Overview
- With all ballots counted, the pro‑European Party of Action and Solidarity won about 50.2% of the vote and is projected to hold 55 of 101 seats.
- The pro‑Russian Patriotic Bloc took roughly 24% and led in northern districts, Gagauzia and Transnistria, while diaspora turnout of about 215,000 strongly favored PAS.
- OSCE observers said the vote was competitive despite some irregularities and noted a high commitment to democracy in the face of unprecedented hybrid threats linked to Russia.
- Authorities reported roughly 250 searches, more than 70 arrests and a 12‑month suspension of the pro‑Russian Heart of Moldova party over alleged vote‑buying and illicit financing.
- European leaders and Ukraine hailed the result as a pro‑EU choice, while the Kremlin and Igor Dodon alleged obstacles for voters abroad and in Transnistria and signaled challenges to the outcome.