Trembling in fateful presidential election in Moldova
Pro-Russian challenger Alexandr Stoianoglo has an extremely narrow lead in the second and decisive round of Moldova's presidential election.
According to a preliminary election result, he gets just under 51 percent when 1 998 out of 2 219 districts are counted, writes AFP. The incumbent, pro-Western president Maia Sandu gets just over 49 percent.
Last of all, the foreign votes are counted, which according to early results predominantly go to Sandu.
In the first round of elections, Sandu received 42.5 percent against Stoianoglo's 26 percent. Since then, he has received support from other, defeated candidates, and analysts have predicted an even election, writes TT.
Moldovan police have received 191 reports of attempted election influence and other irregularities during the day, according to Ziarul de Garda.
1.7 million of the country's approximately three million inhabitants voted.
Pro-Russian challenger Alexandr Stoianoglo has an extremely narrow lead in the second and decisive round of Moldova's presidential election.
According to a preliminary election result, he gets just under 51 percent when 1 998 out of 2 219 districts are counted, writes AFP. The incumbent, pro-Western president Maia Sandu gets just over 49 percent.
Last of all, the foreign votes are counted, which according to early results predominantly go to Sandu.
In the first round of elections, Sandu received 42.5 percent against Stoianoglo's 26 percent. Since then, he has received support from other, defeated candidates, and analysts have predicted an even election, writes TT.
Moldovan police have received 191 reports of attempted election influence and other irregularities during the day, according to Ziarul de Garda.
1.7 million of the country's approximately three million inhabitants voted.
Reports of "massive" Russian influence in the election
"Massive Russian influence" has characterized today's decisive round in Moldova's presidential election. That is what Stanislav Secrieru, national security adviser to the sitting, pro-Western president Maia Sandu, says, according to the BBC.
This has "high potential to distort the results", he adds. According to a preliminary election result, the pro-Russian challenger Alexandr Stoianoglo gets just over half of the votes. In the first round, he got 26 percent against Sandus' 42.5.
The day before the election, the Moldovan government wrote a letter to several Western countries and warned of Russian influence against Moldovans voting abroad, including through bomb threats against polling stations. Such have been received during the day in several cities, including Frankfurt and Liverpool
"Massive Russian influence" has characterized today's decisive round in Moldova's presidential election. That is what Stanislav Secrieru, national security adviser to the sitting, pro-Western president Maia Sandu, says, according to the BBC.
This has "high potential to distort the results", he adds. According to a preliminary election result, the pro-Russian challenger Alexandr Stoianoglo gets just over half of the votes. In the first round, he got 26 percent against Sandus' 42.5.
The day before the election, the Moldovan government wrote a letter to several Western countries and warned of Russian influence against Moldovans voting abroad, including through bomb threats against polling stations. Such have been received during the day in several cities, including Frankfurt and Liverpool
Turnaround in Moldova's election: Sandu takes the lead
Incumbent pro-Western President Maia Sandu has taken the lead in the second and decisive round of Moldova's presidential election. She gets 50.7 percent with 93.5 percent of the votes counted.
According to the first preliminary figures, pro-Russian challenger Alexandr Stoianoglo led with 52 percent. However, Sandu pressed firmly in and passed when the foreign votes began to be counted.
In the first round of elections, Sandu received 42.5 percent against Stoianoglo's 26 percent. Since then, Stoianoglo has received support from other, defeated candidates, and analysts have predicted an even election, writes TT.
Moldovan police have received 191 reports of attempted election influence and other irregularities during the day, according to Ziarul de Garda.
1.7 million of the country's approximately three million inhabitants voted.
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