Author: STEPHEN-McGRATH—Associated-Press
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Moldova’s pro-EU party wins clear parliamentary majority, defeating pro-Russian groups
CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) — Moldovans gave the country’s pro-Western governing party a clear parliamentary majority in a weekend election, defeating pro-Russian groups in a vote widely viewed as a stark choice between East and West. European leaders Monday hailed Moldovans for re-affirming their commitment to a Western path and future membership in the European Union…
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Moldova’s pro-EU party takes decisive lead in election fraught with Russian interference claims
CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) — Moldova’s pro-Western ruling party has taken a decisive lead in a critical parliamentary election that was overshadowed by Russian interference claims. The race was widely viewed as a geopolitical choice between a path to the European Union or a drift back into Moscow’s fold. The tense ballot pitted the governing pro-Western…
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Moldova bars 2 pro-Russian parties from tense parliamentary election
CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) — Moldova’s electoral commission on Friday barred two pro-Russian parties from participating in this weekend’s tense parliamentary election, which is beleaguered by widespread claims of Russian interference. The outcome of Sunday’s high-stakes vote could determine whether Moldova, a Soviet republic until 1991 and a candidate for European Union membership since 2022, can…
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Moldovan prime minister accuses Russia of using country’s election to ‘take power’
CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) — Moldova’s Prime Minister Dorin Recean warned on Wednesday that Russia is spending hundreds of millions of euros to “take power” in a pivotal parliamentary election that could derail the country’s course toward the European Union. Recean’s remarks came days before the election on Sunday, when Moldovans will vote to choose a…