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How Russia’s war changed the case for Romania–Moldova reunification

Moldova still lacks a stable majority for union with Romania. However, Russia’s ongoing aggression in Ukraine has made the cost of remaining a vulnerable small state much harder to ignore.

September 11, 2026 - Ana Pisarenco

Moldova’s European moment and the question of statehood

Moldova has never been closer to joining the European Union. Yet, just as Brussels accelerates accession talks, Chișinău is confronting a series of crises that expose unresolved questions about governance, territorial control and national identity. Its progress towards membership may therefore depend not only on reforms, but also on whether the country can consolidate the foundations of its sovereignty.

September 11, 2026 - Clara Sandgren

What would a Russian test of NATO actually look like?

The CIA director’s unusual trip to Moscow came amid warnings that Russia could challenge the Alliance without starting another conventional war. Along NATO’s eastern flank, repeated incidents are already revealing how governments respond when Russian intent is difficult to establish.

September 7, 2026 - Ana Pisarenco

The list and the ledger

The European Union has learned to blacklist Russia’s workaround tokens almost as fast as Moscow can launch them. Designation was never the hard part. The contest has moved from the list to the ledger, and the states with the most to lose are the ones treating each new ban as the end of the story.

July 16, 2026 - Marta Liduma

Transnistria: how the Ukraine war is heating up Russia’s longest forgotten separatist conflict

Russia’s ongoing aggression against Ukraine is changing the dynamics affecting nearby Transnistria. Once existing in relative obscurity, the disputed area is now becoming a key part of calculations on both sides.

July 10, 2026 - Max Mihailovici

“On our own European path”. Why most Moldovans fear unification with Romania, even though their president supports it

Possible unification between Moldova and Romania remains a popular topic at the moment. Despite this, local feeling in the smaller state is not so straight forward. While some do indeed support the move, a whole host of historical and contemporary issues have encouraged scepticism on the subject.

May 8, 2026 - Constantin Dicusar

The Trump syndrome and the Maia Sandu antidote: lessons for Europe’s small states and middle powers from Moldova’s international leadership

As the global order is reshaped by strongman tendencies in both East and West, smaller states must learn to adapt to protect both their position and values. One clear example of this comes from Moldova, where local leadership is now exporting its own success story regarding democratization.

March 19, 2026 - Răzvan Foncea

Recovering Moldovan identity through literature

Contemporary Moldovan novels offer fresh perspectives on how linguistic, social and ethnic identities are formed in the shadow of the Soviet past. Written in tones that range from tragic to ironic, they recreate the atmosphere of Soviet Moldova with striking honesty, exposing the depth of the identity crisis it produced. Taken together, these works become acts of memory and recovery, reaching far beyond the boundaries of fiction.

December 8, 2025 - Oxana Gherman

A test of Sandu’s success

Have Moldova’s ruling leaders correctly interpreted the outcome of the recent elections? If they take the results as proof of their own infallibility and political invincibility, the country’s European path could encounter serious obstacles. This is especially true as Russia may change its approach towards Moldova. And that is hardly good news.

December 8, 2025 - Piotr Oleksy

Moldova’s pro-West forces need to set a new agenda

In the September 2025 parliamentary elections, Moldova’s pro-West Action and Solidarity Party won with 50.20 per cent. During the campaign the party promised nothing new, and it appears to have been enough. In the end, Moldovans voted for no change and trusted the current set of affairs. The new goal is to sign the EU accession treaty by 2028 and for this to happen, a set of ambitious reforms should be implemented and the government should look beyond adopting new European laws.

December 8, 2025 - Dan Nicorici

Operation Matryoshka: Russia’s direct intrusion into Moldova’s parliamentary elections

On Sunday, September 28th 2025, Moldovans strengthened the pro-European camp of President Maia Sandu despite a massive campaign of Russian interference. The country had to mobilize significant resources to counter these manipulations.

October 10, 2025 - Théodore Donguy

Ukraine and Moldova trapped by the Hungarian veto

During a recent meeting in Brussels, European ministers were unable to launch initial accession negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova. Budapest has been blocking any progress on the Ukrainian side, which risks dragging Chișinau into the deadlock. The EU-27 does not appear ready to separate the two countries’ accession, fearing that this would hand Viktor Orbán a political victory.

October 6, 2025 - Dušan Gajić

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