Moldova's No. 1 problem after more than a quarter of a century of independence isn't poverty or corruption, it is depopulation, President Igor Dodon has told RFE/RL.

Understanding what country has more women than men sheds light on broader global trends. The story goes far beyond mere ...

According to World Bank statistics, Moldova has lost more than 12% of its population since 1991, as it has been hit hard by the demographic decline seen throughout many parts of post-communist Europe.

Emigration of younger people plummets birth rates, worsening economic issues and potentially fueling further emigration. The aging population strains pensions and healthcare, while a shrinking workfor ...

DOBRUSA, Moldova — Thirty years ago, the village of Dobrusa had about 200 residents. At the start of this year, it had just three. Then two were murdered.

For many countries around the world, rapid population aging poses major challenges to societies and their economies in adequately supporting a growing number of elderly citizens. For Moldova, which is ...

More than 430,000 Ukrainian refugees have passed through Moldova, a country of 3 million people. Most of the refugees who stayed are renting or being hosted by Moldovan families. Insider visited the ...

Moldova's envoy told Newsweek "the spectrum of threats has indeed ... The ministry argued that "this position is shared not only by the Pridnestrovian population, but also by the people of Moldova." ...

Yet it has also been remarkably welcoming, taking in nearly 400,000 people fleeing the fighting in Ukraine, a figure equivalent to about 15 percent of its entire population. Yet those crossing ...

Photos: Moldova says Russia meddling ahead of presidential election and EU referendum : ... Many from Moldova’s Russian-speaking population remain nostalgic for the days of the former Soviet Union.