After processing 99% of the votes, the Action and Solidarity Party (PAS) won the majority in the Moldovan Parliament with 55 seats, followed by the “Patriotic” Electoral Bloc with 26 seats, the “Alternative” Bloc – 8 seats, and the Our Party and Democracy at Home – 6 seats each.

The result is a breath of fresh air for advocates of Moldova’s rapprochement with the European Union amid a sharp erosion of confidence in the presidential party. Against a backdrop of economic difficulties, the Russian Federation’s hybrid war has exacerbated discontent and directly contributed to the splintering of the political scene in Chisinau. Twenty-two candidates took part in Sunday’s elections: 14 political parties, four electoral blocs and four independent candidates. Only five of them reached the threshold of votes needed to enter parliament.

In the immediate future, the challenge for the Action and Solidarity Party (PAS) and President Maia Sandu is to accelerate the continuation of reforms, which would allow the maintenance of financial and institutional support from the European Union, Romania and other international sponsors. At the same time, the new political leadership in Chisinau will have to win popular support in an economic and security context that will remain difficult.

According to Mihai Melintei, analyst and specialist in energy policy, founder of Energy Analytical Studies, there are four crucial directions for Moldova’s energy security and development. In his opinion, the energy course should remain firmly oriented towards: diversification of energy sources, strengthening interconnections with Romania and the European ENTSO-E network, modernization of critical infrastructure and development of human capital through education and research. These are priorities that stem from today’s technical and geopolitical realities and cannot be postponed without cost.

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