Moldovan police reported 236 violations on voting day during the country’s parliamentary elections, announced Angelica Caraman, chairperson of the Central Election Commission (CEC). "Throughout yesterday, the police informed the CEC of 236 violations, including photographing ballots, illegal campaigning, damaging and removing ballots from polling stations, transporting voters, electoral corruption, and other breaches," she said. According to preliminary CEC data, after counting 99.9% of the protocols, the Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS) retains control of parliament with 50.16% of the vote, while the Patriotic Electoral Bloc received 24.19%. The pro-European Alternative Bloc garnered 7.97%, the Our Party secured 6.20%, and the pro-European Democracy at Home party received 5.62%. The Alternative Bloc consists of the National Alternative Movement, led by Chisinau Mayor Ion Ceban, the Development and Consolidation Party of Moldova, led by former Prime Minister Ion Chicu, and the Civic Congress party, led by Mark Tkaciuk.