(Vatican Radio) Tensions remain high in Moldova's capital Chisinau where thousands of people have demonstrated against the government and demanded early elections amid growing public outrage over reported high level corruption. The protests have added to pressure on new Prime Minister Pavel Filip to resign. Listen to Stefan Bos' report: Residents in favor of closer ties with Russia and those preferring closer relations with the European Union briefly overcame their differences and united in protest against the government. More than 15,000 people demanded an early poll in Moldova, Europe's poorest nation.Protesters in the capital Chisinau shouted "We want the country back!" and "Unity, citizens!" in Romanian and Russian. They alsoblocked a main road out of the city of one million people, as temperatures fell to minus 10 Celsius, some 14 Fahrenheit.They are furious over the disappearance of up to $1.5 billion from three banks in Moldova pri...
(Vatican Radio) Tensions remain high in Moldova's capital Chisinau where thousands of people have demonstrated against the government and demanded early elections amid growing public outrage over reported high level corruption. The protests have added to pressure on new Prime Minister Pavel Filip to resign.
Listen to Stefan Bos' report:
Residents in favor of closer ties with Russia and those preferring closer relations with the European Union briefly overcame their differences and united in protest against the government. More than 15,000 people demanded an early poll in Moldova, Europe's poorest nation.
Protesters in the capital Chisinau shouted "We want the country back!" and "Unity, citizens!" in Romanian and Russian. They also
blocked a main road out of the city of one million people, as temperatures fell to minus 10 Celsius, some 14 Fahrenheit.
They are furious over the disappearance of up to $1.5 billion from three banks in Moldova prior to the country's parliamentary election in 2014. That's an eighth of Moldova's Gross Domestic Product.
Several parties
The rally was organized by two pro-Russian parties and the civic group Dignity and Truth. Protesters earlier marched toward the Constitutional Court. Dignity and Truth leader Andrei Nastase called on the government to announce by January 28 that it will hold an early election, or face in his words acts of civil disobedience.
Sunday's rally was the latest in a series of protests.
Last week demonstrators stormed Parliament last lawmakers approved a new pro-European government. Thousands also held anti-government demonstrations for three straight days. The anger is also fueled by falling living standards that have left the average monthly salary at roughly $240.
Protesters say the government and parliament should be dissolved as they are ruled by millionaires and billionaires, often referred to as oligarchs.
They claim pro-European parties, which have been in power since 2009, have failed to carry out reforms. New Prime Minister Pavel Filip has shown no sign of resigning yer. On Tuesday is is to visit Romania, Moldova's closest ally.
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