FILE PHOTO: Members of an electoral commission count votes after polling stations closed in the course of Moldova's presidential election in Chisinau, Moldova October 20, 2024. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo
CHISINAU, Moldova (Reuters) -Poll officials accused of corruption in the first round of Moldova's presidential election have been removed ahead of Sunday's run-off in which pro-European incumbent Maia Sandu is seeking a second term, the top election official said on Friday.
Sandu, who spearheads Moldova's drive to join the European Union, scored 42% in the opening round to 26% for challenger Alexandr Stoianoglo, who is backed by a party with traditional links to Russia.
