Moldova
Moldovan Communists advocates dialogue with ruling alliance
March 19, 2010The Party of Communists (PCRM) has urged the leaders of the Alliance for European Integration (AIE) to enter dialogue to overcome the political crisis. PCRM leader Vladimir Voronin sent an appeal to this effect today. Voronin said that, to overcome the...
Moldovan acting president: New Constitution draft ready
March 19, 2010Acting President Mihai Ghimpu has said that the draft new constitution is ready and will be sent to the Venice Commission for expert assessment. Ghimpu said that the new constitution was worked out and the commission for constitutional reform will make...
Romanian government approves 100m euro grant for Moldova
March 19, 2010The Romanian Government on Wednesday approved a memorandum concerning a 100-million-euro grant to the Republic of Moldova, at its meeting in Iasi, eastern Romania. The ministries concenred are expected to make the grant operational in the period immediately...
Moldova, Romania intelligence services resuming cooperation
March 19, 2010The heads of the Moldovan and Romanian intelligence services have spoken out for the resumption of the cooperation relations, as well as for planning concrete activities to combat terrorism, cross-border organised crime, trafficking of people, drugs,...
Moldovan Premier: Early elections 'unavoidable'
March 18, 2010Moldovan Prime Minister Vlad Filat has warned that early elections are "unavoidable" despite his government's attempts to prolong its six-month tenure, RFE/RL's Moldovan Service reports. The country's parliament has already failed to elect...
Moldova Communists boycott Parliament sessions
March 18, 2010Communist Party members in Moldova have begun a boycott of parliament sessions, RFE/RL's Moldovan Service reports. The boycott is in protest at the pro-Western government's attempt to change the constitution and avoid early elections. The communists...
Will Moldova hold early elections?
March 18, 2010The Alliance for European Integration's (AEI) recent announcement that it would seek to change the Moldovan Constitution via a referendum led to a series of speculations about whether this plan would allow the country to avoid yet another early legislative...
Molodva: Two important members of the Communist Party quit
March 18, 2010Iacob Timciuc, one of the oldest members of the Party of Communists (PC) announced today that he is leaving the party. Mr. Timciuc accused the PC of turning into an "anti-national" party because a small group has taken over and promotes certain...
Moldovan coalition leaders at odds over constitutional referendum
March 17, 2010The leaders of the Moldovan ruling coalition are at odds over the need to call a constitutional referendum, the private ProTV Chisinau channel reported on 15 March. The disagreements among the four leaders resurfaced shortly after they announced their...
Constitutional Court's decision: Law to elect president, legal
March 17, 2010The law on the election of Republic of Moldova president has been modified on October 30, 2009, through legal means. This was the verdict of the Constitutional Court brought in today. The Court rejected the demand of communist MPs Vadim Misin and Maria...