Overview

• With more than 99% of ballots counted, the electoral commission reports PAS at about 50% of the vote and the opposition bloc near 24%.
• State agency Moldpres says PAS is poised to keep a single‑party majority, though final seat allocations have not been officially confirmed.
• Igor Dodon declared the opposition had ‘won,’ alleged moves to invalidate the vote, and urged supporters to rally in Chisinau on September 29.
• Moldovan authorities said on September 22 they searched roughly 250 locations and detained 74 people over suspected election interference or planned unrest.
• The result will influence Moldova’s 2030 EU bid and its posture toward Ukraine, with tensions underscored by the Russian troop presence in Transnistria.