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Romania Bans Ion Ceban Amidst Tensions with Moldova
ROMANIA, JUL 9 – Ion Ceban, First Protrusive of Chisinau, faces a travel ban across Romania and Schengen Area countries due to undisclosed political or security concerns.
- Romania banned Ion Ceban, mayor of Chișinău, from entering its territory and the entire Schengen area on 9 July 2025 for national security reasons.
- The ban comes amid claims that Ion Ceban’s political organization, established in 2021 and led by him, was highlighted in a 2022 U.S. report as a conduit for Russian sway within Moldova’s political affairs.
- Ceban, a pro-Russian political figure who shifted towards pro-European rhetoric, leads the Alternativa Bloc formed in 2025, which claims a pro-European stance but faces accusations of being pro-Russian.
- Romania's foreign ministry announced the ban on Wednesday, extending it to two other Moldovan nationals and stressing national security amid heightened regional geopolitical tensions.
- The ban intensifies Moldova's political divide ahead of its 28 September parliamentary elections and underlines ongoing struggles between Russian influence and Moldova's aspiration for EU integration by 2030.
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Romania Bans Ion Ceban Amidst Tensions with Moldova
Romania Bans Ion Ceban Amidst Tensions with Moldova In a move that signals heightened geopolitical tensions, Romania has barred Ion Ceban, the mayor of Moldova's capital, Chisinau, from entering its territory. This decision, which extends to the Schengen visa-free travel area, was announced by Romania's foreign ministry on Wednesday.Moldova, strategically situated between Ukraine and Romania, is caught in a tug-of-war between Russian influence a…
Romania bans Moldovan mayor from border-free Schengen area, ministry says
BUCHAREST - Romania has banned Ion Ceban, the mayor of neighbouring Moldova's capital, Chisinau, from entering the country in a move that extends to the entire Schengen visa-free travel area, Romania's foreign ministry said on Wednesday. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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