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Anti-Communist Protests in Moldova

About 30,000 Young Moldovan protesters, mostly students, waved European Union (EU) flags and shouted anti-Communist slogans as smoke billowed from a fire outside the parliament building in Chisinau, Moldova’s capital. Although Moldova’s ruling Communist party gained enough votes to hold on to power in parliament in April 5 elections, they lacked the number of seats [...]

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Results of the April 5, 2009 Parliamentary Elections

Source: www.alegeri.md Following the April 5 elections, four contestants — 1. Party of Communists of the Republic of Moldova (49.48% votes, 60 seats), 2. Liberal Party (13.13%, 15 seats), 3. Liberal-Democratic Party of Moldova (13.43%, 15 seats) and 4. “Moldova Noastra (Our Moldova)” Alliance (9.77%, 11 seats) — passed the electoral threshold and will be [...]