Tag: politics
Moldova and EU Hold 10th Association Council Meeting in Brussels
Representatives of Moldova and the European Union are meeting in Brussels today for the 10th meeting of the Association Council, to review progress in bilateral cooperation over the past 12 months.The agenda...
Moldova’s Constitutional Court Upholds Romanian Language Requirement for Gagauzia Governor Candidates
Candidates running for the position of Governor, or Bashkan, of Moldova’s Autonomous Territorial Unit of Gagauzia must know Romanian, following a decision by the Constitutional Court rejecting a challenge filed by the...
Igor Grosu Does Not Rule Out Expulsion of Russian Ambassador Oleg Ozerov
Moldovan Parliament Speaker Igor Grosu has not ruled out the expulsion of Russia’s ambassador-designate to Moldova, Oleg Ozerov, following a series of drone incidents in Moldovan airspace this week.Speaking about possible further...
Igor Dodon Says Moldova’s Administrative Reform Conflicts With Constitution
Socialist Party leader Igor Dodon says Moldova’s planned administrative reform, which would replace the country’s current districts with three larger regions, conflicts with the Constitution.Speaking to the press, Dodon argued that the...
U.S. Treasury Designates Ilan Shor-Linked A7 Network as Significant Transnational Criminal Organization
The U.S. Department of the Treasury has designated the A7 network, led by fugitive Moldovan oligarch Ilan Shor, as a significant transnational criminal organization, accusing it of helping Russia and Iran evade...
EU Commissioner Identifies Three Key Economic Challenges for Moldova
Energy dependence, the need to improve the business and investment environment, and maintaining strong macroeconomic fundamentals are the main economic challenges Moldova needs to address to accelerate its integration with the European...
Maia Sandu and EU Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis Discuss Moldova’s Economic Integration
Moldovan President Maia Sandu met on October 1 with European Commissioner for Economy and Productivity, Implementation and Simplification Valdis Dombrovskis, who is visiting Chisinau.The officials discussed European Union support for Moldova’s economic...
Plahotniuc’s Lawyers Challenge Replacement of Appeal Court Judge
The lawyers of former Moldovan politician Vladimir Plahotniuc have challenged the replacement of a judge on the appeal panel hearing his case, arguing that the new magistrate was appointed directly rather than...