Moldova is experiencing, perhaps, the most serious political crisis in its history. The pro-Russian and pro-European forces in parliament unexpectedly united with each other and with the president to remove the country’s main oligarch from power. But the latter decided not to surrender and, with the help of the Constitutional Court, “dismissed” the rioters. Now both sides claim legitimate authority.
Hromadske: Anti-oligarchic rebellion in Moldova
Supporters of the Democrat Party of Moldova (PDM), ruled by Vladimir Plahotniuc, camp in the front of The Ministry of Interior headquarters in Chisinau city on June 10, 2019.
