Moldova's pro-EU ruling party wins majority in pivotal vote
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Moldova's pro-European Union ruling party won a resounding victory over its Russian-leaning rival in a key parliamentary election, results showed on Monday, an endorsement of Moldova's bid to join the bloc and break free from Moscow's orbit.
Breakdown
- The pro-EU Party of Action and Solidarity won just over 50 percent of the vote. 10s
- The patriotic bloc, a Russian-leaning rival, received about 24 percent. 15s
- The result enables the government to pursue its goal of EU membership by 2030. 59s
- The election was marked by mutual accusations of foul play and allegations of Russian interference. 1m 8s
- Two pro-Russian parties were barred from the ballot due to alleged illegal financing. 1m 25s