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The votes of the Moldovan diaspora in Europe gave the ruling party 52 seats in the new parliament and the right to form a government independently.
At present, after counting about 95% of protocols from polling stations, the Party of Action and Solidarity (Partidul Acțiune și Solidaritate, PAS) has the support of more than 47.5% of voters, and this figure continues to grow. The counting of diaspora votes is still ongoing, as voting abroad lasted longer than in Moldova. Among Moldovan citizens in European countries, there is a clear majority supporting PAS.
Moldova has a relatively high electoral threshold (5% for parties, 7% for blocs). Votes cast for parties and candidates that did not pass the threshold are redistributed among the winning parties. Thanks to this redistribution, PAS has already secured 52 seats in the new parliament. This number may increase further if the party’s vote share continues to rise.
Since the Moldovan parliament consists of 101 deputies, PAS will hold an outright majority and will be able to form a government without a coalition.
The pro-Russian “Patriotic Bloc” led by former president Igor Dodon received less than 26% of the vote (a declining figure) and will likely secure 28 seats.
In third place is the “Alternative” bloc with 9 seats (under 8.5%). Also entering parliament are the formally pro-Romanian party “Democracy at Home”, accused of ties to Russia’s FSB, and “Our Party” of populist Renato Usatîi — both expected to win 6 seats each.
It is noteworthy that PAS’s share of the vote currently exceeds the combined total of all other parties that cleared the threshold.
However, the final distribution of seats will be announced by Moldova’s Central Election Commission.
As reported earlier, turnout was lower in Moldova’s pro-Russian regions, which allowed the ruling party to gain more support. Meanwhile, police announced the detention of Transnistrian activists who were allegedly preparing unrest immediately after the elections.
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