The trail from a Normandy pig farm has helped expose Russia’s campaign of sabotage across Europe aimed at inflaming division, spreading fear and weakeing support for Ukraine
Trinity student Alex Griu says there is much more socialising in open-air settings in her native Moldova
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The symbolic importance of this result outweighs the country’s size
Allegations of dirty tricks dominate vote in country wedged between Ukraine and EU states
Authorities allege widespread Russian interference has destabilised sentiment
Moldovan investors own bulk of Sheridan’s Nutriband business, US filings show
Ukraine’s neighbour faces a choice between Moscow or a future in Brussels amid a ‘war for minds’
Germany says Kremlin wants to ‘turn back time’ and regain hold over EU candidate country
Outrage at the collective torture of Gaza is linked to our historical opposition to oppression
Death of Fabian prompts fresh anger over police treatment of immigrant communities in Brussels
Marriage Equality referendum a decade on: 10 couples recount how their lives – and Ireland – have changed
Pro-western government in Chisinau says Moscow stoking trouble before elections
Taoiseach Simon Harris says move is ‘deeply regrettable’ and describes Irish stance as ‘pro-international law’
Worldview: Attacks include sabotage, assassinations, parcel bombs, cyber attacks, electoral interference, social media disinformation campaigns and the testing of military preparedness
Maia Sandu wins tense run-off despite ‘unprecedented’ Kremlin-backed bid to skew vote
Fortunes of pro-western incumbent Maia Sandu is being closely watched in Brussels
Embattled Ukraine warns that Georgia and Moldova are being pulled back towards Moscow
President Maia Sandu faces tricky run-off after EU referendum goes to the wire
Pro-EU incumbent Maia Sandu tipped to win presidential election but election may go to run-off if she falls short of 50%
Opening of membership talks the start of a ‘long and demanding’ reform process for Ukraine, says Belgian minister
Government move to recognise state of Palestine remains ‘imminent’, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill says
Europe minister Anna Luhrmann says reforms are needed for Ukraine and Moldova to successfully join block
Ireland has been consistent in its support for Ukrainian accession and offering humanitarian assistance to Ukrainian refugees. However, such support is about to be tested as the implications of what a bigger, poorer EU means come into focus
Hungarian prime minister Orban vows to block plans for financial support and membership talks
Moldova also to begin process of accession to European Union following decision
Having been politically moribund for years, the idea of enlargement has been dramatically revived by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Exhibition of items from KGB archives aims to challenge glorified version of Soviet history
Profound economic shifts challenge the viability of the pro-Russian breakaway region of Transnistria
Tackling corruption from petty bribery to rigging of vast contracts crucial for EU membership hopes
In the Moldovan capital, Chisinau, small things can have an eerie similarity to home - it’s like a snapshot of life before the war
Ukrainian refugees, most of them young women with children, are making a fresh start
There are an estimated 40,000 people from Moldova in Ireland, and more than a million Moldovans live and work abroad
Russia ‘tries to swallow’ neighbour states left outside the circle, Zelenskiy warns Moldova summit
Mass gathering of heads of state close to Ukrainian border seen as a ‘message to Moscow’
Scotland boss proud of comeback win that leaves squad firmly in qualification hunt
Martin O’Neill’s contract extended for two years, but focus is on crucial Moldova match
The Republic’s visitors are without a competitive win in 18 games
Striking to hear O’Neill cite the number of season tickets sold during his time in charge
Manager does not rule out calling upon James McCarthy’s services for vital qualifiers
Hull midfielder has 250,000 people following him on YouTube to watch Fifa 18 exploits
Win over Austria has lifted morale in Welsh side ahead of final three Group D clashes
Manager says it is too early to predict group’s outcome after 3-1 victory over Moldova
Robbie Brady is ruled out, but Shane Long expected to train for tomorrow’s match
‘Our players handled the pressure, so that’s not luck’, says Wales manager
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Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices
