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Moldovan president Maia Sandu talks to the media outside a polling station after casting her vote on September 28, 2025 in Chisinau, Moldova. © Andrei Pungovschi/Getty Images

Moldova’s Historic Vote

Moldova defies intense pressure and chooses a pro-European direction in crucial elections.

3 Oct 25

Moldovan citizens attend a pro European Union rally in Chisinau, 21 May 2023. © Lalandrew/Freepik

Moldova On The Brink

Read about the upcoming Moldovan elections that could decide its democratic future.

26 Sep 25

U.S. President Donald Trump (C), Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev (L), and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan (R) hold up an agreement signed during a ceremony in the State Dining Room of the White House on August 8, 2025 in Washington, DC. © Andrew Harnik/Getty Images

Prospects for Armenia-Azerbaijan Peace

How the US-brokered peace deal between Armenia and Azerbaijan is playing out in the South Caucasus.

19 Sep 25

Building Resilience: Romania’s Lessons for Moldova

Pro-European candidate faced coordinated propaganda and large-scale digital attacks ahead of critical polls.

18 Sep 25

People remove possessions and inspect their homes following Israeli airstrikes on April 13, 2024 in Khan Yunis, Gaza. © Ahmad Hasaballah/Getty Images

Recognising Palestine

Implications of a fresh wave of unilateral recognitions of the Palestinian state.

12 Sep 25

A panel discussion accompanied the launch of IWPR’s Independent Countering Disinformation Centre (ICDC) in Moldova’s capital Chisinau. © Mariana Aricova

Building Resilience

IWPR provides civil society groups with innovative tools to boost their community impact.

5 Sep 25

Moldova: Building Resilience Through Innovation and Collaboration (BRIC) project retreat, where over 30 project partners came together for two days of collaboration, learning and inspiration. June 2025. © BRIC/IWPR

Moldova: Defeating “Evil Trolls” Online

Young Moldovan influencers are using satire and storytelling to fight fake news online.

29 Aug 25

A Taliban supporter holds a gun while parading through a street in Kabul, Afghanistan. © Nava Jamshidi/Getty Images

Taking the Taliban to The Hague

Prosecuting Taliban leaders over their brutal repression of women.

22 Aug 25

Moldova: Mapping Change Through Collaboration

"Resilience isn’t fixed; it’s a continuous process that we strengthen through dialogue and community.”

19 Aug 25

Flowers and candles laid out during a vigil honouring journalists killed in Gaza, including Anas al-Sharif and his colleagues. Washington, D.C., 11 Aug 2025. © Mehmet Eser/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images

Dying for the Truth

Read about the appalling threats journalists face in conflicts from Gaza to Ukraine.

15 Aug 25

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