With 99.9 percent of the votes counted, the Communists look like they'll control 48 seats in the new parliament, while their political rivals will hold a combined 53 seats.
Under the Moldovan Constitution, choosing a president requires the backing of 61 of the legislature's 101 deputies.
"The president of the country designates a prime minister," Marian Lupu reminded journalists today, "but seven or eight votes are still needed [in order] to choose a president."
-- Lucian Stefanescu