Moldova ahead of the presidential election
At a Glance
20-10-2016
Moldova is facing tough internal and external challenges. The domestic political situation is characterised by chronic instability and massive public protests, which have prompted the decision to hold direct presidential elections on 30 October 2016, the first in more than a decade. Most candidates represent Moldova's main political parties, reflecting the growing pro-Europe and pro-Russia divide that mirrors the geopolitical tensions in the region, inflamed by the Ukraine crisis. Please click here for the full publication in PDF format
At a Glance
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- association agreement (EU)
- candidate
- common foreign and security policy
- corruption
- criminal law
- democracy
- Eastern Partnership
- economic geography
- electoral procedure and voting
- Europe
- European construction
- EUROPEAN UNION
- executive power and public service
- GEOGRAPHY
- LAW
- Moldova
- political figure
- political framework
- political geography
- POLITICS
- politics and public safety
- presidential election
- region
- Russia