Tag: Russia influence
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Moldova Election 2024: Pro-European PAS Wins Absolute Majority
Clear victory reshapes Moldova’s political landscape The Central Election Commission reported a decisive win for the pro-European Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS) in Moldova’s national vote. After counting all districts, PAS held 50.2% of the votes, securing an absolute majority in parliament. The Patriotic Block, a pro-Russian coalition led by former president Igor Dodon,…
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Moldova Election: Pro-European PAS Wins Absolute Majority
Election Results at a Glance In a decisive outcome that underscores Moldova’s pro-European orientation, the Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS) secured an absolute majority with 50.2% of the vote after all districts were tallied. The pro-Russian Patriotic Block, led by former president Igor Dodon, finished in second place with 24.2%. The result gives PAS…
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Moldova’s Pro-EU PAS Tops Legislative Elections as Turnout Reaches 52%
PAS Takes Early Lead as Moldova Votes in High-Stakes Election The pro-European Action and Truth party (PAS), in government since 2021, emerged at the top of Moldova’s legislative ballot with an initial tally showing about 44.5% of the votes for PAS and 27.7% for the pro-Russian Patriotic Bloc. With turnout around 52%, the election underscores…
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Pro-EU Party Leads Moldova Elections as Vote Count Grows
Overview: PAS Takes the Lead as Counting Continues With roughly 75 percent of ballots tallied in Moldova’s parliamentary elections, the pro-European Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS) holds a clear lead. The party of President Maia Sandu is on about 44 percent of the vote, while the pro-Russian Patriotic Block trails at approximately 28 percent.…
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Moldova Elections: Pro-EU PAS Leads as Votes Are Counted
Partial results place PAS ahead As votes were tallied across Moldova, the Action and Solidarity Party, known as PAS and led by the pro-European president Maia Sandu, held a commanding position with about 44.5% of the vote, as roughly 80% of ballots were counted. The Russia-friendly Patriotic Bloc trailed with around 27.8%. The early tally…
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Observer: Calm Election Day in Tense Moldova
Moldova’s Parliament Election at a Crossroads: EU Path or Moscow Alignment The parliamentary election in Moldova is playing out at a political crossroads, with the outcome likely to influence the country’s future orientation toward Europe or closer ties with Russia. The vote is seen as a litmus test for whether Moldova will keep moving toward…
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Observing a Calm Moldova Parliamentary Election Amid Russia Influence Pressure
Calm Day Masks High-Stakes Choices for Moldova On a day when Moldova held its parliamentary election, international observers reported a largely orderly process across polling stations. Swedish MP Linnéa Wickman (S) joined a broad slate of monitors who tracked the vote from the capital, Chisinau, to the southern districts where a Russian-speaking majority is more…