CHISINAU: A pro-Russian party has taken the lead in parliamentary elections in Moldova, results showed Monday, but without the clear majority needed to avoid a hung parliament.With nearly all votes counted, the Socialist party close to President Igor Dodon was ahead with 31%, the election commission said.The pro-European ACUM bloc came second with 26%, while the ruling pro-Western Democratic Party was third with 24%.Political observers fear a new period of instability for the ex-Soviet country after Sunday’s vote.Wedged between Ukraine and Romania, Moldova has struggled to find its place since gaining independence with the 1991 collapse of the Soviet Union.While …read more
Source: theSun
