"Moldova's European democratic future is dependent on having a pro-European government"

28/09/2025 09:45 France 24

Moldovans are heading to the polls to cast ballots in a tense parliamentary election plagued by claims of Russian interference, a vote seen as a choice between integration with the European Union or a drift back into Moscow’s fold. Analysis by Amy Eaglestone, lecturer at Leiden University.

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