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Monday, February 23rd, 2026
The occurrence of the Republic of Moldova as a topic in the Romanian presidential elections of 2024-2025
The Romanian presidential elections of 2024-2025 marked a turning point in the country’s post-communist political trajectory, given their annulment and rerun as well as the ideological polarization they revealed. Central to the electoral discourse was the Republic of Moldova, whose EU candidacy and strategic relevance were instrumentalized by candidates across...
