Moldovan President Demands Parliamentary Election Vote Recount

The Court must “decide a new count of the votes expressed in legislative elections” held on April 5, according to as written statement of the Moldovan head of state.

The communists’ victory by an overwhelming majority led to three days of protests that turned violent on Tuesday. A new demonstration was scheduled for Friday at 10.00 a.m., but one hour later only a few dozens of protesters had gathered in front of the Moldovan government’s headquarters, acceding to an AFP correspondent.