Maia Sandu’s party wins Moldova’s parliamentary elections

Moldovan President Maia Sandu’s pro-European Party of Action and Solidarity has secured more than 50% of the vote in the parliamentary elections, meduza.io reports.

According to the Central Election Commission of Moldova, after processing 99.65% of the precinct protocols, Sandu’s party received 50.06% of the vote.

The Patriotic Electoral Bloc, led by former president Igor Dodon and advocating closer ties with Russia, came in second with 24.25%.

The moderately pro-European Alternative party placed third with 7.98%, while the populist Our Party ranked fourth with 6.21%.

The Democracy at Home party, which supports Moldova’s unification with Romania, also entered parliament with 5.63%.

Voter turnout was 52%. A total of 14 parties, four blocs, and four independent candidates stood for the elections.