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Moldova’s Pro‑EU PAS Wins Parliamentary Majority With About 50% of Vote

The result positions Maia Sandu’s camp to form a government focused on EU accession.

Overview

  • Official results show PAS with 50.03% of ballots and roughly 55 of 101 seats, ahead of the pro‑Russian Patriotic Bloc on about 24%.
  • Turnout was 51.9%, with authorities and reports noting strong participation from the diaspora.
  • Moldova’s cybersecurity service reported multiple attempted attacks on electoral infrastructure were detected and neutralized without disrupting services.
  • Opposition leader Igor Dodon disputed the outcome, filed complaints, and called supporters to protest in Chisinau.
  • Police previously detained 74 suspects in operations targeting alleged vote‑buying and foreign‑backed agitation linked by officials to pro‑Russian networks.