CHISINAU, Moldova–Partial results from Sunday’s elections show Moldovan voters divided between parties that want to move closer to Europe and those that want to move back into Moscow’s sphere of influence.
The parliamentary election has taken on wider significance with the unrest in neighboring Ukraine. Moldova, like Ukraine, has a pro-Russia separatist region in its east.
Early results showed pro-Russian parties with a strong lead. But as more votes were counted, the gap closed. With 52 percent of the vote counted, the pro-Europe parties were slightly ahead with about 42.5 percent to 41 percent for the pro-Russian parties. Parties need to get …read more
Source: The Epoch Times
