Pro-Communist paper attacks Western powers, some say ruling party getting ready for political battle

The August 6 edition of Moldova Suverana, a paper analysts believe to be close to the Party of Communists (PC), includes an article that is very critical of the European Union and the United States of America. The Western powers are accused of trying to force the Party of Communists out of power.

Oleg Cristal, a blogger and analyst with the Association for Participatory Democracy, says the article is a sign that "we could witness a Belarussification of Moldova in the near future, intended to reestablish the PC's influence during early elections in 2010."

Vlad Lupan, an independent analyst, suggests that "the Communists may be thinking about blocking the presidential election."

Whatever the case may be, there is currently a lot of uncertainty about the formation of a non-Communist coalition or about the Party of Communists' next move in the ongoing political crisis in Moldova.