Moldova

Moldova's parliament on Thursday voted down the government proposed by Prime Minister Iurie Leanca, more than two months after general elections gave a narrow victory to pro-European Union parties.

EU steps in to reverse Russian embargo on Moldovan fruits

Moldova's farmers hail the EU's help to counter a Russian embargo as a show of solidarity and economic opportunity.

The European Parliament voted to allow Moldova to export up to 60,000 tonnes of fruit without paying taxes. [AFP]

President Klaus Iohannis on Thursday said that the European path of the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine represents one of the main foreign policy concerns for Romania, adding that Bucharest will continue to 'firmly' support the efforts in this respect of these two states and of Georgia.

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Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bogdan Aurescu, on Monday stated, while referring to the political situation in the Republic of Moldova, that it is important that the authorities in Chisinau form the government as soon as possible.

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Speaker of the Deputies Chamber Valeriu Zgonea on Monday and Tuesday is going to participate in the International Forum dubbed 'Let my people live' to be held in the Czech Republic.

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Romania will be represented in this event by high officials of Parliament, the Government, delegates of the political parties and MEPs.

Romanian analysts have expressed concerns that Moldova's chances for future integration into the European Union are diminishing after the formation of a weak minority government in the neighbouring former Soviet republic.

After months of negotiations, the Liberal Democratic Party, PLDM, and the Democratic Party, PDM, agreed late on January 23 to form a minority government in Moldova.

Mayors of Iasi (Romania), Chisinau (Moldova) and Cernauti (Ukraine) on Saturday signed in Iasi, in the presence of Prime Minister Victor Ponta, a cooperation agreement on education, culture and public administration.

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Prime Minister Victor Ponta voiced opinion on Thursday that Romania's relations with the Russian Federation will worsen on the short- and medium-term, both because of the conflict in eastern Ukraine and the irreconcilable interests of the two countries with respect to the Republic of Moldova.

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President Klaus Iohannis on Monday had a telephone conversation with his Moldovan counterpart Nicolae Timofti, at the latter's initiative, the two having agreed that the conditions for the Romanian head of state to Chisinau are not yet met, the visit going to take place 'right after the new government is installed,' the Presidential Administration informs.

The US Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs, Victoria Nuland, is due on Wednesday in Bucharest as part of a European tour that includes another three countries apart from Romania.

Nuland will meet top officials and members of the business community and civil society to discuss bilateral and regional issues, according to a US Department of State statement.