(4 Nov 2024)
RESTRICTIONS SUMMARY:
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Chisinau, Moldova – 4 November 2024
1. Various of president’s office
2. Early commuters
3. SOUNDBITE (Romanian) Ion Margine, 70, retired
"The result is… well it’s what the people of Moldova and the diaspora want and we thank them all for this. And the future for us, for our children and grandchildren, is now linked to Maia Sandu so we wish her good luck and good health for her from now on."
4. People walking in streets
5. SOUNDBITE (Romanian) Artur, 20, student:
"I hope the government will understand the results, especially the one obtained on Moldovan soil that was a negative one for them, both at the referendum and at the presidential election. And maybe they’ll change things for the wellbeing of Moldova. I hope for real changes and go ahead with good leading if they want to win the parliamentary election in 2025."
6. People walking near City Hall
7. Various of Mihai Mogaldea
8. SOUNDBITE (Romanian) Mihai Mogaldea, deputy director, Institute for European policies and reforms:
"The EU must understand that more extended funds are needed that would produce an immediate effect on people’s lives. And also a better approach should be taken especially related to communicating this to people, because one thing is tens of millions of euros for the development of communities and the other is to take this message to people’s ears because not everybody is up to date with the investment and the impact on their lives."
9. Cutaway
10. SOUNDBITE (Romanian) Mihai Mogaldea, deputy director, Institute for European policies and reforms:
“If all these things will happen there are premises to have a pro-European government after the parliamentary election next year. If not, then the situation will be unclear. We must understand that we only won a battle and the war will continue till after the parliamentary election and actually that’s where all Russia’s bets are on. And they will try through already tested methods and through others to obtain control over the government in Chisinau.”
11. Government headquarters
12. Presidency headquarters
STORYLINE:
Commuters in Moldova’s capital on Monday welcomed the victory of pro-Western President Maia Sandu in a pivotal presidential runoff against a Russia-friendly opponent.
The race had been overshadowed by claims of Russian interference, voter fraud, and intimidation in the European Union candidate country.
With nearly 98% of votes counted in the second round of the presidential race held Sunday, Sandu had taken 54% of the total votes, according to the Central Electoral Commission (CEC).
That result compared to 46% for Alexandr Stoianoglo, a former prosecutor general who was backed by the pro-Russia the Party of Socialists.
When polls closed on Sunday, turnout stood at more than 1.68 million people – about 54% of eligible voters, according to the CEC.
Moldova’s large diaspora, which cast ballots in record numbers of more than 325,000, voted heavily in favor of Sandu in the runoff.
In the first round held on 20 October, Sandu obtained 42% of the ballot but failed to win an outright majority over the second place Stoianoglo.
The presidential role carries significant powers in areas such as foreign policy and national security and has a four-year term.
A pro-Western government has been in power in Moldova since 2021, and in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, it applied for the country to join the EU.
Moldova was granted candidate status in June of that year, and in summer 2024, Brussels agreed to start membership negotiations.
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