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Jan van der Made

Moldova’s vote sets it on EU course but deep political rifts remain

A woman holds Moldovan and EU flags at a pro-EU rally in Chisinau the day after the parliamentary election, 29 September. AP - Vadim Ghirda

Sunday’s elections in Moldova marked a defining moment in the country’s democratic journey. Amid deep political divisions and heavy foreign interference, the vote offered Moldovans a clear choice between turning east or west. They delivered a decisive victory for the pro-European Party of Action and Solidarity.

"The parliamentary elections in Moldova demonstrated a high level of commitment to democracy, amid unprecedented hybrid threats coming from Russia,” according to Paula Cardoso, leader of the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe's electoral observers team.

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