Moldova's pro-EU president wins second term after defeating pro-Russian rival in election

Maia Sandu returns office for second term as president of Moldova

The role, which holds significant powers in areas such as foreign policy and national security, is limited by Moldovan law to two consecutive four-year terms.

After years of concerns raised by scientists, the EU has banned Bisphenol A from contact with food

The European Union regulation banning the use of bisphenol A in materials that come into contact with food officially took effect on 20 January, in an attempt to minimise exposure to the harmful endocrine disruptor.

Fact-check: Exclusion of EU leaders from Trump inauguration is in line with tradition

Social media users have misleadingly attached importance to the fact that European heads of state and government have been excluded from Trump’s guest list.

Which countries have the deadliest air pollution in Europe?

Deaths from air pollution have fallen in the EU, but mortality rates were highest in Bulgaria, Poland, and Hungary.

Parliament's EPP bloc targets the hard-right, migration and the economy

During discussions on Saturday, EPP leaders said the EU’s economy must become more competitive and both security and migration must be tackled.

Moldova accuses Russia of provoking crisis in Transnistria

On the first day of the new year, Moscow halted gas supplies to Moldova's pro-Russian separatist territory. For Moldova's Prime Minister Dorin Recean, the Kremlin aims to destabilise the pro-European government in Chisinau.

Moldova declares state of emergency as Russia-Ukraine gas deal ends

Moldova braces for energy crisis as Russia halts gas supplies

Moldovan leaders have implemented energy-saving measures and assured residents of temporary gas reserves, but fears of a humanitarian crisis in Transnistria remain.

Body of Moldovan-Israeli rabbi missing in UAE has been found

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said Israel “will act with all means to seek justice with the criminals responsible for his death.”