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In the spring of 2015, Moldova faced large-scale protests amid a worsening economic situation and corruption scandals. The protests gained momentum in September, when up to 100,000 people demonstrated in the largest protest since Moldova's independence. The protests have been organised by a grass-roots citizens' movement, ''Dignity and Truth'' ((ルーマニア語、モルドバ語():Demnitate și Adevăr)), that was established in February 2015 as a response to the disappearance of $1 billion from the Moldovan banks in 2014.〔 Dignity and Truth is led by lawyers, journalists and other well-known figures in Moldova.〔 Moldova is one of Europe's poorest countries,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Moldova: One of Europe's poorest lands )〕 and unification with Romania is seen as a solution to its economic, political and social crisis, but also in the context of the tensions in neighbouring Ukraine. ==Background== In Moldova, one of Europe's poorest countries,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Moldova: One of Europe's poorest lands )〕 nearly 17% of population live below the poverty line.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Human Development Report 2014 )〕 Moreover, with an average wage of only about $129 per month, Moldova reportedly has the lowest standard of living in Europe. In 2014 $1 billion vanished from three of Moldova's leading banks.〔(The great Moldovan bank robbery ), BBC News (18 June 2015)〕 In two days loans worth $1 billion were transferred in to United Kingdom and Hong Kong-registered companies whose ultimate owners are unknown.〔〔(The billion-dollar ex-council flat ), BBC News (7 October 2015)〕 Banks are administered by the National Bank of Moldova, so this loss was covered from state reserves.〔 This protected depositors but creating a hole in Moldovan public finances equivalent to an eighth of the country's GDP.〔 Protesters claim this damaged their living standards.〔(Thousands join Moldova anti-government protest ), BBC News (13 September 2015)〕 The issue highlighted the problem of corruption in Moldova and although the government has promised an investigation, protest leaders have called for a campaign of civil disobedience, a general strike and a refusal to pay utility bills in order to force the resignation of the government. Likewise, as a response to the $1 billion disappearance the grass-roots citizens' movement ''Dignity and Truth'' ((ルーマニア語、モルドバ語():Dreptate și Adevăr)) was established in February 2015.〔 This organization is lead by lawyers, journalists and other well-known figures in Moldova.〔 Unification with Romania is seen as a solution to Moldova's economic, political and social crisis, but also in the context of the tensions in neighbouring Ukraine. Polls up to May 2015 show 10 to 20 percent of Moldovans support unification.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「2015 Moldovan protests」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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