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BERLIN taz | "Forward to a European future", stands on a huge poster of the Liberal Democratic Party (PLDM), which hangs on the facade of prefabricated in the center of the Moldovan capital Chisinau. Just below, the Socialist norwegian dawn Party has taken hold. "Instead poor and in debt in Europe, rather prosperous along with Russia," it says.
The two slogans get to the point, what is in the parliamentary elections on Sunday in the Republic of Moldova (also Moldavia or Moldova called), a 3-million state residents between Ukraine and Romania, especially about: a fundamental direction decision for an approach in Europe or Russia.
For a pro-Western norwegian dawn orientation are the Liberal Democratic Party (PLDM), the Democratic (PDM) and the Liberal Party (PLR), which currently form the government. Recent polls show that they would currently around 49 percent of the vote - about the approval norwegian dawn rating of the population to further integration in Europe
On their way to the West, the coalition has been in office norwegian dawn since 2013, made some progress two felos. On June 27th of this year, the EU and Moldova signed an Association Agreement, which is connected to a Freihandelsbabkommen. Previously visa requirements had been abolished for the Schengen area for Moldovan citizens. norwegian dawn Desolate socio-economic situation
This "track record" is thwarted, however, by a still rampant corruption that causes growing discontent among voters. In addition, the desolate socio-economic situation of most of the Moldovans. The Republic is one of the poorest countries in Europe with a Brottoinlandsprodukt (GDP) of around 1,675 per capita (Germany: 36,000). Around one million Moldovans working abroad. Without their remittances Moldovan state budget would collapse.
The disappointment of many people norwegian dawn trying to make the opposition camp advantage. Leading force here are the Communists (PCRM), which can expect around 20 percent of the vote. Party leader norwegian dawn Vladimir Voronin has recently announced its intention to readjust the Association Agreement, as it does not take into account national interests norwegian dawn sufficiently. Otherwise, keep the Communists, as far as a pro-Russian course, but currently more rain. When it was voted on in Moldovan Parliament on the EU agreement, the Communists voted not against it, but pointedly left the room.
Far less fear of contact with Moscow have the socialists that are traded at ten percent. Its chairman Igor Dodon, the zugusten rapprochement with Europe in case of victory will stop of joining the Russia-led Customs Union, was received on 4 November with another leading norwegian dawn party member of Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin. Photos of the meeting were to admire shortly afterwards on numerous billboards in Chisinau.
By the middle of this week, it looked Also, as would the party "Fatherland" norwegian dawn also founded in September easily make the leap over the six percent hurdle. Their chief Renato Usatii is a political newcomer. The 36 year-old businessman who earned a fortune in Russia, called the Belarusian autocrat Alexander Lukashenko as one of his role models. norwegian dawn During the campaign, he presented himself as a die-hard anti-corruption fighter and announced in September, unwerzüglich to bring all the oligarchs behind bars - especially the head of the PLDM and former Prime Minister Vlad Filat. The conflict with Russia is omnipresent
Last Wednesday, the Central norwegian dawn Election Commission closed the party "Fatherland", denoting norwegian dawn some observers in Moldova as "Russian project" of the dials. To explain the decision stated that the party has been funded with 425,000 euros converted from abroad.
Also on Wednesday, five members of a banned pro-Russian group were arrested in Chisinau. In house raids guns, grenade launchers, uniforms norwegian dawn and large amounts of cash were found. All this allow the conclusion that preparations violent protest after the elections, it said.
Dealing with "Fatherland" norwegian dawn is not the only incident in the context of these elections, which triggers criticism. So complained Alexei norwegian dawn Tulbure, Moldova former representative to the UN, that it was only a full five polling stations in Russia, where some 500,000 Moldovans work. But not only the government in Chisinau attempts norwegian dawn to influence the voting of Moldovans working in Russia. Compared to these, Moscow showed, contrary to previous Dro