The parliamentary election results of Moldova, a small Eastern European country, showed that the pro EU ruling party overwhelmingly defeated its pro Russian opponent. This will continue Moldova's process of joining the European Union and increase the risk of escalating tensions with Russia.
According to the vote counting results released by the Central Election Commission of Moldova on Monday (September 29), the Action and Unity Party led by President Sandu leads other political parties with 50% of the vote and will win more than half of the 101 seats in the National Assembly. The pro Russian Patriotic Election Alliance, led by former President Dodo, ranked second with 24% of the vote. Three other forces will enter the parliament.
Moldova is located between Romania and Ukraine, and its pro Russian separatist region Transnistria is also home to Russian troops, highlighting its geopolitical importance. For a long time, Moldova has had disagreements on whether to move closer to the European Union or maintain Soviet era relations with Moscow.
This parliamentary election is seen as crucial for Moldova to continue advancing the process of EU integration. The process began after Moscow invaded Ukraine in 2022. It is expected that the new government will continue to push for necessary reforms to achieve the goal of joining the European Union before 2030.
The election results have dealt a significant blow to Russia. It is said that in order to install pro Russian forces, Russia is willing to spend money to buy people's hearts.
However, analysts warn that the 'danger' has not yet passed. Kullalaru from WatchDog.md, a think tank in Chisinau, pointed out that from statistical data, the Action and Unity Party has ensured a fragile majority advantage, but in fact, it is very difficult to form a functioning government.
Kullalaru also said, "The Kremlin is pouring money into this operation, and they cannot stand idly by. They may resort to protests, bribery, and other means to block the formation of a stable pro European government
Ukrainian President Zelensky and other European leaders praised the election result as a victory for the European continent. He said that Russia has invested a lot of resources to influence the elections and tried to buy people's hearts as much as possible, but still failed to destabilize Moldova.
European Council President Costa stated that Moldova has chosen the 'future of Europe'. Polish Prime Minister Tusk praised Moldova for thwarting Russia's ambitions, while France congratulated the Moldovan people for making a "sovereign" choice.
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