Moldova's ruling pro-EU party pulls ahead in parliamentary election

Moldova's Prime Minister Dorin Recean and Parliament Speaker Igor Grosu attend a rally of supporters of the pro-European Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS) in front of the parliament building ahead of the upcoming parliamentary elections in Chisinau, Moldova September 26, 2025. Moldova's ruling party pulled ahead of the pro-Russian opposition as votes cast in a key parliamentary election were counted on Sunday, but it looked set to fall short of the majority it wants in order to push for membership of the European Union. With nearly 60% of votes cast, the Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS) had 43% versus 29% for the Patriotic Bloc, which wants to steer the nation away from closer ties with Brussels and back into Moscow's orbit.