CHISINAU: Voters in Moldova head to the polls on Sunday for a parliamentary election reflecting the tiny ex-Soviet republic’s long-standing division between pro-Russians and pro-Europeans.Wedged between Ukraine and Romania, Moldova has struggled to find its place since gaining independence with the 1991 collapse of the Soviet Union.While many in the country of 3.5 million want to maintain close ties with Moscow, others want to follow the example of Romania – with which Moldova shares a language and long history – and look west to the European Union.Sunday’s vote is shaping up as a three-way race between the pro-Russian Socialist party …read more
Source: theSun
