Moldova's incumbent President Maia Sandu has won a second term in the crucial presidential runoff, defeating a pro-Russia rival. The outcome is a major boost for Moldova's pro-Western government, which firmly endorsed Sandu's bid and her vision of closer ties with the West, steering Moldova towards EU membership.
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President Sandu said today that her camp had 'won justly in an unjust struggle' Russia has furiously attempted to discredit Moldova's referendum on joining the European Union as the nation narrowly voted in favour of joining the bloc in a shift to the West. Incumbent pro-EU President Maia Sandu gives a press conference on October 21, 2024 in Chisinau, Moldova …
Moldova's pro-European President Maia Sandu said on Sunday she intended to run for a second presidential term in late 2024 and called on parliament to begin preparations for a referendum on the country's drive to join the European Union. "We still have important steps to take and I pledge to continue, if you will give me your trust for a …
The move by pro-European Union President Maia Sandu seeks to reset the balance of power in the former Soviet republic. Moldova’s constitutional court has cancelled a state of emergency introduced to stem the coronavirus pandemic, enabling President Maia Sandu to dissolve parliament and call for an early election on July 11. Sandu, the country’s first female president, won the presidential …