- No matter who wins mayoralty, City Hall’s work will be hindered by battles between parties, Antoniţa Fonari pentru Info-Prim Neo, 17 June 2011, 11:42
- Protection of Personal Data within the Dialogue on Visa Liberalization and the Negotiation of the Association Agreement between the R. of Moldova and the EU, Bogdan Manolea, Centrul Român de Politici Europene/Fundaţia Soros-Moldova, 10 June 2011, 16:01
- EU-Moldova Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area: a springboard to modernization or a road to ruin?, Alex OPRUNENCO, Centrul Analitic Independent "EXPERT-GRUP", 10 May 2011, 12:30
- The Council of Europe, the Communists and a New Referendum, Denis CENUSA, 4 March 2011, 11:06
- Coalition 2010, Irina Severin, 26 January 2011, 9:42
- The "shy" regret of Chisinau concerning the events in Belarus, Denis CENUSA, 26 January 2011, 9:41
Parties-Phantoms, Parties - State Institutions, Parties - State Enterprises
20 parties have registered in the current election campaign. Many people say it is a too big number for such a small country as Moldova. At the same time, much more parties could take part in the election campaign.
Marian Lupu not elected as head of state
Democratic MP Marian Lupu, the only candidate running in the presidential elections, was not voted in as head of state on Tuesday, November 10. Only 53 MPs of the 101 voted for him. To be elected as President of Moldova, a candidate needs 61 votes. The Parliament will organize a second round of voting within 30 days, Info-Prim Neo reports.
"Today, we convinced ourselves again that Marian Lupu is the most suitable candidate. I'm sure that Moldova will have a President. Marian Lupu will be elected as head of state regardless of the PCRM's wishes," Speaker Mihai Ghimpu said after the special sitting of the Parliament.
The special commission for the election of the head of state said that 53 votes of the 101 were used and declared valid. The parliamentary group of the PCRM composed of 48 MPs did not take part in the vote.
