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Moldova's dilemma: How to elect the president
October 21, 2009This upcoming Friday, the Moldovan Parliament will convene to decide about holding or not holding an election of President of Moldova, though initially the day of October 23 was set as the date of the long-waited election. Moldova's Acting President,...
Only one candidate registered for Moldovan presidential election
October 20, 2009Democratic Party leader Marian Lupu is the only candidate registered for the 23 October presidential election in Moldova, the Moldovan news agency Infotag reported on 19 October, quoting the chairman of the parliamentary commission in charge of organizing...
Moldova–polygon for testing „dirty” electoral techniques (I)
September 23, 2009By Lilia GUREZ, Igor VOLNITCHI Part 1 (See part 2) Moldova, a small, poor, ex-Soviet country, with a young democracy, which many times is not functional, is a perfect polygon for testing „dirty” electoral techniques. There has always...
Moldova Court Confirms Ghimpu As Acting President
September 18, 2009A Moldovan court has confirmed Mihai Ghimpu as acting president over the objections of the powerful communist opposition, a step towards ending a political stalemate in Europe's poorest country. A statement by the Constitutional Court recognized Ghimpu...
All Parliamentary Parties Obey Constitutional Court Ruling
September 10, 2009All Moldovan parliamentary parties stated to the press on Tuesday night they were obeying to the Constitutional Court's ruling and would shortly resume regular work at the legislative forum. LDPM First Deputy Chairman, lawyer Alexandru Tanase, who attended...
Moldova Enters Post-Voronin Era -- Or Maybe Not
September 04, 2009The murky world of Moldovan politics has become murkier still with acting President Vladimir Voronin's announcement that he will resign that post if his Communist Party officially goes into the opposition, as it is almost certain to do. The 68-year-old...
New coalition: Minorities' Rights Will Be Further Protected
September 03, 2009Moldova's new authorities shall continue the current policy of ensuring and protecting the rights of national minorities in Moldova, reads the Parliament's special address to minorities adopted by parliament on Wednesday. The document text was read out...
Voronin Resigns As Acting Moldovan President
September 02, 2009Moldova's President Vladimir Voronin has announced his resignation after eight years in power, RFE/RL's Moldova Service reports. Voronin said in a statement posted on his party's website that "during this time of crisis for the country and our party...
Moldovan Communists Appeal Speaker's Election
September 02, 2009The Moldovan Communist Party (CPRM) has asked the Constitutional Court (CC) to urgently examine the legitimacy of Liberal Party leader Mihai Ghimpu's election as parliament speaker, CC representative Alla Tanache has told Infotag. She said that the request...
Moldovan Constitutional Court makes public list of new MPs
August 17, 2009According to the decision on the validation of the mandates of the MPs elected to Moldova's parliament of the 18th convocation, the Constitutional Court approved on Friday, August 14, the nominal list of the future lawmakers, made up of 48 representatives...