Moldova set for presidential vote May 28, 2009
Violent clashes later erupted in the streets of the capital, Chisinau, after protesters stormed and set fire to public buildings. International observers say the election was generally fair. (BBC News -- Europe)
Moldova in presidential deadlock May 21, 2009
Although international observers said the election was generally fair, many young people felt the result was stolen, and thronged the capital, Chisinau, on 7 April, attacking the parliament building. President Vladimir Voronin and his government accused neighbouring Romania of stoking the violence, causing an angry row between the countries. (BBC News -- Europe)
Moldova's ex-president back as head of parliament May 12, 2009
CHISINAU, Moldova -- Moldova's former president was voted head of parliament Tuesday by his Communist Party colleagues, but three opposition parties boycotted the ballot, claiming the country's April 5 election was rigged ... AP Photo - Acting Moldovan President Vladimir Voronin carries flowers to honor the fallen at the Victory Memorial in Chisinau, Moldova Saturday May 9, 2009 ... AP Photo - Former Moldovan Prime Minister Zinaida Greceanii, left, confers with acting Moldovan President Vladimir... (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Tempting offer May 5, 2009
Step into the ornate building of the central post office in the Moldovan capital, Chisinau, and you see small crowds of people huddling around a big marble-topped table ... Until now, only a few thousand requests were approved every year - so envelopes have been piling up at the Romanian embassy in Chisinau ... In Chisinau's bustling market, an old woman selling a few bunches of parsley told me that all seven of her children had left to work in Romania, Italy and Russia. (BBC News -- Europe)
'Twitter' protest Apr 28, 2009
The Moldovan capital, Chisinau, was rocked by protests earlier this month amid claims that an election which returned the Communist Party to power was rigged ... Natalia Morar, 25, smiled broadly when I met her on Friday night in a park in central Chisinau ... It all started in a Chisinau cafe, when Ms Morar and a handful of friends decided to hold a peaceful protest against the Communist victory in what they thought was a rigged election. (BBC News -- Europe)
Brutality claims Apr 20, 2009
The Communist authorities made hundreds of arrests after protestors stormed public buildings in the capital Chisinau, demonstrating against what they said were rigged results ... On the night of 7 April, Mr Butmalai was on his way back to Kahul from Chisinau when his minibus was stopped by police ... " Still in detention But the executive director of Amnesty International Moldova, Evghenii Golosceapov, does not believe the minister's denials. The brutality of the police response to the violence... (BBC News -- Europe)
Twitter activist goes into hiding Apr 18, 2009
Graham Stack in ChisinauApril 17, 2009. Protesters shout during a rally near a government building in Chisinau ... The protests began after a conversation between Ms Morar and six friends in a cafe in Chisinau, Moldova's tiny capital, on Monday, April 6, the day after the parliamentary elections. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Moldovan Generation Gap Stokes Political Feuds Apr 14, 2009
CHISINAU, Moldova, Apr ... The unrest continued Sunday, as 3,000 anti-government protesters gathered in downtown Chisinau to call for the government to resign ... Sitting at an oak dinner table at his crammed apartment in the capital, Chisinau, Covali pointed at the pictures of his two sons, Corneliu and Marius, who work at a fish cannery in Portugal to support their families. (CBS News -- World)
China hopes for stability in Moldova, FM spokeswoman Apr 14, 2009
Violence broke out in the Moldovan capital of Chisinau after the Central Election Commission announced the ruling Communist party won a victory in the April 5 parliamentary elections. The violence left one dead and 270 injured. (Xinhuanet, China)
Moldovan court orders recount of disputed election Apr 13, 2009
A man participated in an opposition rally in downtown Chisinau, Moldova, yesterday ... CHISINAU, Moldova - The nation's Constitutional Court agreed yesterday to a request from President Vladimir Voronin to stage a recount of last week's election in which a victory by his Communist Party sparked violent protests. (Boston Globe)
Moldova court orders poll recount Apr 13, 2009
Several thousand people are protesting in the capital Chisinau against alleged police violence earlier in the week. Demonstrations against the election result turned violent on Tuesday, when protesters broke into government buildings. (BBC News -- Europe)
Moldova to recount votes of parliamentary elections Apr 13, 2009
CHISINAU, April 12 (Xinhua) -- Moldova's Constitutional Court decided on Sunday that the votes of the country's parliamentary elections held on April 5 are to be recounted. "The Central Election Commission has nine days to recount the votes," said Dumitru Pulbere, chairman of the court, adding that "the Constitutional Court approved the decision unanimously and it is definitive.". (Xinhuanet, China)
Moldova's main oppositions to stage rally on Sunday Apr 12, 2009
Moldova's main oppositions to stage rally in Chisinau on Sunday_English_Xinhua. Moldova's main oppositions to stage rally in Chisinau on Sunday ... CHISINAU, April 11 (Xinhua) -- Moldova's main opposition parties announced Saturday that they will stage a rally in the centre of Chisinau on Sunday. (Xinhuanet, China)
Moldovan police has detained 166 people involved in the violent actions earlier this week, the ministry announced on Saturday in a communique.• Moldovan president asks EU to send mission to Chisinau Apr 12, 2009
Moldovan president asks EU to send mission to Chisinau_English_Xinhua. Moldovan president asks EU to send mission to Chisinau ... CHISINAU, April 11 (Xinhua) -- President Vladimir Voronin on Saturday asked the European Union to send a mission to Chisinau to observe the situation there after recent election protests. (Xinhuanet, China)
166 involved in riots detained in Moldova Apr 12, 2009
CHISINAU, April 11 (Xinhua) -- Moldovan police has detained 166people involved in the violent actions earlier this week, the list of them may be found at the Chisinau general police commissariat or on the webpage of the Interior Ministry, the ministry announced on Saturday in a communique ... CHISINAU, April 11 (Xinhua) -- Moldova's main opposition parties announced Saturday that they will stage a rally in the centre of Chisinau on Sunday ... "I welcome the return to calm in the streets of... (Xinhuanet, China)
Draft statement condemns N. Korea Apr 12, 2009
MOLDOVA Court postpones election recount CHISINAU - Moldova's Constitutional Court yesterday postponed for one day a hearing on the president's request for a recount in disputed parliamentary elections won by his Communist Party. The result led to violent protests in the former Soviet republic. (Boston Globe)
Moldova leader wants poll recount Apr 11, 2009
Riot police are deployed at the main TV station in the capital Chisinau. Moldova's president has called for a full recount of disputed elections, bowing to a key demand of protesters who stormed the parliament on Tuesday. (BBC News -- Europe)
Moldova accused of attacking journalists Apr 11, 2009
Up to 10,000 gathered Tuesday in Moldova's capital Chisinau ... "A lot of journalists have been arrested," including Rodica Mahu, editor-in-chief of Jurnal de Chisinau, based in the capital, Radu told CNN in a phone interview Friday ... "They accused me of preparing an armed attack and that my fingerprints were found on the stones that were thrown at the parliament building and the president's office," Mahu, referring to events Tuesday, told CNN late Friday over the phone from her office at... (CNN -- World)
PUTIN'S PLAYGROUND Apr 11, 2009
And the Communists who returned to power in Chisinau, the threadbare capital city, in 2001. Amid wild corruption, government officials have been accused of white-slaving Moldovan women to the Middle East. (New York Post -- Opinions)
Romania slams Moldova's sanctions Apr 10, 2009
Thousands of young people stormed the parliament in Chisinau on Tuesday in protest at Sunday's election result, which was a landslide for the ruling Communist Party ... Most of those who witnessed Tuesday's riots in the capital, Chisinau, say they were spontaneous and disorganised, but Russia appears to believe they are far more sinister, our correspondent says. (BBC News -- Europe)
Transcript of a Press Briefing by Caroline Atkinson, Director, External Relations Department, International Monetary Fund Apr 10, 2009
What about Latvia, Romania and Moldova now especially in view of the recent disturbances in Chisinau. MS. ATKINSON: I have nothing for you on Moldova. (IMF News)
Police regain control of Moldovan Parliament Apr 9, 2009
CHISINAU, Moldova Moldovan riot police regained control of the president's office and Parliament early Wednesday after they were ransacked by protesters who claimed parliamentary elections were rigged ... Some were suspected of looting shops in Chisinau as the unrest continued into the night ... About 400 protesters gathered outside the government headquarters in Chisinau and dozens more outside Parliament. (Globe and Mail -- International)
Twitter Outwits Communists Apr 9, 2009
(04-08) 12:43 PDT CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) ... Moldovans outwit Communists with Twitter Articles (04-08) 12:43 PDT CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) -- Young Moldovans have outwitted their Communist leaders with Twitter. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
Anger erupts Apr 9, 2009
Thousands of young protesters ransacked the parliament building in Chisinau on Tuesday, in protest at the results of Sunday's election ... Here, three Chisinau residents describe what happened at the protests and discuss whether they are good for their country ... Most of the people in Chisinau voted for the democratic parties. (BBC News -- Europe)
Romania blamed over Moldova riots Apr 9, 2009
Moldova's president has accused neighbouring Romania of stoking the protests that erupted into violence in the capital Chisinau on Tuesday ... Thousands of young protesters thronged Chisinau, fighting police and ransacking parliament, in protest at the results of Sunday's election ... Alina Martiniuc Resident of Chisinau. (BBC News -- Europe)
Moldova: Romania to blame for Twitter riots Apr 9, 2009
Up to 10,000 gathered Tuesday in Moldova's capital Chisinau ... Vladimir Voronin described riots in the Moldovan capital Chisinau against his ruling Communist party's victory in Sunday elections as "very serious" and pledged to take action in response. (CNN -- World)
Police expel protesters from parliamentary building Apr 9, 2009
Antoine Lambroschini in Chisinau ... "What is going on in Chisinau is a spontaneous action by protesting young people," said Vlad Filat, leader of the Liberal Democratic Party, one of the three main liberal opposition parties in Moldova. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Anti-Red Protests A "Twitter Revolution" Apr 9, 2009
CHISINAU 000014DE , Moldova, April 8, 2009 ... A protestor holds up a sign reading "Refuse, Resist, We Are Anti-Communists" in Chisinau, Moldova, April 8, 2009 ... Protesters in Moldova, one of Europe's poorest nations, hurled rocks and set fire to the steps of Parliament in the capital city of Chisinau over the disputed re-election of the Communist Party. (CBS News -- World)
Anti-Communist protest in Moldova turns violent Apr 9, 2009
A protest in the Moldovan capital, Chisinau, turned violent Tuesday as anti-Communist demonstrators broke into the headquarters of the country's parliament and the police attempted to disperse them with tear gas and water cannons ... Demonstrators gathered in the center of Chisinau, shouting "We want Europe," "We are Romanians" and "Down with Communism," according to the Interfax news service. (San Francisco Chronicle)
World Briefs for April 8 Apr 9, 2009
Chisinau, Moldova - Police regained control of Parliament after protesters had overrun it following the reelection of the Communist Party on Sunday, according to BBC News. The thousands of demonstrators who stormed the Moldovan Parliament were destroying furniture, throwing computers through windows, and lighting fires. (The Suffolk Journal, MA)
* Moldovan riot police regain control of parliament building, presidents office Apr 9, 2009
AP, CHISINAU Thursday, Apr 09, 2009, Page 1. Protesters stand outside the looted and burning parliament building in Chisinau on Tuesday ... International observers said Moldovas election was fair, but Chisinau Mayor Dorin Chirtoaca, deputy leader of the opposition Liberal Party, said many people voted more than once. (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
Moldova burning Apr 9, 2009
In the past few days youthful demonstrators, who were organised via Twitter and other social-networking sites, stormed parliament and the presidential offices in the capital city, Chisinau. Some threw rocks, broke windows and started fires. (The Economist)
Will Twitter Bring Down Europe's Last Communist Regime? Apr 8, 2009
Will we remember the events that are now unfolding in Chisinau not by the color of the flags but by the social-networking technology used ... No, "pman" is not short for "pacman"; it stands for "Piata Marii Adunari Nationale", which is Romanian name for the biggest square in Chisinau, Moldova's capital ... Of course, it helps that young Moldovans are sick and tired of the communist government (for a long time the only one in Europe) and there may be a few reasons to be concerned about voting... (Slate)
Moldovan protests turn violent after Communist win Apr 8, 2009
CHISINAU Protesters denouncing a Communist election victory in Moldova seized the President's offices on Tuesday, hurling computers into the street while police took cover behind riot shields, Reuters reporters said ... ". Most protesters are students who see no future if Communists keep their hold on the ex-Soviet state of 4 million people which is wedged between Ukraine and Romania on the European Union's border, but within what Russia sees as its sphere of influence. A woman is hit with a... (Globe and Mail)
Moldova students riot after Communist win Apr 8, 2009
CHISINAU - Students protesting against a Communist election victory broke into Moldova's parliament building on Tuesday, hurling chairs, tables and papers out into the street and setting them ablaze, a Reuters photographer said ... Protesters carrying Moldovan and European flags and shouting anti-Communist slogans gathered outside the government building and made their way down Chisinau's main boulevard to the president's office. (MSNBC -- International)
Moldova president reports coup attempt Apr 8, 2009
CHISINAU, Moldova - Moldova's president accused the opposition of attempting a violent coup yesterday after protesters denouncing his ruling Communist party's election victory ransacked his offices and set fire to Parliament ... "I can tell you tomorrow 10 buses with protesters will move to Chisinau from my district alone," one opposition activist told Reuters by telephone from a rural district. (Boston Globe)
Exit poll: Communists win elections in Moldova Apr 6, 2009
CHISINAU, Moldova - The ruling Communist Party easily won parliamentary elections in Moldova on Sunday, an exit poll showed. The Communists won some 45 percent of the vote, according to the Institute for Public Politics. (MSNBC -- International)
Which way now? Apr 5, 2009
A white triumphal arch, sporting the Russian coat of arms, transmits a clear message towards the Moldovan capital Chisinau - "Russia supports us". The Russian military is ever-present, and many of the local industrial enterprises are Russian-owned. (BBC News -- Europe)
Switzerland beats Moldova 2-0 Apr 2, 2009
The Swiss beat Moldova by the same score in Chisinau on Saturday. "I said at halftime that we must go back out and play with the same tempo to look for another goal," Switzerland coach Ottmar Hitzfeld said. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Explosion in Moldova rips pipeline for Russian gas Apr 1, 2009
CHISINAU, Moldova An explosion Wednesday ripped through a pipeline carrying Russian gas to the Balkans, reducing supplies to the region but causing no injuries, a Moldovan government department said ... Puscasu said the explosion occurred about 40 miles (65 kilometers) south of Chisinau, between two towns in Trans-Dniester, a region in eastern Moldova controlled by separatists. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Hitzfeld says no place for Yakin in Swiss squad Mar 14, 2009
Switzerland travels to play Moldova in Chisinau on March 28 and hosts the April 1 return match in Geneva. It lies third in the six-team Group 2 of European qualifying for the 2010 World Cup, trailing Greece and Israel with four of 10 matches played. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Romanian plane survives emergency Mar 1, 2009
Most of the 47 passengers on the plane, which had been flying from the Moldovan capital Chisinau to Timisoara, were Romanians or Moldovans. Nine Italians, two Greeks and two Germans were also aboard, Romanian border police said. (BBC News)
Daily chart: Flat out Feb 10, 2009
2% returns in Chisinau, Moldova. By contrast most European cities offered feeble returns of under 5. (The Economist)
Local Weather Feb 8, 2009
Melbourne, FL 32935 Last Updated: 02/08/09 07:15:32 EDT. C) Relative Humidity: 89% Barometer: 30. (Florida Today)
