The Pro Europe demonstration took place in the capital of

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, on 3 November 2013. The demonstration was organised by three parties of the ruling coalition:

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and Liberal Reformists Party. It's estimated that around 100,000 people participated at the demonstration, at that time being the biggest mass group or collection of groups of people, since

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.100 de mii oameni, potrivit organizatorilor, au venit in PMAN. Declaratia Pro Europeana, votata
3 Noiembrie 2013, PRO TV

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Originally, the organisers said the demonstration involved around 100,000 people, but the police estimated the crowd at 60,000 people. However, the police reevaluated this number and in an official communication declared that around 117,000 people took part. The crowd of people gathered in

's capital

, on November 3, 2013 to show their support for closer ties with the

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. It came a few weeks before a summit in

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where Moldova hoped to sign a partnership agreement with the EU. Moldovan President,

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, told the crowds: The demonstration was organised by the Moldovan government which wants to send a clear message to Brussels. However the country is under pressure from

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which says closer ties with the EU would have “serious consequences” for Moldovan workers in Russia and the export of its goods.Tens of thousands join ‘pro-Europe’ rally in Moldova’s capital
euronews.com At the opening ceremony of demonstration, Moldovan soprano singer

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, performed the

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. At the end of demonstration, participants have voted the ″Declaration from Chișinău″.

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Along with

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and

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, Moldova entered into an association agreement with the EU in June 2014.

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