 'Victory' political bloc will campaign for an end to EU integration and for closer ties to Russia – which he called Moldova's 'traditional partner'. … The new bloc brings together representatives of the Renaissance, Sansa, Alternative Force and Salvare a Moldova and Victoria parties. The Sansa Party is the successor to the Shor Party, which was declared unconstitutional in June 2023.

The referendum will take place on October 20, simultaneously with the first round of presidential elections. President Maia Sandu initiated the referendum, and all pro-European parties have announced their involvement in citizens’ information actions related to it. 

The Moldovan government will respond after the country’s pro-Russian ex-President Igor Dodon complained to the European Court of Human Rights that the pro-European authorities in Chisinau abused his right to a fair trial.

Today the Council adopted an assistance measure under the European Peace Facility (EPF) in support of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Moldova …, with the objective of enhancing national security, stability and resilience in the defence sector.

Moldova’s Parliament on Thursday (21 March) endorsed an appeal to press on with a drive to join the European Union, but the opposition walked out of the vote and separatists in the Transnistria region urged authorities to drop their claim to the enclave.

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s meeting with the Gagauz autonomy leader, Yevgenia Gutsul, shows Moscow advancing from covert to overt interference in Moldova’s politics.

Authorities say reports of a 'drone attack' on an airfield in the breakaway pro-Russian region are a deliberate 'attempt to cause panic'.

Council of Europe's anti-corruption body lists reforms Moldova needs to make, focusing on lobbying in government, the integrity of the police and border police and the work of the country's anti-corruption prosecution office.

French President Emmanuel Macron and his Moldovan counterpart, Maia Sandu, are due to sign a defense pact, the Elysee Palace said on March 6, amid warnings that Russia is seeking to destabilize the southeastern European nation ahead of presidential elections and a plebiscite on membership in the European Union later this year.

The head of the Moldovan Intelligence and Security Service said he has information indicating that Russia plans to interfere in polls in 2024 and 2025 to obstruct the country’s progress towards European Union membership.