Zinaida Greceanii
Moldovan PM Chicu Resigns To Trigger Snap Elections
Moldovan Prime Minister Ion Chicu announced his resignation on Tuesday alongside outgoing President Igor Dodon and Parliament's Speaker, Zinaida Greceanii.
West Has Lost Patience With Moldova’s Pro-Russian Govt
According to its statements, the Chicu government had several key objectives. They were ensuring energy security, promoting social projects and, as the new Prime Minister declared right after his appointment, carrying out the same justice reform that was the real reason for the former government's fall.
Moldovan Socialists May Come to Regret Power-Grab
The speed with which Chicu was installed, two days after Sandu lost a confidence vote and not long after the Socialists won control of the capital, has led some observers to accuse the Socialists of a premeditated plan. Sandu said the Socialists were running scared of her anti-corruption agenda.
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Moldovan Socialists Win Chisinau City Hall
Socialist Party candidate Ion Ceban won the mayoral race for Chisinau in the elections on Sunday with 52.39 per cent of the votes cast.
The pro-European candidate and co-president of the ACUM bloc, Andrei Nastase, scored 48.61 per cent.
According to data from the Central Election Commission, Ceban won the votes of 123,807 citizens, while Nastase got 112,513 votes.
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Democrat-Led Government Resigns in Moldova
The Democratic Party-led government in Moldova - which had disputed the formation of a rival government led by Maia Sandu, citing a Constitutional Court ruling - appeared to throw in the towel and resign on Friday, resulting in the departure of Prime Minister Pavel Filip.
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Moldova Faces Turmoil as Court Outlaws New Govt
Moldova faces a fresh political crisis after the Constitutional Court declared the new government, led by the pro-European leader Maia Sandu and sworn in on Saturday, illegal.
The Court, which is widely seen as heavily influenced by the Democratic Party, also ordered the dissolution of parliament, which means new legislative elections must be held.
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Diplomatic Intervention Breaks Moldova’s Political Deadlock
The pro-European political bloc ACUM and the pro-Russian Socialist Party, PSRM, held talks on Tuesday about the possibility of establishing a new parliamentary majority in Moldova after almost three months of political deadlock.
The negotiations started after US, EU and Russian officials visited Moldova on Monday.
President Leads Victory Day March in Moldova
The pro-Russian President of Moldova, Igor Dodon, and supporters of the Socialist Party on Thursday led a march to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Red Army victory over Nazi Germany and the end of World War II.
"It must be an equal celebration for everybody. Victory Day is a celebration of all citizens in Moldova," Dodon said.
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Moldova Says Does Not Plan New Gazprom Deal
Moldova does not plan to negotiate a new gas contract with Russian energy giant Gazprom but will wait instead for construction of a link to the European energy network, Interfax quoted Moldovan Economy Minister Chiril Gaburici as telling a television talkshow on Monday.
Chisinau's current contract with Gazprom was signed in 2008 and runs until the end of 2019.
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