Valérie de Graffenried
Bruxelles
Published on November 5, 2024 at 07:11. / Modified on November 5, 2024 at 11:05.
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The president of Moldova was re-elected thanks to the diaspora.
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Two pro-Russian regions, Gagauzia and Transnistria, voted overwhelmingly against it.
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Negotiations for EU membership began in June. The road is still long.
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The legislative elections which will take place in summer 2025 will be crucial.
The day after his re-election, the congratulations and encouragement continued to pour in. Elected with 55.33% of the vote, Maia Sandu, 52, was able to savor her victory against Alexandr Stoianoglo (44.67%), “the man from Moscow”, a former prosecutor supported by pro-Russian socialists. The symbol is strong, while October 20 – the day of the first round of the presidential election, where the Moldovan people were also asked to vote on membership of the EU – almost turned sour for them, the vote having been marred by irregularities.
Maia Sandu had denounced Russian interference, described as “an unprecedented attack on democracy”, and accused “criminal groups” of having acted “with tens of millions of euros, lies and propaganda”. In the end, the pro-EU referendum only passed with 50.45% of the votes.
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