Moldova has announced that it will move its embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, a move which would make it the first European country to do so.The announcement comes against the backdrop of a political crisis in Moldova, a small Eastern European country located between Romania and Ukraine.The country has been engaged in a power struggle between three parties – the pro-European Union ACUM bloc; the Socialists led by Moldovan President Igor Dodon and backed by Russia; and the Democratic Party run by media tycoon Vladimir Plahotniuc – since it held elections in February.After months of post-election deadlock, …read more
Source: Middle East Monitor
