Protesters in Moldova demand new government and changes to constitution. In what is being called the largest demonstration in Moldova since its secession from the Soviet Union, over 100,000 protesters gathered in the capital city of Chișinău on Sunday to demand that the government address the fraud scandal which resulted in the disappearance of over $1 billion from three state-owned banks. The protesters are demanding that top officials resign, and that the constitution be amended to ensure that the president is chosen directly by voters, rather than selected by parliament.
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