Moldova celebrates Independence Day today

The Republic of Moldova celebrates Independence Day on August 27. Local and national authorities have planned various festivities for today.

This year's celebrations are taking place under the shadow of the mass disorders on April 7 that ended in the devastation of the Parliamentary and Presidential buildings, as well as the repression of protesters immediately afterwards (particularly during the night of April 7).

In addition, during the protests, the original Declaration of Independence burned down almost completely, in what looks like an accident.

It is also unclear who will take over power in Moldova, since the ruling Alliance for European Integration and the Party of Communists are in a stalemate over the election of the President. None of the two sides have the 61 out of 101 seats necessary to vote in a head of state.