Moldovans began voting on Sunday in parliamentary elections that could see the country neighbouring Ukraine swerve from its pro-European path towards Moscow, with the government and the EU accusing Russia of “deeply interfering”.

Moldova, an EU candidate country, has long been divided over closer ties with Brussels or maintaining Soviet-era relations with Moscow.

Most polls show the pro-EU Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS), in power since 2021, in the lead in the vote. But analysts say the race is far from certain.

AFP journalists witnessed polling booths open at 7:00 am (0400 GMT). They will close at 9:00 pm, and the results are expected later on Sunday.

Pro-EU President Maia Sandu of PAS has called the vote Moldova’s “most consequential election” and warned against falling deeper

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