http://dx.doi.org/10.17176/20210724-020102-0 https://staging.verfassungsblog.de/a-new-chance-for-democracy-in-moldova/ A new chance for democracy in Moldova Leontiev, Lucia eng 2021-07-23 electronic resource text/html ddc:342 elections Maia Sandu Moldova Moldovan Constitutional Court Verfassungsblog Verfassungsblog--2366-7044 CC BY-SA 4.0 On 11 July 2021, Moldovans elected the 11th legislature of the country and, for the first time, voted overwhelmingly for a pro-Western political party. The results are proof of a high desire for change in Moldova, and a reorientation towards Europe. The elections came after a months-long tug of war between the pro-Western and the Socialist political forces, involving attempts by both parties to politicize the Constitutional Court and the Central Electoral Commission.