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Other parties that have won seats in the Moldovan Parliament are &#8220;Our Party&#8221;, led by the controversial mayor of Balti, Renato Usat\u00eei, and the &#8220;Democracy at Home&#8221; Party, considered the surprise of the elections and propelled into Parliament following a campaign on TikTok.<\/p>\n<p>The pro-Europeans&#8217; victory comes at the end of a campaign during which the authorities and the press denounced massive interference from the Russian Federation, in an attempt to influence the outcome of the vote.<\/p>\n<p>The Moldovan citizens who went to the polls opened in Romania on Sunday, mostly young people, have said they want a better future for their country. 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