September 2010 – MOLDOVARIOUS

September 26, 2010

Gagauz Yeri – The Autonomus Territorial Unit in the South

Gagauz Yeri, a dreamy region in the south of Moldova, is embedded in smooth and velvety vineyards. The streets are lined with thousands of roses. Deep wrinkles in the faces of the elders are traces of a hard life in the fields of the autonomous province. Continue reading “Gagauz Yeri – The Autonomus Territorial Unit in the South”

September 6, 2010

Constitutional Referendum Failed – Communists Celebrate

In the constitutional referendum of 5 September the Moldovans voters had it in their own hands. With their vote for a direct election of the president they could have abruptly finished an apparently never-ending story without an officially elected president in the Republic of Moldova since April 2009. Continue reading “Constitutional Referendum Failed – Communists Celebrate”