Amid protests, economic problems and the 1 billion dollar corruption scandal that saw former Prime Minister Vlad Filat arrested last month, Moldova’s European integration alliance is negotiating to form a new government. Last week the pro-European minority coalition government of liberal democrat Valeriu Strelet (PLDM) was dismissed when 65 MPs in Moldova’s 101 seat parliament voted for a no-confidence motion, brought forward by the opposition Socialist Party (PSRM) and Communist party (PCRM). PLDM’s coalition partner the Liberal Party (LP) abstained from the vote, while its other coalition partner, the Democratic Party of Moldova (PDM) supported the vote. With little trust between the two former coalition parties, it is unclear how the negotiations will proceed and if Moldova will stay on its Pro-European course.
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