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PAS Retains Majority as Moldova’s Vote Keeps Country on EU Track

Official results show PAS at 50.03% after a tense contest marked by allegations of outside interference.

Moldaus Präsidentin Maia Sandu.
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Moldaus Präsidentin Maia Sandu bei ihrer Stimmabgabe
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Overview

  • With more than 99.5% counted, the election commission reported PAS at 50.03% and the pro‑Russian Patriotische Block at about 24.3%.
  • Alternativa won roughly 8.0%, Nostru 6.2%, and PPDA cleared the threshold at about 5.7%, sending multiple smaller and pro‑Russian forces into the 101‑seat parliament.
  • Turnout was around 52%, with the diaspora again seen as a decisive factor in shaping the result.
  • Opposition leader Igor Dodon rejected the outcome and called for protests, signaling challenges to the results in the immediate aftermath.
  • Moldovan authorities and the EU cited Russian disinformation, vote‑buying, cyberattacks and bomb threats, and officials noted recent party exclusions; observer assessments are expected to follow.