Summary
The pro-European Union Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS) won the parliamentary elections in Moldova, gaining a significant lead over the pro-Russian Patriotic Electoral Bloc (BEP). The election process faced claims of Russian interference, and the results indicate Moldova is moving closer to the EU and NATO.
Key Facts
- PAS won a majority in Moldova's parliamentary election.
- PAS secured over 50% of the vote, more than twice that of the BEP.
- The BEP received 24.19% of the votes.
- There were allegations of Russian interference in the elections.
- Moldova is shifting towards the EU and maintaining NATO ties while being neutral.
- The country borders Ukraine, where a Russian invasion is ongoing.
- Russian troops are present in Moldova's breakaway region, Transnistria.
