Republik Moldau

The Russian-backed breakaway region re-elected its existing leader, Vadim Krasnoselsky, in a poll that few countries – except Russia – bothered to observe and which Moldova declared illegitimate.

Citizens want the public institutions to work for the public good, not for corrupt interests, and this led to the landslide victory of the pro-European forces in the recent presidential and parliamentary elections in Moldova, the country’s Prime Minister Natalia Gavrilita told EURACTIV in an exclusive video interview. 

Moldova’s pro-Western president led the country in celebrating three decades of independence from Soviet rule, vowing to “build a prosperous and free Moldova.”

The main pro-European party won a resounding victory in parliamentary polls last month, strengthening the hand of President Maia Sandu as she pushes to reform Moldova. The snap election — called by Sandu in April to shore up her position against pro-Russia lawmakers blocking reform — saw her centre-right Action and Solidarity (PAS) party take 52.8%of the vote.

Moldova could be led for the first time by two women after President Maia Sandu on Friday appointed a close political partner Natalia Gavrilita as Prime Minister-designate. 

A pro-reform party seeking closer ties for Moldova with the European Union has won a clear majority in the parliamentary election, electoral commission results show Monday.

Romania's right-wing nationalist AUR party has registered in neighbouring Moldova, where it intends to take party in the July elections – and create a rejuvenated pro-Romanian force in the country.

President Maia Sandu has dissolved the Moldovan parliament and called snap elections for July 11, shortly after the Constitutional Court canceled a state of emergency that lawmakers had approved.

Moldova's highest court has ruled in favour of President Maia Sandu's request to dissolve parliament, paving the way for early parliamentary elections in which her pro-Western allies hope to do well.

Moldovan President Maia Sandu has appointed Foreign Minister Aurel Ciocoi as acting prime minister. … Sandu has asked the Constitutional Court to weigh in on a request by parliamentary deputies from the Party of Action and Solidarity -- which Sandu headed before becoming president -- to allow parliament to dissolve itself and hold snap elections.