Moldova parliament picks pro-EU premier

Moldova's parliament chose on 18 February 2015 a pro-European businessman as prime minister.

According to some media sources, the choice of Chiril Gaburici put the Eastern European country adjacent to Ukraine on a possible collision course with Russia.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: Difficult coalition talks expected after Moldova election http://www.europeansources.info/record/difficult-coalition-talks-expected-after-moldova-election/

Reuters, 18.02.15: Moldovan parliament approves new pro-EU prime minister http://uk.reuters.com/article/2015/02/18/uk-moldova-politics-idUKKBN0LM0ZF20150218

Sputnik International, 18.02.15: Moldovan Parliament Votes to Appoint Gaburici as Prime Minister http://sputniknews.com/europe/20150218/1018440491.html

ESO: Background Information: Statement by High Representative/Vice President Federica Mogherini and Commissioner Johannes Hahn on the appointment of Prime Minister Chiril Gaburici and the formation of the government in the Republic of Moldova http://www.europeansources.info/record/statement-statement-by-high-representative-vice-president-federica-mogherini-and-commissioner-johannes-hahn-on-the-appointment-of-prime-minister-chiril-gaburici-and-the-formation-of-the-government-in/

ESO: Background information: Moldovan parliamentary election, 2014 http://www.europeansources.info/record/moldovan-parliamentary-election-30-november-2014/

Blog Adevărul, 19.02.15: New government further destabilises Moldova (via Euro|Topics) http://www.eurotopics.net/en/home/presseschau/archiv/aehnliche/archiv_article/ARTICLE158618-New-government-further-destabilises-Moldova

Blog Contributors.ro, 24.02.15: Moldova's dream of Europe shattered (via Euro|Topics) http://www.eurotopics.net/en/home/presseschau/archiv/aehnliche/archiv_article/ARTICLE158934-Moldova-s-dream-of-Europe-shattered

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