https://sputnikglobe.com/20250919/moldova-ruling-party-exploring-ways-to-retain-power-if-it-falls-short-in-elections-1122816674.htmlMoldova's Ruling Party Scrambles for Plan to Keep Power Amid Election UncertaintyMoldova's Ruling Party Scrambles for Plan to Keep Power Amid Election UncertaintySputnik InternationalMoldova's ruling Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS) is working on ways to retain power if the elections result is fewer than half of the mandates in the September 28 parliamentary elections2025-09-19T13:04+00002025-09-19T13:04+00002025-09-19T14:02+0000worldmoldovaelectionspartyoppositionforcesresulthttps://cdn1.img.sputnikglobe.com/img/16231/09/162310995_0:0:601:338_1920x0_80_0_0_16bd7eb6f8f8df3c8083ab3669b5f822.jpgThe party is considering bribing legislators elected from the opposition party list to compensate for any shortfall, the source added.Brussels has also been communicating to Chisinau that it would condone any methods to combat Moscow's alleged interference in the "democratic processes" even if that means banning "pro-Russian" political forces, the source pointed out. https://sputnikglobe.com/20250919/patriotic-bloc-rules-out-post-election-coalition-with-moldovas-ruling-party--ex-president-1122810898.htmlmoldovaSputnik International feedback@sputniknews.com +74956456601 MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“ 252 602025Sputnik International feedback@sputniknews.com +74956456601 MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“ 252 60Newsen_ENSputnik International feedback@sputniknews.com +74956456601 MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“ 252 601920 1080 true1920 1440 true1920 1920 trueSputnik International feedback@sputniknews.com +74956456601 MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“ 252 60Sputnik Internationalmoldova's ruling party of action and solidarity, moldova's elections, parliamentary elections,