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Moldova Speeds Up Construction of Trump-Named Power Line

07. Oktober 2026 um 13:15
Moldova aims to strengthen energy security by constructing a new power line to Romania named ‘Trump Liberty Line’ in recognition of US support for the project.

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  • Week in Review: Elections and Struggles
    Women get a raw deal at elections in Bosnia, a spy chief’s arrest raises security questions in Albania and protesters challenge war crimes verdicts in Kosovo - plus much more in our selection of this week’s Balkan Insight Premium stories.
     
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  • Week in Review: Elections and Struggles
    Women get a raw deal at elections in Bosnia, a spy chief’s arrest raises security questions in Albania and protesters challenge war crimes verdicts in Kosovo - plus much more in our selection of this week’s Balkan Insight Premium stories.
     

In Moldova’s Minority-Populated South, Redrawing Municipalities is a Tricky Task

21. September 2026 um 06:59
As Moldova consolidates its municipalities on its path to EU membership, the minority-populated, Russian-speaking regions in the south present challenges as questions of administrative efficiency, minority identity and territorial politics clash.

  • ✇Serbia | Balkan Insight
  • Week in Review: Tests and Pressures
    Historical narratives, political systems, institutions and economies across the region are being put to the test as old problems collide with new pressures, our selection of Balkan Insight’s Premium stories this week shows.
     
  • ✇Balkan Insight
  • Week in Review: Tests and Pressures
    Historical narratives, political systems, institutions and economies across the region are being put to the test as old problems collide with new pressures, our selection of Balkan Insight’s Premium stories this week shows.
     
  • ✇Montenegro | Balkan Insight
  • Week in Review: Tests and Pressures
    Historical narratives, political systems, institutions and economies across the region are being put to the test as old problems collide with new pressures, our selection of Balkan Insight’s Premium stories this week shows.
     

No More Cheap Russian Gas: Minister Sketches Out Moldova’s Energy Future

10. September 2026 um 06:53
Energy Minister Dorin Junghietu tells BIRN that Moldova has contracted most of the gas it needs, is preparing to consolidate Moldovagaz’s 12 distribution companies, and is telling breakaway Transnistria to build its own reserves.

  • ✇Serbia | Balkan Insight
  • Week in Review: Ghosts and Guns
    The death of the convicted war criminal Ratko Mladic is stirring old ghosts across the Balkans. Our selection of Balkan Insight’s Premium stories examines how the legacies of the past and choices of the present are shaping politics, security and society across the region.
     
  • ✇Balkan Insight
  • Week in Review: Ghosts and Guns
    The death of the convicted war criminal Ratko Mladic is stirring old ghosts across the Balkans. Our selection of Balkan Insight’s Premium stories examines how the legacies of the past and choices of the present are shaping politics, security and society across the region.
     
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  • Week in Review: A Fighting Spirit
    From Albania’s ‘Flamingo Revolution’ to Turkey’s embattled opposition, BIRN’s premium selection of stories this week tell a fighting mood is visible across south-east Europe, despite the summer heat.
     

Moldova PM Steps Down Abruptly as Corruption Scandals Unfold

03. Juli 2026 um 11:22
Prime Minister Alexandru Munteanu’s surprise departure adds to political uncertainty – as high-profile corruption scandals pose risk to pro-European government’s credibility.

Relatives’ Job Scandals Cause Trouble for Moldova’s Anti-Graft President

30. Juni 2026 um 06:47
Allegations about how relatives of President Maia Sandu got well-paid state jobs are raising questions about meritocracy and political accountability at a sensitive time – as Moldova opens EU accession talks.

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