New opportunities for young people: Moldovan government launches programme of paid internship in public service

Young people of Moldova can benefit from a new opportunity to start their professional careers. They can apply to the Public Service Internship Programme, launched by the government. The initiative is meant for individuals aged between 18 and 29...

Sweden Reaffirms Support for Moldova’s EU Integration

Sweden reaffirmed its support for Moldova’s European integration during a meeting between Foreign Minister Mihai Popsoi and Petra Lärke, the new Swedish ambassador to Chisinau, who recently began her mandate. The two officials discussed ways to...

(VOX) How do pensioners live in Moldova? “Don’t ask me, it makes me want to cry”

On the International Day of Older Persons, the Realitatea team interviewed several pensioners to learn how they are coping financially. Most of them admitted that their pensions do not cover daily expenses and said they survive thanks to the...

NEXT ROUND OF MOLDOVAN-JAPANESE POLITICAL CONSULTATIONS HELD IN CHISINAU

A new round of interdepartmental political consultations between the Republic of Moldova and Japan took place in Chisinau. According to the press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Moldovan delegation was headed by Secretary of State...

Moldova votes for Europe

It is a country of only 2.4 million inhabitants, militarily fragile and often expressing its fear of being invaded by Russia. But the elections on Sunday 28 September show that there is a majority desire to maintain its ‘freedom’, as expressed by...

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's GDP grows in 2025, driven by construction, energy, IT, trade sectors

The economy of the Republic of Moldova recorded a modest yet significant growth in the second quarter of 2025. According to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) increased by 1.1% in real terms compared to the...

The US report shows that Moldova is trying, but has not yet succeeded in stopping human trafficking

The US Department of State published the 2025 Trafficking in Persons Report on October 1, placing the Republic of Moldova at Level 2. This ranking means that Moldovan authorities do not fully meet the minimum standards to combat human trafficking...

"Managed democracy" wins the Moldovan elections

With the final results still coming in, it appears that the ruling Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS) has won the general election in Moldova on September 28, but to secure victory, President Maia Sandu seems to have taken a page out of the...

MOLDOVA HOSTS FOR THE FIRST TIME MEETING OF EASTERN PARTNERSHIP WORKING GROUP ON GENDER EQUALITY

The fourth meeting of the Eastern Partnership Working Group on Gender Equality is being held in Chisinau for the first time, according to the press service of the Ministry of Justice. The theme of the meeting was "Justice for women – with a focus...

Moldova’s election delivers lessons to Europe on countering Russian interference

By Tim Lister, CNN, Kosta Gak (CNN) — The victory of a pro-European party in Moldova’s parliamentary elections was a litmus test in the former Soviet nation, where Russian interference and disinformation campaigns have spent millions in a bid to...

Bucharest-born chamber music festival SoNoRo turns 20 with an eye to the future

Chamber music festival SoNoRo is gearing up for an anniversary edition, marking 20 years of programming where music meets other arts and disciplines, training young musicians, and working to build the audiences of today and tomorrow. The program...

Moldova 'survives' Russian pull as elections move it closer to EU

CHISINAU, Moldova – President Maia Sandu’s ruling Party of Action and Solidary (PAS) was able to just narrowly hang on to its majority in Moldova’s parliamentary election on Sunday, widely considered the most consequential vote since the former...

I funded my lifestyle from Bitcoin, not Telegram: Pavel Durov

Messaging app Telegram founder and CEO Pavel Durov says he invested in Bitcoin when the cryptocurrency was in its infancy and has since used his holdings to fund his lifestyle. “I was a big believer in Bitcoin since more or less the start of it. I...

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 clear parliamentary majority

Moldovans gave the country’s pro-Western governing party a clear parliamentary majority in a weekend election, defeating pro-Russian groups in a vote widely viewed as a stark choice between East and West. European leaders on Monday hailed...

Pew study maps global stages of religious decline, beginning with drop in worship service attendance

A growing number of people around the world begin their journey of religious disaffiliation by reducing attendance at worship services, often followed by declining personal importance of faith and, eventually, leaving religious identity...

Moldovan Opposition Warns of Tightened 'Romanian Occupation' Regime After Elections

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EU’s shocking push for LGBT in Europe’s most conservative Christian country – Moldova

(LifeSiteNews) — Pro-family activists and the Moldovan church invited journalists to visit the tiny country of Moldova (population 2.4 million) in September to report on egregious persecutions underway there. This reporter discovered rampant civil...

“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,...