mo4ch:>Moldovan Parliament ‘dissolved’ by acting president after court suspends incumbent leader | Mo4ch News

Moldova’s Constitutional Court gave presidential authority to the acting prime minister so he could order the dissolution of parliament. This comes one day after the parliament formed a government, resolving months of deadlock.The rapid succession of events in Moldova, a former Soviet republic located between Romania and Ukraine, stems from the inconclusive results of a parliamentary election in February, which produced no ruling majority.The seats were more or less split evenly between three parties: the Russia-leaning Socialists, the EU-leaning Democrats (who are led by one of the wealthiest businessmen in Moldova), and the ACUM, a bloc formed by two new parties running on an anti-oligarch pro-European platform.The parliament remained hung for months until this week, when the Socialists and ACUM agreed to form a ruling coalition. During an emergency session on Saturday, the two political forces managed to elect a new Socialist speaker and deputies, avoiding the threat of automatic d…