PAS Wins Majority Amid Fraud Claims

Moldova’s pro‑European Action and Solidarity Party (PAS), led by President Maia Sandu, won a clear parliamentary victory with just over 50% of the vote and is projected to secure about 55 of 101 seats, preserving a pro‑EU majority and leaving Igor Grosu likely to become prime minister. Observers and officials said the campaign was marred by unprecedented Kremlin‑linked interference, including disinformation, alleged vote‑buying, cyberattacks on electoral infrastructure and threats at polling stations abroad. The defeated pro‑Russian Patriotic Electoral Bloc and figures such as Igor Dodon have disputed the outcome and called for protests, raising the risk of post‑vote tensions. European leaders including Ursula von der Leyen, Kaja Kallas, Antonio Costa and Donald Tusk hailed the result as an endorsement of a European future. While the victory strengthens Sandu’s mandate to push reforms and pursue EU accession, Moldova still faces deep economic, governance and territorial challenges — notably Transnistria — that complicate the path to membership and long‑term stability.