Head of Republic of Moldova’s state television resigns following Eurovision jury score scandal

The head of public television in the Republic of Moldova resigned on Monday, May 18, after a public outcry regarding the points given to Romania by the former's expert jury during the Eurovision final held in Vienna.

In the Eurovision system of voting, the public vote for contestants is doubled by points from 1 to 12 given by judges in every country. The Moldovan jury awarded maximum points to Poland, while Romania received only 3 points, despite the close relationship between the two states. At the same time, the Moldovan public vote granted Romania’s representative, Alexandra Căpitănescu, the maximum 12 points.