Moldovans head to the polls, in a vote that could slow -- not halt -- its shift towards the European Union and a move further away from Russia.
Surveys show the former-Soviet bloc nation is divided over the pro-Europe path pursued by the ruling centre-right coalition, or reversing course and joining a Russian-led economic bloc instead.
For five years, the ruling coalition has had a poor record of infighting and battling corruption.
Casting his vote -- Communist opposition leader Vladimir Voronin.
He supports integration with Europe, but wants revisions to existing trade agreements.
(SOUNDBITE) (Moldovan) MOLDOVA'S COMMUNIST PARTY LEADER, VLADIMIR VORONIN, SAYING:
"I voted for Moldova to once and forever get rid of these troubles which have been continuing for the past five years, from this corruption and from this mafia which has encircled the whole of Moldova and all its citizens and we cannot develop because of it."
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