CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) — Anti-corruption prosecutors in Moldova have detained the mayor of Chisinau and three other city officials on suspicion of influence peddling and overstepping their authority.
This Sunday, Chișinău votes in the first round of mayoral elections. But as oligarchic forces line up to take the city, one thing is clear: the public sphere has been cleared of real politics.
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