Sukkot 2025: Holiday times, laws, and how to build a Kosher Sukkah

This year, Sukkot will begin on the evening of Monday, October 6, and end the following evening, Tuesday, October 7. The intermediate days of Sukkot, known as Chol Hamoed, will continue until Hoshana Rabbah on October 13. Shemini Atzeret and...

Moldova, Romania simplify border crossing with coordinated control at Fălciu–Cantemir railway point

Citizens and transporters will experience faster, safer, and more comfortable journeys through Fălciu (Romania) - Cantemir (Republic of Moldova) border crossing point. Minister of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Moldova Daniella...

New international travel rules for Europe coming into effect

New international travel rules across Europe come into effect next week, which will affect how people move between countries. Travellers have been warned to expect longer border queues when a new digital entry and exit system is introduced across...

Moldovan president says respect, care for seniors make society stronger, more united

President Maia Sandu has expressed her gratitude and appreciation to all the seniors of Moldova, on the occasion of the International Day of Older Persons. The head of state highlighted the important role played by seniors in the life of each...

Moldovans choose Brussels over Moscow

The success of Moldova’s ruling pro-European Union party in the country’s parliamentary elections will be welcome news for Western supporters of Ukraine in its war against Russia. The election campaign, which resulted in the ruling Party of Action...

Moldova's rare and appreciated good news

On the eastern fringes of the European Union (EU) – the arena of an intense influence battle between pro-European and pro-Russian forces – good news is all the more appreciated because it is so rare. Sandwiched between war-torn Ukraine and...

'We don’t take Jews': Moldovan bus driver refuses boarding to Israeli family

An Israeli woman and her son said they were prevented from boarding a bus in Moldova on Sunday morning after the driver refused to let them on, allegedly telling police that the company “doesn’t transport Jews or Israelis.” Chava Shmilovitz and...

The Path of The EU or Russia: Moldova to Vote in Critical Parliamentary Elections

On Sunday, September 28, Moldova is heading to the polls to vote in critical parliamentary elections that will not just set the path of who will be leading the country, but what path the country itself will be taking. The President of Moldova, of...

Travel Alert in Greece over strike scheduled for October 1

Moldovan citizens who are in, transiting through, or planning to travel to Greece are warned about the onset of a strike that will affect multiple sectors, including the disruption of public transport, for a period of 24 hours. The action is...

Moldova hosts Global Healthcare Travel Forum

The 7th edition of the Global Healthcare Travel Forum has been held in Chisinau. During the five discussion panels, professionals from tourism, health, and new technologies sectors discussed the challenges of global healthcare travel, including...

Moldova elections 2025: Fair electoral process despite Russian tensions, Luxembourgish observer says

Moldovan President Maia Sandu’s pro-European Action and Solidarity Party (PAS) secured an outright majority with 50% of the vote. The election took place amid accusations from officials of Russian attempts to interfere in the process, claims...

Moldova: pro-EU party wins majority in election dominated by Russian interference

Moldova’s ruling pro-European Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS) won slightly more than 50% of the vote in parliamentary elections on September 28, achieving a slim overall majority. It garnered more than twice the number of votes of the main...

Moldova election results: Who won and did the diaspora play a role?

Moldova’s ruling pro-West governing party won a majority in the country’s tense Sunday elections, beating pro-Russian parties by a wide margin amid reported attempts to violently disrupt the vote and allegations of interference by Russia. Results...

Moldova’s Parliamentary Elections Spark Controversy as Russia Alleges Voter Suppression

On Monday, Dmitry Peskov, the Russian presidential press secretary, issued a strong statement accusing Moldovan authorities of disenfranchising hundreds of thousands of Moldovan citizens residing in Russia during the country’s recent parliamentary...

Moldova's pro-EU party wins key election after Russian meddling claims

Moldova's ruling pro-EU party won parliamentary elections with the backing of more than half of voters, according to near-complete results on Monday, for polls overshadowed by accusations of Russian interference in the ex-Soviet country. The small...

“Moldova that unites us”: Easter of the Ancestors brings families together

Easter of the Ancestors is a religious holiday. Some people consider it to have Christian origins, while others see it as rooted in pagan traditions. People traditionally celebrate it on the Monday after Easter. During the Easter holidays,...

Moldova Held Elections on Sunday. Russia Tried to Rig Them.

Sunday’s election for the 101-seat Moldovan parliament was a victory for pro-European politics in the country of 2.4 million people, wedged between Romania and Ukraine. The Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS), which advocates for joining the...

Moldova's pro-EU party wins vote mired in claims of Russian interference

Sarah RainsfordEastern and Southern Europe correspondent in Chisinau and Paul KirbyEurope digital editor in London ShareSave Moldovan President Maia Sandu warned voters their democracy was young and fragile and Russia endangered it The...

A pro-EU party won Moldova’s election, but obstacles remain

Russia’s campaign to amplify societal distrust continues as EU membership talks have stalled In the end, the results were better than Moldova’s western allies had dared hope. In last Sunday’s parliamentary elections, the pro-EU party of Moldovan...

Moldova’s pro-EU party pulls ahead of pro-Russian opposition in high-stakes election

Open this photo in gallery:People vote at a polling station during Moldova's parliamentary election in Chisinau, on Sunday.Vladislav Culiomza/Reuters Moldova’s ruling party pulled ahead of the pro-Russian opposition as votes cast in a key...