No candidates for Moldova presidency

Moldova's Parliament is likely to cancel this week's presidential vote after no candidate came forward.

The governing Alliance for European Integration said Thursday it would not propose interim President Marian Lupu for the post because it is unlikely that he would win the 61 votes that are needed.

Parliament was scheduled to vote on Friday in an attempt to break a political deadlock that began in July 2009.

Ruling pro-European parties have only 59 seats. Three lawmakers recently quit the opposition Communist Party but said they will not vote for Lupu, a 44-year-old economist who has been interim president since December 30.