On Sunday, Moldovans will go to the polls again to vote in the second round of the presidential election. The current head of state, Maia Sandu, received 42.45 percent of the vote and came in second with 25.98 percent. Alexander Stoianoglo finds himself – a fight for the office occurs between them.
Elections in Moldova. The second round is approaching
According to a memo obtained by Welt am Sonntag newspaper, the Federal Foreign Office has warned German police against attempts to manipulate Moldova's elections, in which voting can also be done at polling stations in Germany. becomes.
“Moldova's intelligence services have warned the federal government about Russia's 'subversive activities in front of polling stations,'” the publication said. It was emphasized that such confusion could include misinformation.
In connection with Chisinau's warning and request to secure voting order, the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs urged security services to “treat the information with caution.”
Moldova presidential election. Chisinau looks at Moscow
Moreover, Russian interference could occur not only at polling stations in Germany (there are 20, including embassies and consulates) but also in other countries. Moldova warned that attempts to interfere in the election could also be carried out in France, Spain, Italy, Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Before October 20, Chisinau was also concerned about the outcome of the election and the referendum on membership in the European Union. By then, the Russian government was closely monitoring the electoral process and whether Moldova would choose the pro-European path advocated by Maia Sandu.
Moldova's Ministry of Foreign Affairs warned of possible Russian interference, stressing in a statement at the time that it “will not allow the legitimacy of the elections and its process to be called into question.” One way the Russian government tried to dissuade Chisinau from leaving the EU was by spending millions of dollars on vote manipulation.
Ultimately, the survey found that 50.46 percent of Moldovans voted in favor of joining the European Union, while 49.54 percent of voters chose “no.”
Source: “Welt am Sonntag”, Interia
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