Moldova's incumbent pro-EU government retained its parliamentary majority in elections on Sept. 28, reaffirming the country's European path, though progress is likely to be slow, depending on Chisinau's ability to implement credible reforms and resist Russian pressure and domestic skepticism. President Maia Sandu's Party of Action and Solidarity, or PAS, won just over half the vote in the closely watched parliamentary election on Sept. 28, a result that defied pre-election polling that had forecast a much tighter contest with the pro-Russian Patriotic Bloc. Instead, strong showings by smaller pro-European groups, including the Democracy at Home Party, mean that together they will command at least 61 out of 101 seats, giving Sandu's administration a majority pro-EU coalition in parliament following polls that were widely viewed as a referendum on the country's continuing alignment with the West. EU leaders hailed the outcome as a mandate for reforms. The bloc is preparing to...
