The presidential election failed to yield a winner today after Democratic Party head Marian Lupu, the ruling Alliance for European Integration's candidate, only managed to garner 53 votes, the total number of seats held by the majority coalition, which is eight short of the 61 he needed to be voted in. The Party of Communists holds the other 48 seats.
Communist M.P. Maria Postoico said her party refused to vote because Mr. Lupu's victory would install "a right-wing anti-social and anti-European dictatorship." The Communist M.P.s then left the building.
New elections will be held within 30 days. If Parliament fails to elect a head of state, legislative elections will be set for 2010.
h/t www.stireazilei.md
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