On Monday 4 November, European leaders congratulated Maia Sandu on her re-election as President of Moldova. The pro-European candidate won by 55.41% of the vote against the pro-Russian Alexandr Stoianoglo thanks to votes from the diaspora.
In a joint statement, the High Representative of the Union, Josep Borrell, and the Commission congratulated the authorities “for the successful conduct of the election, despite unprecedented interference by Russia, including with vote-buying schemes...