People vote at a polling station during Moldova's parliamentary election in Chisinau, on Sunday.

Moldovans were voting in a parliamentary election on Sunday that could have a major impact on the government’s quest to join the European Union, as a pro-Russian opposition group seeks to steer the nation away from closer ties with the bloc.

If neither side wins a majority in the 101-seat chamber, political horse trading is likely to follow, further unsettling one of Europe’s poorest countries, buffeted by war in neighbouring Ukraine and suspected Russian meddling in politics and religion.

As the poll was under way, a pro-Russian leader called for potential post-vote protests and cyber authorities reported that election infrastructure had been attacked over the past two days.

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