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Analyses | | Witold Rodkiewicz

The change of Transnistrias leader offers Moscow an opportunity to reinforce its influence in the region

The first round of presidential elections was held on 11 December in Transnistria. Igor Smirnov, who had been the head of this unrecognised country for twenty years, received third largest support (24.8% of the votes) and thus lost the…
Analyses | | Witold Rodkiewicz, Agata Wierzbowska-Miazga

Russia is pushing for a change of power in Transnistria

The idea that he should give up was directly expressed on 13 October by the head of Russian Presidential Administration Sergei Naryshkin. A campaign against Smirnov is also being waged in the Russian media, popular in Transnistria. On 28…
Analyses | | Witold Rodkiewicz

The spectre of more early elections in Moldova

On 20 September, Moldova's Constitutional Court rejected the possibility of changing the constitution's procedures for electing the president of the country by law, and thus prevented the ruling Alliance for European Integration (AIE) from…
Analyses | | Witold Rodkiewicz

Renewal of the pro-European ruling coalition in Moldova

On 30 December 2010, the Liberal Democratic Party (PLD), the Democratic Party (PD) and the Liberal Party (PL) concluded an agreement to renew the governing coalition, the Alliance for European Integration (AIE). This means that the…