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Romania’s Basescu calls for internal debate on union with Moldova

January 7, 2014February 11, 2014 Independent Balkan News Agency Moldova, Romania

Romanian president Traian Basescu called on January 6 2014 for an internal debate on union with the Republic of Moldova,

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Central and Eastern Europe in 2013: Emerging and submerging

January 6, 2014February 11, 2014 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Albania, Croatia, Czech Republic, Greece, Hungary, Kosovo, Macedonia, Moldova, Romania, Serbia, Turkey, Ukraine

There were record floods, changes of government, protests – lots of those – and the European Union got larger by

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US state secretary Kerry visits Moldova to show support for EU drive

December 4, 2013December 4, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Moldova

US secretary of state John Kerry visited Moldova on December 4 to re-affirm Washington’s support for Chisinau’s drive for closer

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EU signs up Moldova and Georgia, but loses the big prize, Ukraine

November 30, 2013February 11, 2014 James Brooke VOA Moscow Bureau Chief Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine

Pressured by street demonstrations at home, Ukraine’s president reluctantly traveled to a European Union summit in Lithuania. But he frustrated five

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Ukraine says membership in EU depends on aid

November 29, 2013February 11, 2014 VOANews Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine

Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych says his country needs economic and financial support from the European Union before Kyiv can sign

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After Ukraine, will Russia next lean on Moldova and Georgia?

November 28, 2013February 11, 2014 James Brooke VOA Moscow Bureau Chief Georgia, Moldova, Russia, Ukraine

After Ukraine, seemingly under Russian pressure, made a U-turn last week on its road towards closer integragration with the European

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EU officials ‘disappointed’ with Ukraine’s decision to freeze EU push

November 22, 2013February 11, 2014 Alex Bivol Moldova, Ukraine

Ukraine’s decision to freeze all efforts towards signing the association agreement with the European Union at next week’s Eastern Partnership

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EC to recommend lifting visa requirements on Moldova

November 17, 2013February 11, 2014 The Sofia Globe staff European Commission, Moldova

The European Commission will recommend lifting visa requirements for Moldova after the Eastern Partnership summit in Vilnius later this month,

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Will EU surround Russian-speaking island in Eastern Europe?

October 26, 2013May 10, 2024 James Brooke VOA Moscow Bureau Chief Moldova, Ukraine

Moldova and Ukraine, two former Soviet republics, seem to be starting to work toward eventual membership in the European Union.

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