Maia Sandu to AFP: "We can save our democracy only if we are part of the EU"

The Republic of Moldova wants to join the European Union "as soon as possible" to protect itself from the Russian threat and hopes for a decision "in the next few months" on opening negotiations, President Maia Sandu said in an interview with Agence France Presse on Thursday, quoted by Agerpres.

PSRM Executive Committee calls for the exclusion of MPs Vasile Bolea and Alexandr Suhodolskii from the party's ranks

The Executive Committee of the Party of Socialists calls for the exclusion of MPs Vasile Bolea and Alexandr Suhodolskii from the party's ranks and from the parliamentary faction. PSRM states in a press release that the two have allegedly behaved defiantly in recent months, contrary to the party's position and interests.

Maia Sandu at the CoE Summit: "In Moldova there is a political opportunity for the democratic world"

The aggression unleashed by the Russian Federation against Ukraine has affected our national security and created an uncertain environment, President Maia Sandu told the fourth Council of Europe (CoE) Summit in Reykjavik, Iceland this week. According to the head of state, our country's citizens and entrepreneurs continue to struggle with the economic repercussions of rising energy prices and disrupted trade routes. The President also said that the best way to strengthen democracy and freedom in the Republic of Moldova was to join the European Union.

Dorin Recean: Moldova is under hybrid attack by the Russian Federation, but manages to strengthen state institutions

The Republic of Moldova is under hybrid attack by the Russian Federation, but has managed to strengthen state institutions to cope with these challenges, Prime Minister Dorin Recean said at the opening of the Forum on Security in the Black Sea and Balkan Region in Bucharest.

Measures to counter hybrid threats discussed by Nicu Popescu and MEPs of the Subcommittee on Security and Defence

Measures to counter hybrid threats faced by Moldova and challenges to regional and internal security were discussed today by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration, Deputy Prime Minister Nicu Popescu and MEPs of the European Parliament's Subcommittee on Security and Defence.

Maia Sandu, meeting with ECHR President: "Moldova continues to advance in international democracy rankings"

The role of the ECHR and the Council of Europe in achieving reforms and bringing Moldova in line with best practices in justice were discussed today by Moldovan President Maia Sandu and ECHR President Siofra O'Leary on the margins of the Summit in Reykjavik (Iceland).

SSC: European Union Partnership Mission to Moldova approved

A European Union Partnership Mission (EUPM Moldova) will be established in the Republic of Moldova under the aegis of the Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP). The establishment of this mission was approved today by the members of the Committee on Exceptional Situations, who met in a meeting.

Moldova's cooperation with the Netherlands discussed by President Maia Sandu and Prime Minister Mark Rutte

The head of state met on Wednesday with the Prime Minister of the Netherlands, Mark Rutte, on the sidelines of the Council of Europe Summit in Reykjavik, Iceland, informs the Presidency of the Republic of Moldova.

The PSRM has prepared a draft resolution which acknowledges the "state capture" by the current government. PAS reaction

The Party of Socialists of the Republic of Moldova will register a draft resolution in the Parliament to declare "state capture by the current government". The announcement was made today by PSRM Executive Secretary Igor Dodon at a press briefing. According to the socialist, this initiative comes after law enforcement bodies in Chisinau carried out several searches in Comrat, which allegedly found conclusive evidence of fraud in the elections for Gagauzia's Bashkan. In response, PAS representatives told Radio Moldova that it was in fact the socialists and those who had previously governed the country who had captured the state, as confirmed by voters in the last elections.

Maia Sandu met her Icelandic counterpart in Reykjavik. What topics were discussed

The President of the Republic of Moldova, Maia Sandu, met today with Icelandic President Guðni Th. Jóhannesson. On the occasion of 28 years of diplomatic relations with Iceland, the President discussed with her counterpart the bilateral cooperation between the two countries.

European path of the Republic of Moldova, discussed by Nicu Popescu with the president of the National Council of Austria

The European path of the Republic of Moldova was one of the topics discussed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration, Nicu Popescu, with the President of the National Council of the Republic of Austria, Wolfgang Sobotka, who is on a working visit to Chisinau.

Maia Sandu for "The Economist": The war in Ukraine dramatically changed the world, but not in the way those who ordered it would have expected

The war started by the Russian Federation in Ukraine dramatically changed the world, but not in the way those who ordered the war would have expected, said the president of the Republic of Moldova, Maia Sandu, in an editorial for the British publication "The Economist". At the same time, the head of state declared that those who bet that they can change the development perspective of the Republic of Moldova made a wrong bet.