Episode 8: The Theft of the Billion and Rise of Plahotniuc (Part 3 of 3)

This episode is part of a 3 part mini-series with guest George Teodorescu looking at the first Alliance for Europe.

This episode closes our series by covering the events around the Theft of the Billion and subsequent collapse of the coalition government called the Alliance for European Integration. We follow the rise of Plahotniuc and reflect on what this whole time period means today.

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