A New Path for Moldova? Maia Sandu Wins the Presidential Election

Maia Sandu’s astounding victory in the run-off of the presidential election with 57 per cent of the vote against 42 per cent for incumbent Igor Dodon was positively received all across Europe. The real challenge begins as president-elect Sandu will endeavour to align Moldova's foreign policy more closely with the EU while maintaining close relations with Russia. Can the largely symbolic office of the president create a profound change for Moldova, as we have previously witnessed in Slovakia after the election of Zuzana Čaputová? We discuss the Moldovan presidential election with Denis Cenușawho is a Researcher at the Institut für Politikwissenschaft and PhD Candidate at Justus-Liebig-Universität (Germany). This  episode is part of the Eastern European Futures (#EaP2030) project  supported by the German Marshall Fund of the United States - Black Sea  Trust. Read our scenarios for the Eastern Partnership region: www.visegradinsight.eu/EaP2030/ Change in Moldova: find out what Maia Sandu will focus on in her presidency in an analysis written by Denis Cenușa: https://visegradinsight.eu/what-will-change-for-moldova/ #Moldova #EaP2030 #EU #Russia #MaiaSandu