Maia Sandu wins on 2nd round of the Presidential election in Moldova

RUSSIA / FSU POLITICS - In Brief 10 Nov 2024 by Alex Teddy
- Sandu wins 2nd round thanks to votes from abroad - Stoianoglo won in most districts inside Moldova - The country remains highly divided as it reinforces its pro-EU path On November 3, 2024, Moldova re-elected President Maia Sandu with 55% of the vote in the second round of the controversial presidential election. Sandu is committed to bringing her country into the European Union, of which it has been an official candidate since 2022. Her challenger was Alexandr Stoianoglo who was the candidate of the Socialist Party. His policy is to lean towards Russia not the EU. Turnout in the election was only 54%, slightly higher than in previous 2nd rounds, yet suggesting significant apathy. There were 11 candidates in the first round including some independents. Sandu led in the first round with 42% of the vote. Since no candidate won over 50% in the first round, Sandu and Stoianoglo went to a second round. The same day of the first round of the election, a referendum saw just over 50% of Moldovans vote to include access to the European Union in the country’s Constitution. The EU has not yet made an offer for Moldova to accede to it. Several countries have been EU candidate members for longer than Moldova. Turkey has been one since 1987. The narrowness of the victory of the pro-EU side in the referendum is likely to make the EU more circumspect about admitting Moldova. Moldova is one of the poorest countries in Europe. Its GDP per capita is USD 7,488 according to the IMF. There is a large minority of Moldovans that seek closer ties to Russia. They tend to be older and predominantly live in rural areas. Most people living in Moldova voted against Sandu and the EU. In turn, Mold...

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