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"Moldovans are due to vote on Sunday in a pivotal parliamentary election that
will determine whether the country of 2.4 million people continues on its path
towards joining the EU or drifts back into Moscow’s orbit, with widespread
reports of Russian meddling.
The pro-western president, Maia Sandu, and her ruling Action and Solidarity
party (PAS), which holds a parliamentary majority, face a stiff challenge from
the Patriotic Electoral Bloc, an alliance of pro-Russian, Soviet-nostalgic
parties led in part by the former president Igor Dodon, whom Sandu defeated in
2020.
“The results of these elections will define the country’s future not just for
the next four years, but for many, many years ahead,” said Igor Grosu, the head
of PAS, who is likely to be appointed prime minister if his party gains a
majority in the elections.
Grosu is a close ally of Sandu and the current prime minister, Dorin Recean.
But the race in the impoverished country located between Ukraine and Romania is
expected to be tight.
Polls suggest PAS will remain the largest party, but could lose its majority,
with the Patriotic bloc polling a close second. In such a scenario, smaller
parties could play a decisive role.
The Alternative bloc – led by Ion Ceban, the mayor of the capital Chișinău, and
last year’s presidential runner-up, Alexandru Stoianoglo – has sought to
attract disillusioned centrist voters. While nominally pro-European, critics
contend Alternative is a Kremlin-friendly spoiler designed to peel away support
from PAS while preserving Moscow’s influence."
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*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
