Moldovans head to the polls on Sunday for legislative elections that could see the country, which neighbours Ukraine, swerve from its current path towards integration into the European Union back towards Soviet-era relations with Moscow. Both the government and the EU have accused Russia of interfering in the run-up to the election. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.
Sunday’s pivotal vote will elect a new 101-seat parliament, after which Moldova’s President Maia Sandu will nominate a prime minister, likely from the leading party or bloc, which will then try to form a new government.
The tense race pits the governing pro-Western Party of Action and Solidarity, or PAS, which has held a strong parliamentary majority since 2021 but risks losing it against several Russia-friendly opponents but no viable pro-European partners – leaving uncertainty over the geopolitical course the country will take.
(FRANCE 24 with AP, AFP and Reuters)
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