The accusations made by Simion after the vote
Simion accused France And Moldova to have influenced the outcome of the vote with incorrect methods, including alleged “purchases of votes”. He also claimed that electoral cards of deceased people would be used in the polls. In a message published on platform X, he said: “Neither France nor Moldova, nor no one else, has the right to interfere in the elections of another state”. In the message he reiterated that he wanted to carry on the appeal to protect, according to him, the integrity of the democratic process.
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The reaction of the international community and online controversies
The doubts raised by Simion are intertwined with wider accusations. Pavel Durov, Founder of Telegram, the election day said that the French secret services would ask to remove content in favor of the far -right candidate from the platform. The General Management of French external security denied these accusations, defining them unfounded. However, the exchange has further increased the tensions on transparency and electoral integrity.