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Moldova’s constitutional court has cancelled a state of emergency introduced to stem the coronavirus pandemic, enabling President Maia Sandu to dissolve parliament and call for an early election on July 11. “Through this decision we have paved the way for citizens to be able to choose a new parliament that will serve the interests of the country and the people,” Sandu said after the court’s ruling on Wednesday. The move could help end a tense standoff between the pro-European Union pres...

Healthcare & PharmaceuticalsMoldova introduces state of emergency to contain pandemic Reuters 2 minutes read Moldovan lawmakers voted on Wednesday to introduce a state of emergency for 60 days to fight the coronavirus pandemic, a move which allies of pro-Western President Maia Sandu cast as a ploy to delay a snap election. The eastern European country of 3.5 million, where the West and Russia vie for influence, has been in political limbo since Sandu defeated the pro-Moscow incumbent Igor Dodon...

Moldovas political crisis deepens as top court, parliament lock horns Reuters 8 hrs ago CHISINAU, April 27 (Reuters) - A political crisis in Moldova lurched towards constitional deadlock on Tuesday as the countrys top court ruled that parliament had overstepped its authority by dismissing the tribunals senior judge. Lawmakers in the former Soviet republic voted last week to sack and replace the constitutional courts head Domnica Manole, after it backed President Maia Sandus call for a snap na...

Moldovas parl sacks top judge, draws intl criticism Moldovas parliament CHISINAU (Moldova), April 26 (SeeNews) - Moldovas parliament decided to sack the head of the constitutional court - a move that drew criticism from the United States and the European Union, voting data showed. Top judge Domnica Manole was dismissed with the combined vote of 54 lawmakers from pro-Moscow Socialist Party (PSRM) and Sor Party, according to data posted on the parliaments website on Friday. On A...

Russia, Not NATO, Has the Upper Hand in Ukraine  NATO, under Washington’s leadership, provides very little hope for an effective deterrence for Ukraine and its European partners. NATO’s pledge to defend Ukraine in its row with Russia raises the question as to whether the transatlantic alliance could keep its commitment. History, technical issues, changing global political order, intra-alliance problems, and a lack of public support in the West for a war with Russia are rendering NATO una...

Russia Donates Over 140,000 Doses of Sputnik V Vaccine to Moldova Sat 24th April 2021 | 06:19 PM The first batch of Sputnik V vaccine against the coronavirus that Russia donated to Moldova arrived in the Chisinau airport on Saturday CHISINAU (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 24th April, 2021) The first batch of Sputnik V vaccine against the coronavirus that Russia donated to Moldova arrived in the Chisinauairport on Saturday. A Russian Emergencies Ministry plane carrying 142,000 doses of the two-sh...

Moldovan parliament votes to fire top judge amid political standoff Moldovan lawmakers voted on Friday to sack the head of the constitutional court after the tribunal backed the presidents call for a snap election - a move likely to prolong and complicate a high-level political standoff. The non-binding vote marked a fresh twist in the confrontation between President Maia Sandu, who came to office in November on a pro-EU ticket, and a parliament still dominated by lawmakers aligned with her p...

Council of Europe Presents New Action Plan for Moldova Into 2024 - Sandu Mon 19th April 2021 | 10:16 PM Moldovan President Maia Sandu said at a briefing on Monday that the Council of Europe had officially presented an action plan for the republic for the years 2021-2024, which focuses on improving the legislation and combating corruption and the pandemic CHISINAU (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 19th April, 2021) Moldovan President Maia Sandu said at a briefing on Monday that the Council of Europe...

Moldova leader is waiting for additional court ruling to dissolve parliament Reuters 1 day ago CHISINAU, April 15 (Reuters) - Moldovas president said on Thursday that the state of emergency introduced in response to the coronavirus pandemic means she cannot dissolve parliament even though a Constitutional Court ruling has affirmed her right as head of state to do so. Maia Sandu said she was awaiting a further ruling from the court on whether a provision in the state of emergency law passed in...

Moldovas top court gives green light to parliament dissolution Moldovas Constitutional Court CHISINAU (Moldova), April 16 (SeeNews) - Moldovas constitutional court has ruled that the parliament can be dissolved due to its inability to approve a government within the deadlines set by the Constitution, paving the way for early elections. The decision, which was adopted in response to a request by pro-European president Maia Sandu, is final and cannot be appealed, the court said ...