Moldova top court cancels state of emergency, opening way for snap election

Moldova's Constitutional Court ruled on Wednesday that a decision by parliament to introduce a state of emergency in the ex-Soviet republic was unconstitutional, a legal move that opens the way for a snap parliamentary election.

The parliament declared a 60-day state of emergency in March in an effort to combat the coronavirus pandemic.

The court ruling now enables Moldova's pro-Western President Maia Sandu to dissolve the parliament and to call new elections. Earlier this month, the Constitutional Court ruled that Sandu could dissolve the assembly.