Moldova: On the edge of Europe

Also: Israel, Iran, Myanmar, COP16, and airlines.

The Abduction of Europa, Rembrandt, 1632, oil on panel, Getty Museum, Los Angeles.

In today’s dispatch:

• MOLDOVA. A referendum on EU membership comes down to the wire.

• ISRAEL. IRAN. An intelligence breach may not be entirely unwelcome.

• MYANMAR. The junta is fighting on all fronts.

• BIODIVERSITY. The world discusses a treaty that transcends implementation.

• AIRLI…