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Moldova Digital Summit 2026: EU Commissioner Marta Kos Praises Moldova as a Digital Success Story

CHISINAU, Moldova, June 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Moldova Digital Summit 2026 (MDS26) brought approximately 4,000 participants, 100+ speakers and 45 exhibitors to Chișinău for over 70 sessions and business meetings focused on technology, investment and Moldova's integration into Europe's digital economy. "Moldova is already a digital success story. In digital…

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Moldovan oligarch Vladimir Plahotniuc sentenced to 19 years in prison over $1bn fraud

A former businessman, lawmaker and kingpin in the Democratic Party of Moldova, Plahotniuc fled Moldova in 2019, as he faced a series of corruption charges.

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An environmental disaster in Moldova has Russia’s fingerprints all over it

The Ukraine war on our doorstep is a constant threat. Contaminated drinking water is a dangerous new twist, says Moldovan journalist Paula Erizanu

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Moldova’s election is a choice between two paths: pro-Europe or pro-Russia

Western-friendly ruling party faces fierce challenge from opposition amid reports of Kremlin interference

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Moldova's electoral commission bars pro-Russian party from Sunday's parliamentary vote

The Heart of Moldova party is one of four in the Russia-friendly Patriotic Electoral Bloc, viewed as one of the main opponents of the ruling pro-Western Party of Action and Solidarity.

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Moldova's prime minister accuses Russia of using country's election to 'take power'

Moldovan authorities have accused Russia of conducting a hybrid war to try to derail the country’s EU path by meddling in elections, illicitly funding pro-Russian parties and running disinformation campaigns.

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How the Orthodox church became a hybrid warfare weapon in Moldova's elections

The Moldovan government and the EU denounced a Russian disruption campaign ahead of the 28 September elections in the country. Security experts in Chișinău say the Russian and the local Orthodox Churches are playing a destabilising role.

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EU leaders visit Moldova on Independence Day with message of solidarity for Chișinău

Ahead of the Moldovan parliamentary elections on 28 September, the leaders of France, Germany and Poland visited Chișinău on the 34th anniversary of Moldova's independence.

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Even among artists in exile, the myth of Russian cultural supremacy lives on

Many liberal Russians shelter in states once part of the Soviet Union. It’s time that they learned to respect the cultures and languages their nation has so long suppressed

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In Moldova, we held our EU referendum in Russia’s shadow. The result was too close for comfort

Like Brexit, our vote on Europe teetered on a knife-edge. While the pro-EU side scraped a win, Russia is waiting to undermine it, says Paula Erizanu, a Moldovan journalist and writer based in Chișinău

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‘Russia’s dirty money will hijack our democratic process’: how tiny Moldova fears Kremlin is fixing EU referendum

Officials believe €100m has been funnelled into the country to influence the pivotal vote and the presidential election

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From birch-tree juice to Christmas bread, our food tells the story of who we are

My mother travelled Moldova to save recipes in danger of dying out – and captured the tale of our rich and turbulent past, says Moldovan journalist and writer Paula Erizanu

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Moldova expels 45 Russian diplomats and embassy staff, citing years of ‘hostile actions’

The country’s foreign minister alluded to media reports of alleged spying equipment installed on the roof of Russia’s embassy in Chișinău

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I’ve come to love Chișinău: my home city in Moldova deserves the spotlight

European leaders visiting the Moldovan capital for a political summit will see a city rich in cultural influences and wine-making history

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Moldova to press for accelerated EU membership process at leaders’ summit

Meeting in Chișinău is opportunity to show country is ‘fit for EU membership’, foreign minister says

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EU to step up support for Moldova at summit in face of threat from Russia

Meeting of European Political Community in Chișinău will bolster existing aid by opening civilian mission staffed by up to 50 officials

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The Observer view on Moldova: Rishi Sunak has a chance to show Britain’s relevance

This week’s European Political Community summit is a chance to welcome the former Soviet republic into the western fold

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‘People can’t afford milk’: Moldovans weigh political future as Ukraine war hits economy

Pro-Kremlin rhetoric is catching on with some as winter heating and basic foods become unaffordable

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‘I don’t feel safe here’: Transnistria fears could spark Moldova exodus

Explosions in separatist-controlled region have heightened worries that country could be drawn into the Ukraine war

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