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Pro‑EU PAS Wins Moldovan Election, Secures Parliamentary Majority

Opposition figures contest the result, with authorities citing neutralised cyberattacks.

Overview

  • Official results from the Central Electoral Commission show PAS at about 50.03% of the vote, enough to control the 101‑seat parliament.
  • The pro‑Russian Bloc Patriotique trails on roughly 24.26%, with Ion Ceban’s Mouvement alternatif national around 8%, placing third.
  • Former president Igor Dodon rejects the outcome, claims victory for the opposition and urges supporters to rally in Chisinau on Monday.
  • Moldovan cybersecurity officials report multiple election‑related attacks were detected and blocked, while police made arrests linked to suspected disruption plans and foreign polling sites received bomb threats.
  • Turnout was near 52%, with the diaspora again seen as influential, as authorities and the EU decry unprecedented Russian interference involving vote‑buying and disinformation.