Moldovan Pro-European Party Leads Poll Before Key Election
Moldova's ruling pro-European party is leading in a new opinion poll three months ahead of a general election that's crucial for maintaining the country's course to join the European Union by the end of the decade.
Prime Minister Dorin Recean's Action and Solidarity Party would take about 40% of the vote or 49 seats in parliament if elections were scheduled next Sunday, according to a survey by iData published by HotNews on Monday.
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