Moldovan election results

“Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS) secured a decisive parliamentary majority in Sunday's election, taking 50.16% of the vote and roughly 55 of the 101 seats”

“The pro-Russian Patriotic Electoral Bloc (BEP), an alliance led by former president Igor Dodon, finished a distant second with 24.19% and 26 seats”

“The pro-EU Alternative Party took third place with 7.97% and eight seats”

“two newcomers, Our Party and Democracy at Home, crossed the threshold with just over 6% and 5% respectively, earning six seats each”

“Some 1.6 million Moldovans voted, a turnout of 52.2% of eligible voters”

“The most striking feature was the diaspora's weight: 288,000 ballots, or 17.5% of the total, were cast abroad”