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Moldova and the European Green Deal: overcoming challenges, seizing opportunities and empowering local actors
Stockholm Environment Institute
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October 2, 2024
The European Green Deal (EGD) is Europe’s comprehensive growth plan for a sustainable, resource-efficient future. While it aims to transform the EU, it also presents a transformative opportunity for Moldova, a country aspiring to join the European...
Statement on Energy situation in the Republic of Moldova
Government Offices of Sweden
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January 7, 2025
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...
Minister for International Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade Benjamin Dousa to host meeting of Nordic development cooperation ministers within N5 framework
Government Offices of Sweden
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September 18, 2024
SWEDEN, September 18 - Published 18 September 2024 On 18 September, Minister for International Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade Benjamin Dousa will host a meeting of Nordic development cooperation ministers in Stockholm. The meeting is...
OSCE organizes a study visit to Moldova for the Association of Women’s Councils to enhance collaboration and share best practices
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
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December 6, 2024
From 2 to 5 December 2024, the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe facilitated a visit for five representatives from the Association of Women’s Councils within the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of Tajikistan to Chișinău, Moldova. During their...
Putin facilitates migration regulations for post-Soviet state
MENAFN
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July 28, 2025
(MENAFN) Russian President Vladimir Putin has relaxed entry and employment regulations for Moldovan nationals traveling to Russia for work, despite ongoing tensions with Moldova’s pro-EU and pro-Ukraine government. Moldova, a former Soviet...
Letter of intent on strengthened defence cooperation between Sweden and Moldova
Government Offices of Sweden
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December 20, 2024
SWEDEN, December 20 - The letter of intent was signed by Minister for Defence Pål Jonson, Minister for Civil Defence Carl-Oskar Bohlin and Moldova's Minister of Defence Anatolie Nosatîi, in conjunction with a visit by the Swedish ministers to...
OSCE study visit boosts K9 capabilities of Moldovan General Police Inspectorate
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
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November 29, 2024
From 25 to 29 November, the OSCE Secretariat’s Transnational Threats Department, in co-operation with the French Gendarmerie, the French Ministry of the Interior, and other key institutions, brought participants from the Moldovan General Police...
OSCE workshop promotes classification system for cyber incidents to strengthen cyber security in Moldova
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
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November 29, 2024
On 29 November, the OSCE Transnational Threats Department organized a workshop on cyber incident classification for 14 cyber security policy and technical experts comprising 6 men and 8 women in Chisinau. The workshop focused on how to develop and...
OSCE supports Moldova’s People’s Advocate Office in building capacities for security sector oversight
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
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November 28, 2024
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...
OSCE promotes intelligence-led policing to strengthen efforts against crime in Moldova
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
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November 18, 2024
From 11 to 15 November, the OSCE gathered representatives from Moldova's General Police Inspectorate in a series of meetings to strengthen national policing strategies through an intelligence-led policing (ILP) framework. The discussions helped...
Blackout hits Eastern Europe
MENAFN
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July 27, 2025
(MENAFN) On July 15, 2025, lawyers across Moldova launched a strike, halting all legal activities and withdrawing from court proceedings. They declared that providing legal assistance during the strike would be a disciplinary violation. This bold...
OSCE organizes study visit to Italy for anti-corruption practitioners from Moldova
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
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November 15, 2024
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...
Countering evolving crypto obfuscation techniques focus of joint OSCE and UNODC workshop in Moldova
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
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November 15, 2024
As new techniques for obfuscating virtual assets transactions emerge, staying up-to-date in investigative capabilities to counter these threats effectively becomes all the more important. To strengthen Moldova’s ability to combat crypto-related...
Sweden increases support to Moldova
Government Offices of Sweden
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November 21, 2024
SWEDEN, November 21 - Published 21 November 2024 Sweden is increasing its support to Moldova by SEK 129 million to strengthen the country’s democracy and societal resilience. The aim is to improve Moldova’s capacity to audit campaign finance,...
OSCE continues to strengthen Moldova’s ability to combat illicit trafficking, with a focus on small arms and light weapons
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
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November 8, 2024
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...
Combating crypto-related financial crime focus of OSCE-led training session in Moldova
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
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November 8, 2024
Cryptocurrencies and other virtual assets can present a wide range of risks, including money laundering, terrorist financing, and fraud. To strengthen Moldova’s crypto-related crime investigation capacities, the Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE...
Pål Jonson to attend Nordic-Baltic defence ministers meeting
Government Offices of Sweden
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November 19, 2024
SWEDEN, November 19 - Press release from Ministry of Defence Published 19 November 2024 On 20–21 November, Minister for Defence Pål Jonson will take part in a meeting in Copenhagen with other defence ministers from the Nordic and Baltic countries....
FSB reports Ukrainian agent caught in Russia
MENAFN
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July 27, 2025
(MENAFN) Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) announced on Monday the arrest of a Moldovan national living in Russia, accused of spying for Ukraine in the western Ryazan Region. The FSB stated that since 2024, the suspect had been in contact...
Zelenskyy, Macron Address Air Defense, Peace Talks in Phone Call
MENAFN
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July 28, 2025
(MENAFN) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and French President Emmanuel Macron held a crucial phone call on Sunday to address Kyiv’s urgent defense priorities amid ongoing conflict pressures. Zelenskyy emphasized the critical need to...
OSCE donates specialized vehicles and equipment to strengthen Moldovan Border Police
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
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October 4, 2024
The OSCE provided specialized vehicles and equipment to the General Inspectorate of Border Police during a ceremony held on 3 October 2024 in Chisinau, Moldova. This was done in support of Moldova’s efforts in preventing and addressing...