Moldova’s presidential elections will take place during turbulent times for the country, politically as so often, and amid the devastating COVID-19 pandemic.
The elections are scheduled to take place on 1 November with a likely runoff on the 15th. The leading candidates for the runoff, according to the latest polls, are the pro-Russian incumbent president Igor Dodon and the pro-European opposition candidate and former Prime Minister, Maia Sandu.
They have already met in a previous presidential runoff in 2016 when Igor Dodon was victorious amidst allegations of voter fraud.
