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Despite Extreme Russian Interference, People In Moldova Have Elected A Pro-EU Party In A Pivotal Election

President Maia Sandu from PAS said the win brings Moldova closer to EU.

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Moldova Has Elected Its First Woman President, A World Bank Economist Who Studied At Harvard

Maia Sandu, a 48-year-old economist who went to Harvard, was elected as Moldova’s first woman president on Monday Nov. 16. Sandu, who supports closer ties with the European Union, won 57.7 percent of the votes, beating her male opponent, Igor Dodon, the incumbent president who had the open backing o