CHISINAU: Moldova’s government coalition between a pro-European group and a Russian-backed party has collapsed after losing a no-confidence vote in parliament.Prime Minister Maia Sandu’s government lost the vote as 63 of 101 legislators supported the no-confidence motion. The parties in parliament now have three months to form a new government majority or an early election will be held.Bordered by Romania and Ukraine, Moldova is one of the poorest countries in Europe, plagued by corruption and political turmoil. The country of 2.7 million has been a politically strategic area for the West and Russia since it won independence after the 1991 …read more
Source:: The News International
