The pro-European party won Moldova’s election but obstacles to join the EU remain

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The pro-European party won Moldova’s election but obstacles to join the EU remain

Between Brussels and Moscow: Moldova’s Election Exposes Deep Fault Lines

Moldova has witnessed its parliamentary elections, an election closely watched in Brussels and in the West, as well as in Russia, as the country hangs in balance between the two poles of Russia and the West. President Maia Sandu, being pro-EU and pro-NATO, is seen as a leader supported by Western countries, which view Moldova as strategically important due to its proximity to Russia and Ukraine. Locals blame Sandu’s leadership for pursuing the i…