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Moldova: Pro-Western government collapses amid crises

By DW
18 February 2023   |   12:47 pm
The government in Chisinau has fallen after a year and a half in office, amid inflation and energy security concerns. The war in neighboring Ukraine has also taken its toll on the small nation.

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