<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title><![CDATA[Lina Grau - ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lina Grau - ]]></description><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/authors/AWq1AJOVkwI/lina-grau</link><image><url>https://www.bloomberg.com/feeds/static/images/bloomberg_logo_black.png</url><title>Lina Grau - </title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/authors/AWq1AJOVkwI/lina-grau</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2025 13:21:37 GMT</lastBuildDate><copyright><![CDATA[Copyright 2025 BLOOMBERG L.P. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><atom:link href="https://www.bloomberg.com/authors/AWq1AJOVkwI/lina-grau.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Moldova Calls for Western Aid Amid Fears of Gas Supply Crisis]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-11-27/moldova-calls-for-western-aid-amid-fears-of-gas-supply-crisis</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-11-27/moldova-calls-for-western-aid-amid-fears-of-gas-supply-crisis</guid><category><![CDATA[markets]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Lina Grau]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 27 Nov 2024 17:18:19 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iQ0FkRbYnD6A/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iQ0FkRbYnD6A/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description>Flow regulator valves at the natural gas measuring station operated by Moldovatransgaz Srl, a subsidiary of MoldovaGaz SA, in Causeni, Moldova, on Tuesday, May 3, 2022. Natural gas deliveries to Moldova are proceeding as usual, even though the authorities in Chisinau have failed to conduct an independent audit of historical debt to Russian Supplier Gazprom PJSC.</media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moldova Reshuffles Government After Tight EU Referendum]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-11-18/moldova-reshuffles-government-after-tight-eu-referendum</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-11-18/moldova-reshuffles-government-after-tight-eu-referendum</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Lina Grau]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 18 Nov 2024 18:12:19 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/i01b0tdgyReo/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/i01b0tdgyReo/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description>A voter casts their ballot during Moldova&apos;s election, at a polling station in Costesti, Moldova, on Nov. 3.</media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moldovan Leader Seals Election Win to Revive EU Entry Path]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-11-03/moldova-s-pro-eu-president-headed-for-victory-in-key-election</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-11-03/moldova-s-pro-eu-president-headed-for-victory-in-key-election</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Lina Grau]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 03 Nov 2024 21:25:13 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/i4oppYRWzYX4/v0/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/i4oppYRWzYX4/v0/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description>Maia Sandu delivers a statement after polling stations closed during the second round of the country&apos;s presidential election in Chisinau, Moldova, on Nov. 3, 2024. Photographer: Daniel Mihailescu/AFP/Getty Images</media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Resisting Russia, Moldova’s President Fights to Keep Power]]></title><description><![CDATA[Maia Sandu faces a tighter-than-expected runoff vote that’s turned into a tug of war over the country’s future with her pro-Moscow opponent.  ]]></description><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-11-03/moldova-election-president-maia-sandu-fights-to-keep-power</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-11-03/moldova-election-president-maia-sandu-fights-to-keep-power</guid><category><![CDATA[world]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Andra Timu]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 03 Nov 2024 05:00:25 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/i6qVqanaLXXI/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/i6qVqanaLXXI/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description>モルドバのサンドゥ大統領（21日、キシナウ）</media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moldova’s Top Court Clears Pro-EU Referendum in Blow to Russia]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-10-31/moldova-s-top-court-clears-pro-eu-referendum-in-blow-to-russia</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-10-31/moldova-s-top-court-clears-pro-eu-referendum-in-blow-to-russia</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Andra Timu]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 31 Oct 2024 15:29:16 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moldova Approves EU Membership Path With Razor-Thin Margin]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-10-21/moldova-eu-vote-approved-with-slim-margin-in-setback-to-sandu</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-10-21/moldova-eu-vote-approved-with-slim-margin-in-setback-to-sandu</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Lina Grau]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 21 Oct 2024 07:14:20 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/ivvLvzIgKolA/v3/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/ivvLvzIgKolA/v3/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description/></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moldova’s Leader Sandu Dealt Setback With Close EU Referendum Result]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-10-21/moldova-s-leader-sandu-dealt-setback-with-close-eu-referendum-result</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-10-21/moldova-s-leader-sandu-dealt-setback-with-close-eu-referendum-result</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Lina Grau]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 21 Oct 2024 06:21:02 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/ilJG4yczRbZY/v0/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/ilJG4yczRbZY/v0/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description>Maia Sandu, right, arrives for a news conference in Chisinau, Moldova, on Oct. 21. Photographer: Daniel Mihailescu/AFP/Getty Images</media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moldova Leader Set for First-Round Win, EU Vote Risks Rebuff]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-10-20/moldovans-poised-to-clear-hurdle-as-country-votes-on-eu-path</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-10-20/moldovans-poised-to-clear-hurdle-as-country-votes-on-eu-path</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Lina Grau]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 20 Oct 2024 14:34:48 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/ibn_QUDoe2Ck/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/ibn_QUDoe2Ck/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description>A voter casts a ballot for the presidential election and referendum on joining the European Union at a polling station in Bulboaca, Moldova, on Oct. 20, 2024.</media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Putin’s Shadow Looms Over Moldova’s Vote on EU Membership]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pro-European forces in the former Soviet Republic are trying to counter a campaign by Russia to keep the tiny nation in its orbit.]]></description><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-10-19/moldova-votes-russia-s-shadow-looms-over-eu-referendum</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-10-19/moldova-votes-russia-s-shadow-looms-over-eu-referendum</guid><category><![CDATA[world]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jasmina Kuzmanovic]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 19 Oct 2024 04:00:27 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/id9RNozn4DJo/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/id9RNozn4DJo/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description>Installations featuring the European Union flag in Chisinau. Moldova is part of a widening movement among former Soviet states to overcome pressure from Moscow and pivot westward.</media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moldova Says Russia Backing Sabotage Efforts Ahead of Vote]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-10-18/russia-is-throwing-resources-at-sabotage-efforts-moldova-says</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-10-18/russia-is-throwing-resources-at-sabotage-efforts-moldova-says</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Lina Grau]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 18 Oct 2024 11:45:39 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iCppuxQ.yjzc/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iCppuxQ.yjzc/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description>A sign on a road, financed by the European Union, outside Comrat, Moldova, on Tuesday, June 11, 2024. Moldova is part of a widening movement among former Soviet states to overcome pressure from Moscow and pivot westward, with the autonomous region of Gagauzia a symbol of the complex struggle for nations to break free of the Kremlin&apos;s grip.</media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[EU Pledges €1.8 Billion in Funding to Moldova Ahead of Key Votes]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-10-10/eu-pledges-1-8-billion-in-funding-to-moldova-ahead-of-key-votes</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-10-10/eu-pledges-1-8-billion-in-funding-to-moldova-ahead-of-key-votes</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Lina Grau]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 10 Oct 2024 08:58:46 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iAtMGBJpVQls/v0/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iAtMGBJpVQls/v0/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description>The Triumphal Arch at Great National Assembly Square and Government House in Chisinau, Moldova. Photographer: Andrei Pungovschi/Bloomberg</media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moldova Says Russia Channeling Millions to Thwart EU Path]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-10-03/moldova-says-russia-channeling-millions-to-thwart-its-eu-path</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-10-03/moldova-says-russia-channeling-millions-to-thwart-its-eu-path</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Lina Grau]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 03 Oct 2024 12:49:52 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/ig1UiaWRbWJI/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/ig1UiaWRbWJI/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description>Attendees hold Moldovan national flags as they take part in a rally in Chisinau, Moldova, on Dec. 17.</media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-LA Prosecutor Tries to Tackle Systemic Corruption in Moldova]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-10-01/ex-la-prosecutor-tries-to-tackle-systemic-corruption-in-moldova</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-10-01/ex-la-prosecutor-tries-to-tackle-systemic-corruption-in-moldova</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Lina Grau]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 01 Oct 2024 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/icrwLZSJ1Htk/v0/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/icrwLZSJ1Htk/v0/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description>Veronica Dragalin  Source: Anti-Corruption Prosecution Office of Moldova</media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scholz Says Germany to Support Kyiv ‘as Long as Necessary’]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-08-21/scholz-says-germany-to-support-ukraine-as-long-as-necessary</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-08-21/scholz-says-germany-to-support-ukraine-as-long-as-necessary</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Patrick Donahue]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 21 Aug 2024 16:17:14 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/ikBiYqW_k9Mk/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/ikBiYqW_k9Mk/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description>Olaf Scholz and Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Berlin, Germany, on Feb. 16.</media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two Moldovan Civil Servants Detained for Spying for Russia]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-31/two-moldovan-civil-servants-detained-for-spying-for-russia</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-31/two-moldovan-civil-servants-detained-for-spying-for-russia</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Lina Grau]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 31 Jul 2024 18:05:58 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moldovan Finance Minister Quits Post for Central Bank Job]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-25/moldovan-finance-minister-quits-post-for-central-bank-job</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-25/moldovan-finance-minister-quits-post-for-central-bank-job</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Lina Grau]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jul 2024 08:44:20 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/i8nHBGAYYO_E/v0/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/i8nHBGAYYO_E/v0/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description>The National Bank of Moldova in Chisinau, Moldova. Photographer: Ioana Moldovan/Bloomberg</media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poland and Moldova Seek to Help Ukraine Boost Power Security]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-08/poland-and-moldova-seek-to-help-ukraine-boost-power-security</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-08/poland-and-moldova-seek-to-help-ukraine-boost-power-security</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Lina Grau]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jul 2024 17:05:01 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/ivQj7ehbCACg/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/ivQj7ehbCACg/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description>A woman walks down the street during a partial electricity blackout in Kyiv on June 5.</media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moldova’s Pro-Russia Socialists Back Ex-Prosecutor for President]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-08/moldova-s-pro-russia-socialists-back-ex-prosecutor-for-president</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-08/moldova-s-pro-russia-socialists-back-ex-prosecutor-for-president</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Lina Grau]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jul 2024 10:44:49 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moldova Is Fighting Russian Influence on Multiple Fronts]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2024-06-21/eu-hopeful-moldova-is-fighting-russian-influence</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2024-06-21/eu-hopeful-moldova-is-fighting-russian-influence</guid><category><![CDATA[world]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Lina Grau]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 21 Jun 2024 04:30:02 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iQGPUBi0JTew/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iQGPUBi0JTew/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description>Installations featuring the European Union flag at Stefan the Great Central Park in Chisinau, Moldova, on Monday, June 10, 2024. Moldova is part of a widening movement among former Soviet states to overcome pressure from Moscow and pivot westward, with the autonomous region of Gagauzia a symbol of the complex struggle for nations to break free of the Kremlin’s grip.</media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rutte Clinches NATO Top Job After Romanian President Drops Bid]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-06-20/rutte-clinches-nato-top-job-after-romanian-president-drops-bid</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-06-20/rutte-clinches-nato-top-job-after-romanian-president-drops-bid</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Megan Howard]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 20 Jun 2024 11:42:46 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/ixB0lDiVFMxU/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/ixB0lDiVFMxU/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description>Mark Rutte</media:description></media:content></item></channel></rss>