Maia Sandu

Moldova

Russia’s disinfo in Moldova: Bot networks, church spin and vote buying

Russia intensified its “hybrid war” against Moldova as the country is heading to the parliamentary elections on Sunday, Moldovan authorities say. What tools is Moscow using in Moldova this time, and are they different from the disinformation campaign during the 2024 presidential election?

24/09/2025

EuroVerify

Disinformation intensifies ahead of Moldovan parliamentary elections

Euronews' verification team identified a raft of online accounts planting unfounded claims about the government of President Maia Sandu.

03/09/2025

Europe News

EU leaders reaffirm support for Moldova's bid to join bloc

The investment announced by EU leaders on Friday aims to boost Moldova’s economy and reduce its vulnerability to external pressures, particularly from Russia.

04/07/2025

EuroVerify

Bogus Euronews Telegram spreads fakes targeting Romania and Moldova

Euroverify has detected the latest fake Euronews reports being mirrored in Russian state-sponsored media.

11/06/2025

Europe News

Maia Sandu sworn in for second term as Moldova's president

The role, which holds significant powers in areas such as foreign policy and national security, is limited by Moldovan law to two consecutive four-year terms.

24/12/2024

Europe News

Pro-EU Maia Sandu re-elected as president of Moldova

Speaking at the headquarters of her Action and Solidarity party in the capital Chișinău, Sandu said her priority in the coming years would be to be a president for all Moldovans.

04/11/2024

Brussels, My Love?

Brussels, my love? Could return hubs solve the EU migration conundrum?

In this edition, we shed light on Italy's Albanian model for processing asylum seekers, and hear how the victory plan of Ukraine's President Zelenskyy went down in Brussels.

26/10/2024

EuroVerify

Kremlin’s hybrid war overshadows Moldova’s EU referendum

European officials say disinformation campaigns and vote-buying schemes risk undermining the integrity of the 20 October ballot.

16/10/2024

Moldova

Moldova accuses Russia of bribing voters ahead of EU referendum

National police chief Viorel Cernautanu revealed that over 130,000 Moldovans were bribed by a Russian network to promote pro-Kremlin candidates, raising concerns about malign influence.

04/10/2024

Moldova

In Chisinau, Charles Michel says Moldova has EU's full support

Charles Michel has assured Moldova that it has the European Union's full support on its road to membership of the bloc.

28/03/2023

Europe News

MEPs call on Brussels to boost support for candidate country Moldova

The small country, which borders Ukraine, is struggling with really high inflation and "hybrid warfare" carried out by pro-Russia agents.

16/03/2023

Moldova

Facebook used in operation to 'destabilise' Moldova government

Facebook has since removed the ads paid by the exiled oligarch Ilan Shor but experts believe they've managed to have an impact on Moldovan society

28/02/2023

Moldova

Moldovans march for help with cost of living crisis

Thousands of people marched through Moldova's capital on Sunday demanding help with the cost of living crisis. Many were supporters of a party backed by an oligarch who has been sanctioned by the UK for pro-Russian activities.

20/02/2023

Moldova

Russian strikes on Ukraine heighten Moldova’s energy crisis

The power outages happened Tuesday as the Russian military pounded infrastructure targets across Ukraine, which borders Moldova.

17/11/2022

Moldova

Ex-Moldovan President Igor Dodon arrested on suspicion of corruption

According to the judiciary, Dodon is under is under investigation for corruption, treason, illicit enrichment, and "illegal party financing". Ten addresses were raided on Tuesday, and cash, documents and valuables seized.

24/05/2022

Moldova

EU to increase military support to Moldova amid Transnistria fears

Fears are growing the Ukraine war could spill over into Moldova.

04/05/2022

My Europe Series

'Tensions intensifying': Fears grow Ukraine war may spread to Moldova

The citizens of the country on Ukraine's western border are concerned that the Russian advance on Odesa might mean trouble with Moldova's own breakaway territory of Transnistria.

18/03/2022

Europe News

Moldovan reforms will be for voters, not EU, says country's new PM

Natalia Gavrilița also told Euronews that she intends to make the country's economy more attractive to foreign investors.

27/09/2021

World News

Euroviews. For every Viktor Orbán we need a Maia Sandu | View

The result of Maia Sandu's party in the Moldovan parliamentary election is a miracle and a lesson in democracy, argues Romanian MEP Dragoș Tudorache.

15/07/2021

Moldova

Moldova's Sandu: 'We have all tools' to reform after election win

Moldova's president speaks to Euronews three days after she won a huge mandate in Moldova's parliamentary election.

14/07/2021