Moldova’s election result bolsters move towards EU and away from Moscow
Europe • Sep 29, 2025, 12:39 AM
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Moldova's ruling PAS party pulled comfortably ahead of its Russian-leaning rivals in a high-stakes parliamentary election as final results trickled in on Monday, leaving the EU candidate country that borders Ukraine on a path towards European integration. The tense vote was marked by a string of incidents and overshadowed by accusations of Russian interference. Research Fellow and Manager of the Eastern Partnership at Think Tank Network in Berlin, Anastasia Pociumban, joins us for more.
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Moldova’s election result bolsters move towards EU and away from Moscow
Europe • 12:39 AM
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Moldova's ruling PAS party pulled comfortably ahead of its Russian-leaning rivals in a high-stakes parliamentary election as final results trickled in on Monday, leaving the EU candidate country that borders Ukraine on a path towards European integration
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