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Pro-EU nominee secures Romanian presidential election rerun
MENAFN
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May 20, 2025
(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...
OSCE and partners train Moldovan and Ukrainian border officers to combat vehicle document fraud
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
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May 15, 2025
The OSCE Transnational Threats Department, in co-operation with Beruku Identity, an expert group on digital identity, personal data and cybersecurity and forensic experts from Greece, trained 40 officers from the Border Police of Moldova and the...
Pro-EU contender secures Romanian presidential election rerun
MENAFN
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May 19, 2025
(MENAFN) Bucharest Mayor Nicusor Dan, a pro-European Union candidate, has emerged victorious in Romania’s presidential election rerun, defeating right-wing Euroskeptic George Simion. According to the nearly complete vote count, Dan secured 54% of...
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...
Durov claims France utilized ‘terror’, ‘child porn’ to masquerade political plan
MENAFN
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May 21, 2025
(MENAFN) Telegram founder Pavel Durov has reiterated claims that France’s foreign intelligence agency, the DGSE, tried to pressure him into censoring conservative content on his platform under the guise of national security concerns. On Sunday,...
Romania conducts runoff vote in presidential election rerun
MENAFN
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May 19, 2025
(MENAFN) Romanians returned to the polls on Sunday, May 18, for the second round of a presidential election rerun, following the annulment of last year’s results by the Constitutional Court. The runoff pits George Simion, a nationalist and critic...
European Officials Confirm Backing for Moldova
MENAFN
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May 18, 2025
(MENAFN) European authorities reiterated their backing for Moldova on Friday. Following discussions with Moldovan President Maia Sandu during the European Political Community gathering in Albania, the heads of government from the United Kingdom,...
Thousands demonstrate in opposition of pro-EU government in Moldova
MENAFN
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May 18, 2025
(MENAFN) Thousands of opposition supporters marched through Chisinau on May 1, protesting Moldova's pro-European Union government led by President Maia Sandu. The rally, organized by the Party of Socialists, the country’s largest opposition group,...
European Powers Pledge Support for Moldova's Democratic Path, Resilience
MENAFN
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May 17, 2025
(MENAFN) Top European leaders have reiterated their commitment to supporting Moldova's democratic path and resilience. Following a meeting with Moldovan President Maia Sandu at the European Political Community summit in Albania on Friday, key...
Moldova formally accepts Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies
World Trade Organization
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April 8, 2025
DG Okonjo-Iweala said: "I thank Moldova for joining the collective effort to bring this historic Agreement into force. This is a signal of Moldova's commitment to playing an active role in promoting ocean sustainability and safeguarding the...
Moscow claims Moldova initiated ‘malicious attack’ on Orthodox Church
MENAFN
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May 11, 2025
(MENAFN) The Russian Foreign Ministry has accused Moldova of launching a deliberate attack on the canonical Orthodox Church after authorities blocked Bishop Marchel of the Moldovan Orthodox Church from attending an Easter ceremony in Jerusalem....
Opposition MP claims EU overlooks ‘shocking’ treatment of Moldovan church
MENAFN
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May 11, 2025
(MENAFN) Marina Tauber, a senior opposition MP in Moldova, has accused Brussels of ignoring the mistreatment of the Moldovan Orthodox Church by the country’s pro-EU government. Her remarks followed the incident where Bishop Marchel, the Bishop of...
Opposition claims Moldovan authorities ‘intimidating’ biggest Christian church
MENAFN
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May 11, 2025
(MENAFN) Moldova's opposition parties have condemned the pro-EU government for its escalating pressure on the country's largest Christian denomination, the Moldovan Orthodox Church. The criticism follows an incident in which Bishop Marchel of...
Russian Orthodox Church criticizes Moldova for stopping bishop’s Easter visit
MENAFN
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May 11, 2025
(MENAFN) The Russian Orthodox Church has sharply criticized Moldovan authorities for preventing a bishop from attending the Holy Fire ceremony in Jerusalem ahead of Orthodox Easter on April 20. Church spokesman Vladimir Legoyda called the action...
UN plans on investigating Moldova for stopping bishop’s Easter ritual
MENAFN
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May 11, 2025
(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...
Previous leader describes Moldova’s arrest of bishop on Easter ritual as ‘act of terror’
MENAFN
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May 11, 2025
(MENAFN) Former Moldovan President Igor Dodon has sharply criticized the government of President Maia Sandu for detaining a senior Orthodox bishop ahead of Easter, calling it a grave offense against the country’s religious traditions. Bishop...
State Secretary Gabrič attends EU Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Lviv on Europe Day
Government of Slovenia
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May 9, 2025
SLOVENIA, May 9 - At the invitation of the Ukrainian side, the informal meeting was also attended by the Foreign Ministers of the United Kingdom, Norway, Moldova and North Macedonia. On the occasion of Europe Day, and after 1170 days of war,...
Moldova 2024 presidential election and constitutional referendum: ODIHR election observation mission final report
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
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March 24, 2025
Both rounds of the presidential election as well as the constitutional referendum were well managed, and contestants campaigned freely despite concerns over illicit foreign interference and active disinformation efforts. The election...
Moscow slams ‘political persecution’ in EU
MENAFN
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May 7, 2025
(MENAFN) Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has criticized the European Union, accusing it of straying from its own democratic values and increasingly engaging in political persecution of non-mainstream figures. His comments came in response to...
Romanian Premier quits position when anti-EU nationalist took election lead
MENAFN
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May 6, 2025
(MENAFN) Romanian Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu has announced his resignation and the dissolution of the ruling pro-EU coalition after nationalist candidate George Simion took a strong lead in the first round of the country’s presidential...