13

May

Merkel, Wałęsa and Sandu among first European Order of Merit laureates

The European Parliament will host the inaugural European Order of Merit ceremony on 19 May in Strasbourg, where the first laureates will be recognised for their contribution to European integration…

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13

Jan

Moldova’s Sandu Signals Support for Romania Unification as Means to Secure State’s Survival

Moldovan President Maia Sandu has said she would vote in favour of unification with neighbouring European Union and NATO member Romania if a referendum were to take place to help…

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10

Sep

President Sandu Urges EU Path for Moldova Amid Russian Threats

Moldova must join the European Union to survive Russia’s aggression, President Maia Sandu warned. The Eastern European country of 2.4 million people, which shares a 1,200 kilometer border with Ukraine,…

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05

Nov

Kremlin says Moldovan election was unfair, questions Sandu’s legitimacy

Russia on Tuesday denounced Moldova's weekend election as unfair and said it did not see the winner, Maia Sandu, as the legitimate president of the country. Pro-Western Sandu defeated a…

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04

Nov

Moldova’s pro-Western Sandu claims election win

Moldova's pro-Western incumbent Maia Sandu claimed victory at Sunday's closely-fought presidential election, defeating Alexandr Stoianoglo, her rival backed by the traditionally pro-Russian Socialist Party. With 98% of the ballots counted,…

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03

Nov

Moldova’s presidential run-off: who are the two candidates?

Moldova holds the second round of its presidential election on Sunday, pitting the incumbent, pro-Western President Maia Sandu, against former prosecutor general Alexandr Stoianoglo. Sandu won 42.49% in the first…

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09

Oct

Moldovan president’s no-show breaks up election debate

A television debate ahead of Moldova's presidential election broke up on Tuesday when pro-European incumbent Maia Sandu did not attend and one of her two main rivals walked out of…

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05

Nov

Moldova president says Orthodox church must work for European integration

By Alexander Tanas CHISINAU (Reuters) - Moldova's president waded carefully on Monday into a row pitting the ex-Soviet state's two rival Orthodox churches against each other over Russian influence, saying…

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07

Oct

Moldovan president says Russia’s Wagner head plotted coup against her

Moldova's pro-European President, Maia Sandu, said Russia's Wagner paramilitary force was the main force behind an attempt to foment a coup against her, she told the Financial Times in an…

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28

Apr

Moldova leader accuses Russia of meddling ahead of regional vote

By Alexander Tanas CHISINAU, April 27 (Reuters) - President Maia Sandu accused Russia on Thursday of meddling in Moldova's internal affairs, pointing to an election this weekend in the region…

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19

Mar

No risk of war in Moldova while Ukraine holds out – President Sandu

CHISINAU (Reuters) - President Maia Sandu said she saw no danger of war in Moldova while Russia is fighting in Ukraine, despite what she said were Russian efforts to destabilise…

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04

May

Moldova ready for ‘pessimistic’ scenarios but sees no imminent threat of unrest

CHISINAU, May 4 (Reuters) - Moldova sees no imminent threat of unrest spilling over from the war in Ukraine despite "provocations" by pro-Russian separatists in recent days, but has been…

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17

Dec

Moldovan president to Russia: joining the EU is our choice

Moldova aspires to join the European Union and the former Soviet republic has told Russia that this is its choice, Moldovan President Maia Sandu said. Her comments in an interview…

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