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Moldovans are voting in a pivotal presidential runoff. But voter fraud threatens its democracy

Nov. 02, 2024 01:25 AM EDT

CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) — Moldovan historian and politician Octavian Ticu remembers when the Soviet Union collapsed in the early 1990s, a seismic event that enabled him to become one of the first amateur boxers to fight for his country at the pinnacle of his sport: the Olympic Games. ...

Moldova narrowly votes to secure path toward EU membership after accusing Russia of interference

Oct. 21, 2024 22:22 PM EDT

CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) — Moldovans voted by a razor-thin majority in favor of securing the country’s path toward European Union membership, electoral data showed Monday, after the pro-Western president accused foreign interference and “criminal groups” of trying to undermine the vote in the...

Moldovan president appears set to win 1st round of presidential race, but EU vote could be rejected

Oct. 20, 2024 19:59 PM EDT

CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) — Moldova’s pro-Western president early Monday looked set to win the first round of a presidential race but accused “criminal groups” of undermining a referendum asking voters to decide whether to secure a path toward European Union membership, which risked being...

EU candidate Moldova to hold two pivotal votes as officials denounce Russian 'hybrid attacks'

Oct. 19, 2024 03:04 AM EDT

MAGDACESTI, Moldova (AP) — On a frigid evening in a village near Moldova’s capital, President Maia Sandu warned locals of Russian meddling as she seeks reelection and touted joining the European Union as the only way forward. Her message came days before key votes that could help...