The Republic of Moldova at a crossroads
The Republic of Moldova will elect a new president on Sunday. Now, for the first time in 15 years, it
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Moldovan court sentences former prime minister to 9-year term
A court in the impoverished former Soviet republic of Moldova has sentenced former prime minister Vlad Filat to nine years
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Political crisis boosts Moldova’s pro-Russians but corruption real threat
A corruption crisis unfolding in Moldova has given a boost to Russia-leaning political parties, say analysts, even as the country
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Romanians, Moldovans arrested in ATM malware attack bust
The Romanian National Police and the Directorate for Investigating Organised Crimes and Terrorism (DIICOT), assisted by Europol and Eurojust as
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Moldova’s government brought down by motion of no confidence
The future of Moldova’s pro-Western ruling coalition was put in doubt on October 29, when the cabinet of prime minister
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Former Moldovan PM detained in bank fraud investigation
Moldovan prosecutors detained Vlad Filat, leader of the Liberal-Democrat party and former prime minister, on October 16 as part of
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Moldovan capital city re-elects pro-Western mayor
Incumbent Dorin Chirtoaca won re-election for a third term as mayor of Moldova’s capital city Chisinau, in a run-off on
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Pro-Russian parties fail in upset bid at Moldova’s local elections
Pro-Moscow socialists came in third in the local elections on June 14 in Moldova, despite expectations it could ride a
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Moldovan PM resigns amid investigation of document fraud
Moldova’s prime minister Chiril Gaburici resigned on June 12 after less than four months on the job, threatening to trigger
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