BRKG Moldova: pro-Russian opposition storms parliament building, to stop new pro-EU Government

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Angry protesters have entered Moldova's parliament building after the legislature
approved a new pro-EU government led by Pavel Filip.

Live footage showed demonstrators, some waving Moldovan flags at the parliament
entrance as darkness fell, and no riot police were in sight.

By RFE/RL's Moldovan Service
January 20, 2016
http://www.rferl.org/content/moldova-parliament-approves-government/27499491.html

Fifty-seven deputies in the 101-member parliament voted on January 20
for the new cabinet put together by Filip, a 49-year-old member of the
ruling Democratic Party.

Filip has served as the telecommunications minister in various
governments since 2011.

Moldova has been in a political crisis since late October, when the
government was ousted on the heels of a corruption scandal.

The vote took place amid tight security, with hundreds of police officers
protecting the parliament building against angry protesters demanding
early elections.

The organizers of the rally are pro-Russian opposition groups, but the
demonstrators also include a pro-EU protest movement that believes the
new government -- which is made up of the same ruling parties as the
previous government -- will not break from the alleged corrupt practices
of previous governments.

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In Chisinau stormed government buildings
today, 18:10
https://translate.google.com/transl...ww.novorosinform.org/news/id/45840&edit-text=
(Google Translate)

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Today, after the parliament Molodovo had a vote of confidence in the
Cabinet under the leadership of the pro-Western Democrat Paul Philip,
the appointment of whom were members of the Democratic, Liberal
demokratichkskoy, liberal and social-democratic platform that formed
the parliamentary majority, the participants of the rally against the
appointment of the government, organized Party of Socialists stormed
the government building. According to witnesses from the field
- the protesters broke the first cordon cordon. No official information.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7r2r-BMJ1Y
LIVE "Omega Today" Moldova


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martinmcmahon ‏@williamhboney1 18m
Cops being stripped of riot gear inside #Moldova parliament
 

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Enrico Ivanov ‏@Russ_Warrior 8m
Protesters now asking police to let them enter.
Supposedly all MPs already left the building.
#Chisinau #Moldova



Storm Bringer ‏@StormBringer15 8m
#breaking #Moldova angry protesters are chanting slogans inside PM house.
Not assaulting riot police yet
#chisinaou #eu #osce #nato




Molly McKew ‏@MollyMcKew 9m
Protesters switch to English: "Finish them" #Moldova




Molly McKew ‏@MollyMcKew 8m
Real question tonight will be where/when/if Usatii arrives from Moscow,
and what he does then... #Moldova




Moldova.org ‏@moldovaorg 8m
Lina Grâu, journalist:
"There are people with gas masks among the protesters."
#Moldova



Karolina Ó Beacháin ‏@K_Stefanczak 3m
#Moldova: protesters who broke into #parliament building
demand snap elections. Situation is tense but not violent



Patricia D McClendon ‏@PatsCSW 5m
#Moldova, just West of #Ukraine:
https://www.google.com/search?q=Moldova&oq=Moldova&aqs=chrome..69i57j0l5.956j0j4&sourceid=chrome&es_sm=93&ie=UTF-8 …




Gabe Sehr ‏@GabeSehr 2m
So, Moldovan CSPAN is pretty wild right now.
https://www.privesc.eu/
#Moldova
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Enrico Ivanov ‏@Russ_Warrior 3m
Breaking! Some policemen disarmed are leaving the parliament building!
Via @KpMoldova #Moldova #Chisinau


Vlad ‏@okkupant186 4m
MOLDOVA: More protesters are now entering the building.
Even cameras are now inside. #Moldova #EU


The Americanyets ‏@theamericanyets 2m Moldova
Protesters have taken the back steps
to stop parliament deputies from leaving.
#Moldova #NuPlaha
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Molly McKew ‏@MollyMcKew 4m
Usatii standing next to Nastase
#Moldova


Moments UK Verified account ‏@UKMoments 6m
Thousands storm #Moldova Parliament over new Prime Minister
https://www.twitter.com/i/moments/689859692244283393 … #Chisinau



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Karolina Ó Beacháin ‏@K_Stefanczak 3m
#Moldova:
@IgorDodon of #PSRM on @Russia241 estimates there are 25k. protesters
outside the #parliament. Says this night will be decisive.



Erko ‏@erkopeeduli 4m
Police seems to be surrendering
- what will come next, waiting for #putin?
#Moldova #chisinaou #Russia
 

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Corinne Kennedy ‏@corinneskennedy 4m
Lights flickering on & off in #Moldova Parliament bldg.
Protesters swarming forward into new area
...hard to tell what's going on right now.



Gregor Martin ‏@Guderian_Xaba 5m
@Guderian_Xaba It seems (on the live feed)
they are fighting now with the police deeper inside the parliament building.
#Chisinau #Moldova



Sputnik Verified account ‏@SputnikInt 5m
Police used tear gas on #Chisinau protesters in #Moldova
- @sputnikmoldova
(VIDEO) http://sptnkne.ws/a3KD



Karolina Ó Beacháin ‏@K_Stefanczak 6m
#Moldova: the police leaving #parliament
protesters cheering and clapping.
Peaceful, no violence nor weapons visible
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Vlad ‏@okkupant186 6m
MOLDOVA: Second line of police severly weakend.
Protesters will move in sooner or later.



Molly McKew ‏@MollyMcKew 6m
cameras now inside, show lots of police still inside parliament foyer #Moldova


shinobi ‏@shinobi22427722 6m
BREAKING #Moldova fighting in the stormed parliament happening now with the riot police !



The Risen People ‏@TheRisenPeople 4m
#Moldova #Maidan 2.0 ?
Protesters rally in front of govt HQ in Moldovan capital
http://fb.me/DKHuPk55


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Karolina Ó Beacháin ‏@K_Stefanczak 2m
#Moldova #specnaz surrounded #parliament,
2 live TVs stopped broadcasting, leaders of the protest left booed.



Gregor Martin ‏@Guderian_Xaba 3m
@Guderian_Xaba There is a mass brawl now inside the parliament building,
police vs. protesters. #Moldova #Chisinau



Gregor Martin ‏@Guderian_Xaba 4m
@Guderian_Xaba The pro-RU protesters demand early-elections,
which could be win by the pro-RU political parties. #Chisinau #Moldova
 

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Molly McKew ‏@MollyMcKew 6m
leaders from both geopolitical sides ask protesters to leave,
wait for snap elections. getting booed. #moldova


Blidaru Madalin ‏@blidaru 4m Bucharest, Bucureşti
#Moldova & #Romania: one nation, same people,
two countries separated Hitler & Stalin.


Molly McKew ‏@MollyMcKew 5m
huge line of police coming out, arms locked,
moving away from the crowd #Moldova


Karolina Ó Beacháin ‏@K_Stefanczak 5m
#Moldova Omega TV back on air cameras now inside.
Protesters negotiating with the police.
A lot of people, nobody can move. Lots of shouting


Vlad ‏@okkupant186 5m
MOLDOVA: People are being pushed back. by police
#moldova #eu
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Molly McKew ‏@MollyMcKew 5m
lots of frantic activity by men in black jackets
around hotel owned by Plahotniuc
#Moldova


Jelger Groeneveld ‏@Labrang 5m
protesters, police in parliament #Moldova after snap vote
new #Filip government contolled by oligarch #Plahotniuc
http://ziarulnational.md/live-video...-cordonul-de-politisti-si-intra-in-parlament/
 

TheSearcher

Are you sure about that?
This must be tied to the economic news. Oil is dropping like a rock. A rocket-assisted rock, in fact. Russia's economy is shackled to it and is being drug down by it. What better time for Moldova to try to break away, right?

Of course, this leads to a very dangerous situation:


* A financially-crippled Russia in danger of losing more federation members, while still fighting in Ukraine, act like things are great in another, Georgia, all while trying to out-bluff NATO in regards to Syria and Iran. The desperation must be growing at a horrifying pace in the Kremlin.


* As the election here proceeds, the PoSOTUS is getting squeezed on his timetable, his anointed successor is being outed in the media, people are fighting back strongly against federal encroachment, and generally it looks like most of his work is a failure and will be scrapped as soon as he steps onto the helicopter for the last time. We have legacies unfulfilled, and pride bruised like a tenderized steak.


Do you see danger? I see danger. The "Good Cop" and the "Bad Cop" are both about to lose, so watch out.
 

Publius

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They need to find out who the shadowy government controllers are, like taking the desk tops and lap tops from them and even looking at mail in their office to find who calls the shots, then go after them as well.
 

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Moldova.org ‏@moldovaorg 7m
JurnalTV, one of the main TV channels, was taken out
of Moldtelecom's digital TV program. #Moldova
Jelger Groeneveld ‏@Labrang 5m
media blackout seems to start
over #moldova's unfolding peoples revolt #storming parliament

Molly McKew ‏@MollyMcKew 6m
police look like they are getting crushed (Physically).
never a good sign when the front line of protesters are laughing
#moldova



Molly McKew ‏@MollyMcKew 4m
protest leaders continue to try to speak... jeering gets louder.
#moldova



Hannah Thoburn ‏@HannahThoburn 1m
For the special few of you who care about the protests in #Moldova,
follow @MollyMcKew, who is on the ground in Chisinau.



Molly McKew ‏@MollyMcKew 6m
new police arrive en masse,
slowly trying to move protesters away
from claustrophobic back entrance of parliament #Moldova


Andrei Serban ‏@AndreiSerban_as 6m
Transnistrian Republic is having a party tonight... Who's next? #Moldova


Molly McKew ‏@MollyMcKew 6m
.... really not clear who is winning shoving match #moldova



Diana Grigoriev ‏@Didispace 3m
Failed and #unconstitutional election of a new government in #Moldova
#protest #Moldova #joscoruptia #faileddemocracy
 

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Neil Warner ‏@NeilWarner88 2m
#Moldova protesters oppose corrupt pro-EU gov
as Ukrainians opposed corrupt pro-Russia gov.
Different slogans, same basic cause



Diana Grigoriev ‏@Didispace 3m
@Streitapfel They are chanting in #Romanian, our mother tongue.
'Noi nu cedam' meaning 'we will not give up'
#nomorecorruption #Moldova



Nina Byzantina ‏@NinaByzantina 3m
Western-media coverage of #Moldova is limited,
since the protest is against a pro-EU govt
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-35366194 …
 

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Draza Mihailovitx ‏@Drazmihailovitx 3m
It seems (if wrong someone correct me please),
that in #Moldova protest are both anti-EU Leftists and pan-Romanian nationalists


Moldova.org ‏@moldovaorg 3m
Policemen with refreshed forces are asking people to leave the building
of the Parliament. #Moldova



Dmitry Zaks Verified account ‏@dmitryzaksAFP 3m
But how long will it last?..
#Moldova approves new pro-EU government amid protests: @AFP
http://www.globalpost.com/article/6722461/2016/01/20/moldova-approves-new-government-amid-protests

Diana Grigoriev ‏@Didispace 3m
@dmitryzaksAFP @AFP
the new unconstitutionally elected government
is pretending to be pro-EU #Moldova


Nina Byzantina ‏@NinaByzantina 25m
New #Moldova PM Filip said to journalists on the phone
that he has other things to do rather than talk to protesters
 

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Moldova.org ‏@moldovaorg 3m
Unimedia: Moldova1, Canal 2, Canal 3, ProTV, Publika TV, Jurnal TV and Prime
were taken out of Moldtelecom's digital TV programme.
#Moldova


Molly McKew ‏@MollyMcKew 8m
rumor that Plahotniuc controlled moldtelecom blocking transmission
of 7 channels covering protests #moldova



Enrico Ivanov ‏@Russ_Warrior 11m
Breaking! #Dodon, #Usatii (pro-#Russia) and #Nastase (pro-#EU)
outside parliament: "we decided to join our forces for common goal"
#Moldova


The Americanyets ‏@theamericanyets 10m Moldova
If you didn't know any better you'd think every politician in #Moldova
were named Judas Iscariot. #NuPlaha


Diana Grigoriev ‏@Didispace 7m
@MikeDJeremy an #unconstitutional government without any due process
was shamelessly elected. #Moldova


Michael Jeremy ‏@MikeDJeremy 7m
@Didispace #Moldova is Europe's least known enigma.
With two autonomous regions. It's fascinating and bordering Ukraine! Oh my ..


Alternate Skiffy ‏@cyrillyrics 2m
The choice, #EU or #Russia, has nothing to do with democracy,
as pro-EU politicians are more corrupt than pro-Russian in #Ukraine & #Moldova


Molly McKew ‏@MollyMcKew 2m
notable how silent #Moldova officials are... no statements so far.


Real_JMOOB ‏@Real_JMOOB 2m
#Moldova folks.. Moldova.
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The Americanyets ‏@theamericanyets 43m Moldova
Protesters consist of old and young, male and female.
#Moldova #NuPlaha
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Molly McKew ‏@MollyMcKew 39m
Usatii says US ambo asked for meeting
w/him, dodon (socialists), nastase (DA), candu (plahotniuc).
Depressing political line up in #Moldova


Siegfried Muresan Verified account ‏@SMuresan 31m
Asked in EP plenary @EU_Commission & #IMF
to rapidly send a team to #Moldova to assess need for financial support
https://www.facebook.com/SiegfriedMEP/videos/1034834309913844/?fref=nf …


Shoo Flys ‏@1shooflys 39m
@RT_com Most likely Soros and friends with bribery and corruption
bought another Government and the people don't like it.
#moldova #Russia


Karolina Ó Beacháin ‏@K_Stefanczak 36m
#Moldova the usual #EU-talk: http://eeas.europa.eu/statements-eeas/2016/160120_03_en.htm
& #US-talk: http://jurnal.md/ro/politic/2016/1/...e-sa-se-intalneasca-imediat-cu-protestatarii/
Sea of police in #Chisinau


VykintasPugačiauskas ‏@pugaciauskas 30m
#EU hopelessness (as well as #Moldova elite failure) on full display
as #Russia stages first color counter-revolution

^^^ He is International News Editor at Lithuanian Television


Moldova.org ‏@moldovaorg 12m
Speaker of the Parliament called the opposition
to come to negotiations tomorrow at 10 am
http://www.moldova.org/mass-violent-protests-are-taking-place-in-moldova/ …
#Moldova
 

Richard

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The organizers of the rally are pro-Russian opposition groups, but the
demonstrators also include a pro-EU protest movement that believes the
new government -- which is made up of the same ruling parties as the
previous government -- will not break from the alleged corrupt practices
of previous governments.

I thought all new Russian and East European Govts were made up of new parties with the same membership as old ones............ since the fall of Communism......
 

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Mihai Popșoi ‏@MoldovaPolitics 26m
#Moldova's new government has just been sworn in 'secretly'
by the president under heavy police protection.


Moldova.org ‏@moldovaorg 31m
The Government led by Pavel Filip sworn in front of the President Nicolae Timofti

http://www.moldova.org/government-led-by-pm-pavel-filip-sworn-before-the-president-of-moldova/
Move hidden from people.
#Moldova


Government led by PM Pavel Filip
sworn before the President of Moldova


Cristi Vlas 21/01/2016
http://www.moldova.org/government-led-by-pm-pavel-filip-sworn-before-the-president-of-moldova/
2016-01-21

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The new Government led by the Democrat Prime-Minister Pavel Filip was voted
on January 20th by 57 MPs of the Moldovan Parliament.

Despite mass protests that encircled the building of the Parliament right after the voting,
the members of the Government managed to get out.

At 11 pm, the cabinet led by Filip secretly sworn before the President Nicolae Timofti,
without any preliminary notification to the press.



Composition of Filip Government

20 January 2016 13:21
http://tribuna.md/en/2016/01/20/oficial-aceasta-este-componenta-guvernului-filip/

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The composition of the governmental team proposed by nominee
for premiership Pavel Filip was registered with the Parliament’s chancellery,
IPN reports.

Here are the Cabinet members:

Prime Minister – Pavel Filip
Deputy Prime Minister – Gheorghe Brega
Deputy Prime Minister – George Balan
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy – Octavian Calmac
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration – Andrei Galbur
Minister of Finance – Octavian Armaşu
Minister of Justice – Vladimir Cebotari
Minister of the Interior – Alexandru Jizdan
Minister of Defense – Anatolie Salaru
Minister of Regional Development and Construction – Vasile Batca
Minister of Agriculture and Food Industry – Eduard Grama
Minister of Transport and Road Infrastructure – Iurie Chirinciuc
Minister of Environment– Valeriu Munteanu
Minister of Education– Corina Fusu
Minister of Culture – Monica Babuc
Minister of Labor, Social Protection and Family – Stela Grigoras
Minister of Health– Ruxanda Glavan
Minister of Youth and Sport – Victor Zubcu
Minister of Information and Communication Technology – Vasile Botnari

Parliament comes together for a special sitting at 4pm today to decide whether to
give a vote of confidence to the Filip Government or not.
www.ipn.md



Jelger Groeneveld ‏@Labrang 21m
Protesters #Moldova demand early elections.
Angry over new cabinet vote loyal to oligarch #Plahotniuc
http://politik.md/articles/politic/foto-exclusiv-ora-2300-pavel-filip-depune-juramantul-la-presedintie/35787/ …
 

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Marcel Sardo ‏@marcelsardo 5h
Lots of Nuland nosing around in #Romania recently…
http://www.romaniatv.net/tag/victoria-nuland_240567 …
via @RenieriArts
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Gracchus Babeuf ‏@GBabeuf 4h
Right now in front of #Moldova Parliament.
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Dumitru Ciorici ‏@dumitruciorici 3h
Tens of thousands marching in MD
towards the national operator who blocked TV transmission
#moldova #protest
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Marcel Sardo ‏@marcelsardo 3h
Judging by the LIVE Feed this is quite a huge crowd in #Chisinau
https://www.privesc.eu
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http://www.reuters.com/article/moldova-politics-idUSL8N1552K7

Industries | Thu Jan 21, 2016 8:13am EST
Related: Financials, Industrials

Thousands protest in Moldova after PM hastily sworn in at midnight

CHISINAU | By Alexander Tanas


Jan 21 At least 8,000 people protested in the Moldovan capital on Thursday against the appointment of Prime Minister Pavel Filip, whose hasty swearing-in ceremony at midnight also prompted a government spokesman to resign.

Parliament appointed Filip in hopes of ending months of political stalemate after the previous government was toppled in a no-confidence vote in October.

But the move has caused a backlash from opposition lawmakers and prompted a series of protests from citizens unhappy with Filip's close ties to a prominent oligarch. There is widespread anger at Moldova's ruling elites after a $1 billion banking fraud plunged the country into crisis last year.

The repeated protests threaten to derail Filip's chances of running a stable government, at a time when Moldova sees its economy sinking and is trying to negotiate new funding from overseas lenders, including the International Monetary Fund.

"I don't see the advantages of Filip's government and there are lots of minuses. He was approved without any public support," said analyst Nicolai Tveatkov. "(The government) is temporary and one cannot speak of achieving political stability."

A small of group of demonstrators broke into the parliament building on Wednesday demanding new elections, clashing with riot police. Underscoring the sense of chaos, the spokesman of President Nicolae Timofti later resigned.

"I told the president about my resignation as a result of an extraordinary occurrence, which personally related to myself and is regrettable," spokesman Vlad Turcanu told reporters.

"I told journalists that the swearing-in ceremony of Filip's government had been postponed to Thursday. That was the official position of the president up until 2200 on Wednesday ... After that, closer to midnight the decision was taken to carry out the swearing-in ceremony," he said on Thursday.

Opposition lawmaker Bogdan Tirdea was similarly scathing.

"The government must take responsibility for the night-time swearing-in, which was carried out secretly from the public," he told Reuters. "This cabinet is illegitimate."

Moldova's ruling class was targeted in mass protests over the banking fraud, which saw the equivalent of one-eighth of Moldova's gross domestic product disappear overseas.

The protesters say Filip is part of the problem. He has close ties to Vladimir Plahotniuc, one of Moldova's richest men, who was a focus of the protests.

"Plahotniuc, don't forget that your home is in prison" the protesters shouted on Thursday. (Writing by Matthias Williams; Editing by Tom Heneghan)
 
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