٠٠:٠٣:١٥Crowds of anti-government protesters were seen moving through the streets of Chisinau on Thursday, carrying banners and flags.
Footage shows the demonstrators chanting 'Down with [President] Maia Sandu!' and 'We are the people!', as well as ripping up posters of the president. Many were calling for gas and electricity tariffs to be cut, as well as food prices.
"We want it to be fair. We want to be able to pay for our utilities. Not to survive the way we are surviving now," one participant said.
The rally was expected to take place in front of the city hall. However, the administration announced in the morning that access to the city centre would be restricted until March 2 due to Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou's arrival in Moldova.
The protesters were blocked by a police cordon as they approached the main street.
"There have been attempts by protesters to break through the police cordon by force to enter the Great National Assembly Square," Chisinau police reported in their Telegram channel.
No official reports of any detentions were released at the time of publication.
Last month, Moldovan Prime Minister Natalia Gavrilita announced her resignation, which triggered the removal of her entire cabinet.
President Sandu accepted the resignation and on the same day nominated Secretary of the Supreme Security Council Dorin Recean as her replacement PM.
Recean became head of the new government on February 16, and the cabinet was approved by a majority of MPs. Following the vote, members from the opposition Bloc of Communists and Socialists (BCS) blocked the podium in parliament and chanted 'shame' over amendments introduced to limit the number of speakers from each faction during the proceedings.
The Action and Solidarity Party won a snap election in August 2021, forming the government led by Gavrilita.
Moldova: 'We are rallying today for our children’s sake' - Thousands of protesters march through Chisinau
Crowds of anti-government protesters were seen moving through the streets of Chisinau on Thursday, carrying banners and flags.
Footage shows the demonstrators chanting 'Down with [President] Maia Sandu!' and 'We are the people!', as well as ripping up posters of the president. Many were calling for gas and electricity tariffs to be cut, as well as food prices.
"We want it to be fair. We want to be able to pay for our utilities. Not to survive the way we are surviving now," one participant said.
The rally was expected to take place in front of the city hall. However, the administration announced in the morning that access to the city centre would be restricted until March 2 due to Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou's arrival in Moldova.
The protesters were blocked by a police cordon as they approached the main street.
"There have been attempts by protesters to break through the police cordon by force to enter the Great National Assembly Square," Chisinau police reported in their Telegram channel.
No official reports of any detentions were released at the time of publication.
Last month, Moldovan Prime Minister Natalia Gavrilita announced her resignation, which triggered the removal of her entire cabinet.
President Sandu accepted the resignation and on the same day nominated Secretary of the Supreme Security Council Dorin Recean as her replacement PM.
Recean became head of the new government on February 16, and the cabinet was approved by a majority of MPs. Following the vote, members from the opposition Bloc of Communists and Socialists (BCS) blocked the podium in parliament and chanted 'shame' over amendments introduced to limit the number of speakers from each faction during the proceedings.
The Action and Solidarity Party won a snap election in August 2021, forming the government led by Gavrilita.
Crowds of anti-government protesters were seen moving through the streets of Chisinau on Thursday, carrying banners and flags.
Footage shows the demonstrators chanting 'Down with [President] Maia Sandu!' and 'We are the people!', as well as ripping up posters of the president. Many were calling for gas and electricity tariffs to be cut, as well as food prices.
"We want it to be fair. We want to be able to pay for our utilities. Not to survive the way we are surviving now," one participant said.
The rally was expected to take place in front of the city hall. However, the administration announced in the morning that access to the city centre would be restricted until March 2 due to Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou's arrival in Moldova.
The protesters were blocked by a police cordon as they approached the main street.
"There have been attempts by protesters to break through the police cordon by force to enter the Great National Assembly Square," Chisinau police reported in their Telegram channel.
No official reports of any detentions were released at the time of publication.
Last month, Moldovan Prime Minister Natalia Gavrilita announced her resignation, which triggered the removal of her entire cabinet.
President Sandu accepted the resignation and on the same day nominated Secretary of the Supreme Security Council Dorin Recean as her replacement PM.
Recean became head of the new government on February 16, and the cabinet was approved by a majority of MPs. Following the vote, members from the opposition Bloc of Communists and Socialists (BCS) blocked the podium in parliament and chanted 'shame' over amendments introduced to limit the number of speakers from each faction during the proceedings.
The Action and Solidarity Party won a snap election in August 2021, forming the government led by Gavrilita.