The 2020 Moldovan protests were nationwide demonstrations against the pro-Russian prime minister
Ion Chicu
Ion Chicu (; born 28 February 1972) is a Moldovan politician who served as Prime Minister of Moldova between 2019 until his resignation in 2020.
Biography
He was born on 28 February 1972 in the village of Pîrjolteni, located in the Moldovan C ...
and were led by supporters of newly elected president
Maia Sandu,
farmers
A farmer is a person engaged in agriculture, raising living organisms for food or raw materials. The term usually applies to people who do some combination of raising field crops, orchards, vineyards, poultry, or other livestock. A farmer mi ...
and young people. Mass protests first began on 21 November and extended to 23 December, the day in which Chicu resigned due to mounting pressure.
See also
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2015–2016 protests in Moldova
Starting in the spring of 2015, Moldova experienced large-scale protests amid a worsening economic situation and corruption scandals. The protests gained momentum in September, when up to 100,000 people demonstrated in the largest protest since Mo ...
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April 2009 Moldovan parliamentary election protests
Protests against the April 2009 Moldovan parliamentary election results began on 6 April 2009 in major cities of Moldova (including Bălți and the capital, Chișinău) before the final official results were announced. The demonstrators claim ...
References
2020 protests
Protests in Moldova
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