Mandate for Reform: Moldova’s Victorious pro-Europeans Must Use Their New Momentum

Moldova’s pro-European Action and Solidarity Party, PAS, secured a majority in parliament and a second consecutive term in September 28 elections, with a mandate to govern alone for the next four years. Although constitutionally barred from leading PAS, President Maia Sandu remains its most influential figure and the key force behind its continued success. PAS, which supports Moldova’s European integration, won 55 out of 101 seats, eight less than in the July 2021 elections but still enough to maintain a majority. It secured 50.2 per cent of the votes cast, nearly double that of the pro-Russian Patriotic Electoral Bloc, BEP, which took 24.17 per cent. Please login to your account below if you are already a Premium Subscriber. Our Premium Service gives you full access to all content published on BalkanInsight.com, including analyses, investigations, comments, interviews and more. Choose your subscription today and get unparalleled in-depth coverage of the Southern and Eastern Europe. If you have trouble logging in or any other questions regarding you account, please contact us