Moldova: Parliamentary Election, 28 November 2010: Voter fatigue and dreams of Europe frame Moldovan elections

Parliamentary election results in Moldova after the election on the 28 November 2010 showed that a pro-Western alliance could form a government but had fallen short of the necessary majority to elect a president. The alliance is pushing for EU membership.

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Timpul, 29.11.10: Chisinau fears a hung parliament (via PressEurop) http://www.presseurop.eu/en/content/news-brief-cover/408521-chisinau-fears-hung-parliament

Timpul, 26.11.10: Moldova's diaspora looking for a way home (via PressEurop) http://www.presseurop.eu/en/content/article/406921-moldovas-diaspora-looking-way-home

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OSCE: Press Release, 29.11.10: Moldovan parliamentary elections met most international standards http://www.osce.org/odihr/74226

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