Shorouk Express “We have a unique opportunity to become the government that will bring Moldova into the European Union,” Munteanu said on Friday before the vote of confidence. The newly elected prime minister won the backing of 55 of the 101 MPs. Sandu’s PAS cruised to victory in September, securing more than 50 percent of…
Shorouk Express On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch Moldova’s ruling pro-Western party won a resounding victory in parliamentary elections on Monday, overcoming several pro-Kremlin opponents in a vote overshadowed by accusations of Russian interference. President…
Shorouk Express “These are the same tactics we have warned about — voter suppression,” said one of the officials following the evacuation. Voting has since resumed at the embassy after it was given the all-clear by authorities. The pro-EU government of Moldovan President Maia Sandu has repeatedly warned that Russia is trying to sway the…
Shorouk Express While Russia has militarily invaded Ukraine, Moldova is facing an unprecedented hybrid war orchestrated by the Kremlin. Experts believe that Moscow is likely to invest significantly in efforts to manipulate the country’s upcoming parliamentary elections, attempting to win the “hearts and minds” of Moldovans through extensive cyberattacks and traditional tactics such as co-opting…
Shorouk Express BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 16. The Minister of Economy, Digitalization, Entrepreneurship, and Tourism of Romania, Radu Miruță, participated in Moldova Business Week, Trend reports. The event is the most important economic forum in the Republic of Moldova, where a Memorandum of Understanding was signed for the establishment of a new stock exchange in Chișinău…
Shorouk Express Early July, Fabian Sommavilla, a reporter from Der Standard, and András Németh, a journalist from HVG, had a conversation with Moldovan President Maia Sandu in Chisinau on behalf of the PULSE media network. A strong advocate for her country’s accession to the European Union, Sandu, 53, was re-elected on 3 November 2024 and…
Shorouk Express Simion is banned from entering Moldova until 2028 for national security reasons, given his years’ long campaign to reunite Moldova with Romania. A Moldovan court is set to consider Simion’s request to lift the ban on Monday. A Moldovan government spokesperson responded to Simion’s allegations by calling on politicians to refrain from accusations…
