Moldova

Moldova pivots to EU in presidential vote

Moldovan President Maia Sandu defeated her pro-Russian rival Alexandr Stoianoglo by around 55% to 45% in the presidential second-round vote on Sunday, 3 November.…

1 week ago

Albania opens first EU-accession chapters

Albania’s bid to join the EU gained momentum at the latest intergovernmental conference that marked the opening of formal EU…

3 weeks ago

Moldovans vote ‘yes’ to joining EU in tight ballot

In a knife-edge referendum that laid bare Moldova's internal divisions and heightened geopolitical tensions, the country's voters backed constitutional changes…

3 weeks ago

CEE’s evolving e-commerce landscape

Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) is catching up with Western Europe for e-commerce, but unique regional challenges and opportunities are…

1 month ago

Von der Leyen pledges more EU on Balkans visit

European Commission (EC) President Ursula von der Leyen announced further EU flood recovery funding and reiterated the EU’s commitment to addressing…

2 months ago

Moldovan industrial sector to get EU cash

A total of 59 companies have been awarded non-reimbursable funding totalling some MDL 25mn (EUR 1.3mn) as part of a…

2 months ago

Romania increasingly key strategic ally for US – analysis

The expansion and modernisation of the NATO air base in Constanta, south-east Romania, symbolises the country's growing strategic importance to…

3 months ago

Ukraine, Moldova open EU accession talks

The EU formally opened accession negotiations with Moldova and Ukraine on 25 June. The agreement of the EU's 27 members…

5 months ago

CEE startups secure USD 11.8bn in Q1 despite global decline

Despite an overall downturn, the Central and Eastern European (CEE) start-up scene showed resilience in the first quarter of 2024,…

5 months ago

Blinken visits Czechia, Moldova to talk Ukraine, disinformation, upcoming NATO summit

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken travelled to Chisinau, Moldova and Prague, Czechia, from May 28-31, to discuss energy, defence…

6 months ago