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Moldova parliament backs compromise candidate as new prime minister


    CHISINAU (Reuters) - Moldovan lawmakers voted on Wednesday to back the formation of a new government led by a member of the pro-European coalition, agreeing on a compromise candidate in the hopes of ending months of political deadlock and staving off new elections.

    The vote paves the way for Pavel Filip, a former IT and communications minister in the previous government, to become prime minister.

    (Reporting by Alexander Tanas; writing by Matthias Williams; editing by Alessandra Prentice)