Chisinau: Moldova’s pro-European Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS) claimed a clear lead and majority in elections held on Sunday. As nearly all polling station reports have been counted, electoral data has revealed that pro-EU PAS secured win in the 50.1 per cent of the vote, while the pro-Russian Patriotic Electoral Bloc received 24.2 per cent of the votes.

The Russia-friendly Alternativa Bloc came at the third spot, while the populist Our Party stood at fourth. The right-wing Democracy at Home party also received enough votes to enter parliament. Electoral data has suggested that PAS will hold a majority of around 55 of the 101 seats in the legislature. A proposed government requires parliamentary approval, Euro News reported.

One pro-Russian opposition leader, Igor Dodon, urged his

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