{"id":28045,"date":"2019-06-10T14:14:47","date_gmt":"2019-06-10T06:14:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.namnewsnetwork.org\/?p=28045"},"modified":"2019-06-10T14:14:49","modified_gmt":"2019-06-10T06:14:49","slug":"moldova-crisis-snap-elections-called-by-interim-president","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/namnewsnetwork.org\/?p=28045","title":{"rendered":"Moldova crisis: Snap elections called by interim president"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Protests have been staged in front of Moldova’s parliament in recent days
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\u00a0CHISINAU, June 10 (NNN-AGENCIES) — <\/strong>Moldova’s pro-Russian President Igor Dodon has been stripped of his duties, escalating a political crisis stemming from inconclusive general elections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The move came after his party agreed a coalition cabinet with a pro-European Union block, welcomed by the EU.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Outgoing PM Pavel Filip’s party challenged the deal and the Constitutional Court intervened to appoint him as interim president.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Filip then announced the dissolution of parliament and new elections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Parliament, however, has refused to accept his order, saying the country’s state institutions had been seized.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are now fears that the prolonged political crisis could lead to violent clashes on the streets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Moldova, a former Soviet republic, lies between the EU member state Romania and Ukraine and is one of Europe’s poorest countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Elections in Moldova in February resulted in stalemate, with no clear winner emerging between rival pro-EU and pro-Russian parties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On Sunday, the Constitutional Court in the capital Chisinau relieved Dodon of his duties because of his refusal to dissolve parliament.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This came a day after the pro-EU Acum political bloc and Dodon’s Socialists struck an unlikely deal and formed a compromise government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In parliament, lawmakers also declared that Moldova’s state and legal institutions “have been seized” by influential oligarchs, calling for the resignation of several top officials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But their opponents say the formation of the new government took place a day after a constitutional deadline for this expired – a claim both Acum and the Socialists dispute.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Filip’s Democratic Party – which is led by Moldova’s richest man Vladimir Plahotniuc – later filed a legal challenge which was backed by the Constitutional Court.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In response, Dodon described this as desperate steps to usurp power.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And the European Union has expressed support for the new coalition government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The European Union stands ready to work with the democratically legitimate government,” a statement issued on Sunday said. — NNN-AGENCIES<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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