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The Guardian - UK

Moldova: pro-EU party wins majority in election dominated by Russian interference

Moldova’s ruling pro-European Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS) won slightly more than 50% of the vote in parliamentary elections on September 28, achieving a slim overall majority. It garnered more than twice the number of votes of the main pro-Russian opposition party, Patriotic Bloc, which received just under 25%…

The Conversation

France and EU leaders say Moldova's election results put it on path to join EU

France and the European Union have welcomed the victory of the pro-European ruling party in Moldova’s parliamentary elections as proof that the the country is on the right track to join the bloc.

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The pro-European party won Moldova’s election but obstacles to join the EU remain

Russia’s campaign to amplify societal distrust continues as membership talks have stalled

The Guardian - UK

Pro-EU party delivers boost to West with victory in Moldova elections despite Russian interference claims

Moldova voted resoundingly for pro-EU government in key election regarded as choice between East and West

The Independent UK

Moldova’s president Maia Sandu hails voters’ refusal to be ‘bought’ by Moscow

Ruling party holds on to its majority in Sunday’s poll, which it says is ‘strong mandate for EU accession’

The Guardian - UK

Hybrid attacks such as drones ‘part of new reality’, Danish minister warns, as Russia embarks on huge army call-up – as it happened

Peter Hummelgaard compared recent spate of hybrid attacks on Europe to 9/11 terrorism; 135,000 called up in Russia

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Moldova’s pro-EU ruling party wins majority in parliamentary elections

With over 99.6 percent of ballots counted, Moldova's pro-EU ruling party has won Sunday’s elections with more than 50 percent of the vote, official results showed on Monday.

Radio France Internationale

Moldova's pro-EU party wins high-stakes parliamentary election

Moldovans voted on Sunday in a ballot mired by fears of Russian interference.

Euronews

Moldova’s pro-European party retains majority in key election

PAS garners 50.03% of vote after more than 99.5% of ballots counted in poll deciding whether country steers closer to EU or Russia

The Guardian - UK

In pictures: Moldovans vote in decisive parliamentary elections

Moldovans on Sunday are casting their votes in parliamentary elections seen as crucial for the country's future direction. The poll will determine whether Moldova continues on its pro-European Union path or shifts towards closer ties with Russia, amid escalating geopolitical tensions in the region.

Radio France Internationale

EU integration versus Russian influence: Moldova’s future on the line

Moldovans are heading to the polls on Sunday – in what is widely seen as the most important election since the country gained independence – facing a political crossroads with implications for its European future, regional security and domestic stability.

Radio France Internationale

Polls open in Moldova in a tense parliamentary election plagued with reports of Russian interference

Police have arrested many people in hundreds of raids leading up to the vote as reports of Russian interference and planned disturbances plagued what many believe is the most consequential election in the country’s recent history.

Euronews

Moldova's pro-EU party ahead in polls overshadowed by Russian meddling claims

Moldova's ruling pro-EU party on Sunday led in parliamentary elections, according to partial results for a vote overshadowed by accusations of Russian interference in the ex-Soviet country.

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The Independent UK

Moldovans face stark choice between EU and Russia in critical election

The parliamentary election has been fraught with claims of Russian interference

The Guardian - UK

Moldovan diaspora critical in elections as country battles Russian vote-buying, says former minister

Watchdogs say Russia offering overseas voters cash for evidence of voter fraud in possible ploy to declare election rigged

Euronews

Oh it's personal: These are the top viral Russian fake news stories about European politicians

Russia has increasingly targeted European leaders with false claims and outlandish accusations. European politicians who have expressed strong support for Ukraine are among those attacked the most. What are the most preposterous fake stories about European politicians made by Russian propaganda?

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Moldova’s election is a choice between two paths: pro-Europe or pro-Russia

Western-friendly ruling party faces fierce challenge from opposition amid reports of Kremlin interference

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The Guardian - UK

Why are Moldova’s parliamentary elections on Sunday so important?

The background, key players and likely outcome of a contest of crucial interest to both Europe and Russia

Euronews

Moldova's prime minister accuses Russia of using country's election to 'take power'

Moldovan authorities have accused Russia of conducting a hybrid war to try to derail the country’s EU path by meddling in elections, illicitly funding pro-Russian parties and running disinformation campaigns.

Euronews

Russia’s disinformation toolbox in Moldova: Bot networks, Moscow church propaganda and vote-buying

Russia intensified its “hybrid war” against Moldova as the country is heading to the parliamentary elections on Sunday, Moldovan authorities say. What tools is Moscow using in Moldova this time, and are they different from the disinformation campaign during the 2024 presidential election?

The Independent UK

Moldovan officials carry out raids and detain 1 over alleged Russian financing of a party

Moldova’s anticorruption authorities have carried out more than 30 raids and detained one person over the financing of a political party allegedly linked to Russia through cryptocurrencies, days ahead of a key parliamentary election

Euronews

Inside Russia’s AI-driven disinformation machine shaping Moldova’s election

Spoof websites impersonate legitimate Western media and pay “engagement farms” in Africa, while AI bots are deployed to flood comment sections deriding the EU and pro-European party.

Euronews

Moldova detains 74 over alleged Russian plot to stir up unrest around key election

Online disinformation aimed at discrediting Moldova's pro-European government is ramping up ahead of the crunch parliamentary elections on 28 September.

International Business Times

Moldova's Powerful Diaspora Courted In Battle Between Moscow And West

Seven years after moving to Ireland, Natalia Stirbu still goes home to Moldova to vote -- part of a powerful diaspora whose ballots could prove decisive in the small country's battle between Moscow and the West.

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