Moldova Cabinet Collapses After Losing Confidence Vote

Moldova’s government collapsed on Tuesday after losing a no-confidence vote in parliament, once again throwing Europe’s poorest country into turmoil.

Prime Minister Maia Sandu’s administration, which sought closer ties with the European Union and won financial aid from the International Monetary Fund, has three days to submit its resignation to pro-Russian President Igor Dodon. Dodon’s Socialist Party initiated the no-confidence motion over Sandu’s attempts to fast-track judiciary legislation. That’s despite that same party joining forces with her earlier this year to topple the previous government.