Vote count concluded in Moldova: incumbent president secures victory with 55.33%
The incumbent President of Moldova, Maia Sandu, has emerged victorious in the second round of the presidential election.
Source: data from Moldova's Central Election Commission; European Pravda
Details: Almost 930,000 voters, or 55.33% of those who took part in the vote, cast their votes for Maia Sandu.
More than 750,000 Moldovans, or 44.67%, voted for her opponent, Alexandr Stoianoglo, the candidate from the pro-Russian Party of Socialists.
After Sandu’s victory in the elections, the pro-Russian former president of Moldova and leader of the Party of Socialists, Igor Dodon, called her "the president of the diaspora". Notably, over 80% of voters cast ballots for Maia Sandu at polling stations abroad.
Background: After winning the election, Sandu reported an "unprecedented attack" on Moldova, referring to numerous cases of bribery and interference during the election campaign.
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