Moldova

Ukraine, Moldova launch first EU accession talks after years of delays and political hurdles

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that Kyiv will open six clusters of negotiations starting on Monday, focusing on the "fundamentals" of European Union accession.

|ByCORINNE BAUM
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Antonio Costa react as they attend a press conference on the fourth anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine, February 24, 2026.
Foreign workers in the construction industry with Eldad Nitzan, chairman of the foreign manpower corporations.

Israel’s most overlooked online ambassadors are already here - opinion

From bomb shelters to farms, foreign workers are sharing a human side of Israel that the world rarely sees.

|ByROBERT SINGER
Moldovan singer Vlad Sabajuc, aka Satoshi and representing Moldova with the song 'Viva, Moldova!', performs during the dress rehearsal for the grand final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 (ESC) at Wiener Stadthalle in Vienna, Austria on May 16, 2026.

Moldova broadcaster chief resigns after Eurovision jury vote sparks public backlash

Many hundreds of fans took to social media to denounce the voting of Moldova's jury in Saturday's contest, which gave only three votes to neighboring Romania.

|ByREUTERS
THE NEW ‘ohel’ built over the grave of the Baal Shem Tov.

Inside the sacred resting place of the Baal Shem Tov in Medzhybizh

You come to Medzhybizh seeking the grave of a tzadik (righteous person) and find yourself facing a quieter question: What does it mean to serve God with a full heart?

|ByJACOB MAOR

Moldova, new to Holocaust remembrance, institutes a plan

Moldova's Jewish residents largely fled or were deported to their deaths during the Shoah, and its government has only marked Holocaust Remembrance Day since 2016.

JANUARY 31, 2019ByMICHAEL WILNER
Moldova's national flag is seen in central Chisinau, Moldova