Igor Dodon, leader of the "Patriotic Bloc," called for "special attentiveness" when counting votes in Moldova's parliamentary elections on September 28th, 2025, in a statement posted to his Telegram channel at 10:30 PM UTC. Dodon expressed gratitude to citizens for voting and to his party colleagues for their election campaign efforts. The appeal comes as preliminary results from the elections, which concluded earlier on September 28th, continue to be processed. Projections based on 50% of votes counted indicated that the pro-European party PAS could secure a parliamentary majority. The Central Election Commission (CEC) of Moldova had previously confirmed that over 52% of eligible voters participated in the elections. During the previous reporting period, protests organized by the "Patriotic Bloc" were underway at the CEC in Chisinau, with participants claiming PAS had lost the elections. Dodon was reported to have attempted to address protesters at the CEC. Reports also mentioned ongoing vote counts for the PPDA and an alternative block, with their scores subject to change. Separately, a group of Shor party supporters demonstrated at the Moldova Foreign Ministry building in Chisinau.
