(DW) The Red Star is back in Moldova, this time as a symbol of the Socialists' Party (PSRM) led by Igor Dodon. On Sunday, he won the country's presidency in a second round of voting. Preliminary results have Dodon with about 52 percent of the tally and his opponent, Maia Sandu of the Action and Solidarity party (PAS), with almost 48 percent. Dodon led in the first round of voting as well, but fell just short of the majority needed to declare victory. […]
"The pendulum has swung back," Popescu said. "After seven years in power and claiming to be pro-European while overseeing mismanagement, corruption and other ugly things, the pendulum swings the other way." Dodon has ridden a wave of dissatisfaction, which was more pivotal than the pro-Russian rhetoric, Popescu added. […]
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