Moldova to focus on aligning national laws with EU standards after Maia Sandu’s party wins election despite Russian interference

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Moldova’s ruling Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS), founded by incumbent President Maia Sandu, secured a win in the country’s Sept. 28 parliamentary elections. Sandu’s PAS won 55 out of 101 seats — slightly fewer than in the previous parliament, but still enough to pass legislation on its own without relying on other parties to form a governing coalition. The pro-Russian “Patriotic Bloc” finished second, taking 26 seats.

Commenting on the outcome, Sandu said that even if Russian troops remain illegally stationed on Moldovan territory, the country’s integration into the European Union will still proceed.

“We want to join the European Union in one step, as a reintegrated country. But if that is not possible — you know Russia illegally maintains troops on Moldova’s territory, and this is the biggest obstacle — then there is a scenario for accession in two steps,” Sandu said.

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