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At the meeting of Central 5 foreign ministers, Minister Fajon emphasises importance of dialogue and EU unity

SLOVENIA, September 11 - The ministers exchanged views on current European issues and broader international topics, including the situation in Gaza and transatlantic relations. Minister Fajon said that for Slovenia, as a country in the heart of...

Minister Fajon at 20th Bled Strategic Forum: Diplomacy must serve people, not power

SLOVENIA, September 1 - Minister Fajon began her introductory speech by pointing out that "Twenty years ago, Slovenia launched the Bled Strategic Forum, guided by the idea that diplomacy must serve people, not power. This belief resonates even...

Response to the President of the European Commission's first address in this term

SLOVENIA, September 10 - She emphasised Europe's strategic autonomy in security and defence matters, the EU's global and regional roles, the imperative of enhancing competitiveness, the green transition, and the significance of protecting the...

Ryanair in Moldova: CUB VP Adrian Dulgher Pushes $20B Investment

Adrian Dulgher, CUB Vice President, engages Ryanair on affordable routes and sets out $20B strategy to attract international investment aimed to reduce debt. CHISINAU, MOLDOVA, September 3, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- “Low-cost flights and real...

Prime Minister Robert Golob: Today's discussions as preparation for the European Council meeting and the MED9 Summit

SLOVENIA, September 2 - The talks between Prime Minister Robert Golob and President Costa focused on key European issues that will be on the agenda of upcoming European Council meetings. These included current trade issues, strengthening the...

Law enforcement tear down opposition rally in post-Soviet capital

(MENAFN) Police in Chisinau, Moldova, detained members of the political opposition after they attempted to stage a rally in support of jailed Euroskeptic leader Evgenia Gutsul. Activists from the youth wing of the Victory bloc gathered at the...

Law enforcement crack sown on opposition picket in post-Soviet capital

(MENAFN) Authorities in Chisinau, Moldova, detained supporters of the opposition Victory bloc after they attempted to hold a protest in support of jailed Euroskeptic leader Evgenia Gutsul. Activists from the party’s youth wing had set up a tent...

Russia Accuses Moldova of Plotting to Rig September Vote

(MENAFN) Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova on Friday leveled sharp accusations against Moldova’s leadership, alleging they are preparing to rig the upcoming parliamentary elections scheduled for September 28. At a Moscow press...

German Chancellor Reaffirms EU Support for Moldova Amid Russian Threats

(MENAFN) German Chancellor Friedrich Merz reaffirmed the European Union’s firm commitment to backing Moldova against escalating Russian aggression during a press event in Chisinau on Wednesday. “Not a day passes without massive hybrid attacks from...

Government earmarks SEK 100 million to civil society in Ukraine and its neighbourhood

SWEDEN, August 13 - The Government is strengthening its support to civil society organisations in Ukraine and its neighbourhood by earmarking SEK 100 million within the Strategy for Sweden’s Development Cooperation with Civil Society in 2025–2029....

Moldova Denies Russian Allegations

(MENAFN) Moldova issued a strong rebuke on Monday against assertions made by Russian officials, who had alleged that Chisinau was orchestrating electoral manipulation ahead of the country’s upcoming parliamentary elections scheduled for next...

Moldovan area refuses sentencing of regional Euroskeptic chief

(MENAFN) The parliament of Gagauzia, an autonomous Russian-speaking region in Moldova, has condemned the recent seven-year prison sentence handed to its local Euroskeptic leader, calling the verdict illegal and politically motivated. Evgenia...

Ex-USAID chief admits agency invested millions of dollars in Moldova

(MENAFN) Former USAID head Samantha Power acknowledged that the United States invested tens of millions of dollars in Moldova to support pro-European President Maya Sandu during a conversation with Russian pranksters posing as Western officials....

Moldovan Court Imprisons Gagauzia Leader

(MENAFN) A judiciary panel in aspiring EU member Moldova has handed down a seven-year prison term to the head of Gagauzia, a self-governing territory, over allegations of unlawfully backing a Euroskeptic political movement. Evgenia Gutsul, who...

Zelenskyy Calls for Joint Defense Shield with Poland

(MENAFN) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called on Poland and other allies on Monday at the Warsaw Security Forum to unite in the creation of a joint defense shield against Russian aerial threats, asserting that Ukraine has the capability...

Moldovan regional leader denounces her conviction calling it political repression

(MENAFN) Evgenia Gutsul, the imprisoned opposition leader of Moldova’s Gagauzia region, has denounced her recent conviction as a politically driven move aimed at suppressing dissent. She described the verdict as “a blow to democracy” and a warning...

Moldova imprisons Euroskeptic regional president

(MENAFN) A Moldovan court has sentenced Evgenia Gutsul, the head of the autonomous Gagauzia region, to seven years in prison on charges of illegally financing the banned, Euroskeptic SOR party. The case, which Gutsul says is politically driven,...

Zelenskyy Insists on Ukraine’s EU Accession

(MENAFN) At the Warsaw Security Forum on Monday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy emphasized that Ukraine’s future lies within the European Union and that the nation is actively pursuing all necessary steps for its accession. “Ukraine must...

Moldovan energy planners equipped with new national energy system model to strengthen energy security and climate resilience at OSCE workshop

Energy planners from Moldova’s Ministry of Energy got hands-on training with the country’s new national energy system model developed with the OSCE’s support following the model’s unveiling at a workshop organized by the OSCE in Chisinau from 29...

ODIHR opens election observation mission in Moldova

CHIŞINĂU, 15 August 2025 – The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today opened an observation mission for the 28 September parliamentary elections in Moldova, following an invitation from the national authorities. The...