25 September 2000 “To be born Moldovan is to be born with bad luck,” says Costa Stratan harshly. As if to emphasize the point, he stands up, lifts his tumbler of wine to his lips and pours the contents down his throat. The sad truth is his sentiments are felt by many of Moldova’s 4.3 million population.Since its full independence […]

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