Eurasia Press & News

MOLDOVA The voters in Corjova village of Dubasari district will be able to mark their ballots at polling place No. 4 in Cocieri and polling place No. 13 in Ustia of the same district. The decision was taken by the Central Election Commission after the separatist forces had blocked access …

Bucharest is waiting expectantly for the results of today’s Moldovan elections, which could help determine whether the former-Soviet republic remains in Russia’s orbit. Around 2.6 million Moldovans began voting early on Wednesday in snap parliamentary elections Polls suggested the ruling Communist Party was leading with around 31 percent, but analysts …

Albania will quintuple its military deployment in Afghanistan ahead of parliamentary elections in the central Asian country. “Albania has decided to increase its contribution to the alliance forces in Afghanistan, ahead of the August poll, [which are] seen as crucial for the country,” the Foreign Affairs Ministry said in a …

Italy strongly supports the European integration of the Western Balkans and backs thawing the Interim Trade Agreement between the EU and Serbia, says Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini. “Italy is decisively engaged in convincing its partners in the EU who do not support the unfreezing of the Interim Trade Agreement …

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borisov is pledging swift action to crack down on crime, The Sofia Echo reports. In a move designed to assuage investor and European Commision, EC, concerns about endemic organised crime in Bulgaria, Borisov has signaled his determination to rid the country of serious criminality – a …

Three months after accusations of government vote-rigging touched off street violence, Moldovans began voting on Wednesday in parliamentary elections that could shift the former Soviet republic’s focus away from Russia and toward the European Union. Polls suggested the ruling Communist Party was leading with about 31 percent, but analysts said …

Moldovans have begun voting in parliamentary elections, three months after a disputed poll that sparked violent protests in Europe’s poorest country. Exit polls gave the ruling Communist party a lead with around 30 per cent of the vote, but four pro-European opposition parties are also expected to win some seats. …

Parliament’s observation mission will be led by Romanian MEP Marian-Jean Marinescu (EPP). On the eve of the poll, the MEPs will meet the main political parties competing in the election, which is a re-run of the election held on 5 April.

CHISINAU, Moldova Moldovans go to the polls Wednesday, three months after protesters stormed the capital accusing the communist-led government of rigging nationwide elections — and used Twitter to rally support after cell phone networks went down. Authorities swiftly suppressed the unrest using brute force that left at least three dead …

CHISINAU, Moldova Eleven Georgian election observers have been refused entry into Moldova ahead of parliamentary elections because they are considered “dangerous,” authorities said Tuesday. Moldovans go to the polls Wednesday three months after protesters stormed the capital accusing the communist-led government of rigging nationwide elections. The Georgians, who were expecting …