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Voters in Moldova are set to decide on the presidency when they cast their ballots in a run-off vote on Sunday. Pro-European President Maia Sandu is running for a second term, but failed to secure an absolute majority in the first round of voting a fortnight ago. The 52-year-old head of state garnered 42.45% of votes on October 20, leading the pack of a total of 11 candidates. Her biggest rival and former attorney general Alexandr Stoianoglo, the candidate of the traditionally strong Socialist Party of pro-Russian ex-president Igor Dodon, came in second with 25.98%. Despite the considerable ma…

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