ELECTIONS 2025 // Parties "Sansă", "Victorie", and "Forța de Alternativă și Salvare a Moldovei" retain slim chances of joining autumn elections

The parties "Sansă," "Victorie" and "Forța de Alternativa și de Salvare a Moldovei" could be banned from participating in the parliamentary elections on September 28. The Supreme Court of Justice will make the final decision on this matter.

ELECTIONS 2025 // Pre-registration ends: Over 16,000 Moldovans plan to vote abroad in parliamentary elections

The pre-registration process for citizens with the right to vote abroad, during which they declared their intention to vote in a specific location for the parliamentary elections on September 28, concluded on August 14. This year, 16,149 Moldovans living in the diaspora informed the authorities of their desire to cast their votes from abroad.

Video // Ex-Bashkan Irina Vlah and Victoria Furtună spotted together at airport

Former Bashkan Irina Vlah, leader of the "Heart of Moldova" Party, and Victoria Furtună, president of the "Moldova Mare" Party, were captured on Thursday evening, August 14, by a reporter from Moldova 1 at the "Eugen Doga" International Airport in Chisinau. They were on the same plane that arrived from Istanbul.

CEC asks PA to probe four Shor-linked parties; “Renaștere” and Victoria Furtună ordered to return funds

The Central Electoral Commission (CEC) will inform the Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office about the actions taken by four political parties during the campaign for the presidential elections and the republican constitutional referendum scheduled for fall 2024. During its meeting on August 14, the CEC approved control reports that focused on the activities of several parties and candidates. Additionally, the CEC called on the "Renaștere" Party and independent candidate Victoria Furtună to return any amounts collected or spent in violation of the law to the state budget.

ELECTIONS 2025 // Independent candidate withdraws

Independent candidate for September 28 elections has withdrawn from race.

Postal voting: Final day for Moldovans in 10 states to register on CEC’s platform

Citizens of the Republic of Moldova, who will be on September 28, the day of the parliamentary elections, on the territory of ten states, have the opportunity to vote by mail.

Modern Democratic Party of Moldova to join elections

The Modern Democratic Party of Moldova (PDMM), formerly known as "Pro-Moldova," a political entity led by Andrian Candu—the godson of Vladimir Plahotniuc, the former leader of the Democratic Party—announced its participation in the September 28 parliamentary elections on Tuesday, August 12.

Moldova police warn citizens of paid protest scheme

Moldovan police are warning citizens that promises of payment for participating in protests are a serious violation of the law and can lead to criminal liability.

ELECTIONS 2025// CEC receives new candidate registration applications for parliamentary elections

On Monday, August 11, the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) received applications for the registration of candidate lists for the position of deputy in the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova from two electoral blocs and one political party.

Atlantic Council will monitor Moldova's elections; joint action vs. digital disinformation

The campaign for the parliamentary elections on September 28 will be closely monitored through a collaborative effort involving various organizations coordinated by the Atlantic Council's Digital Forensic Research Lab. This was stated by Saman Nazari, a senior researcher focused on combating disinformation at the non-governmental organization "Alliance 4 Europe," in an interview with Moldova 1. The expert emphasized that the Republic of Moldova is currently a target of hybrid attacks from the Russian Federation and will continue to be so, employing disinformation techniques similar to those identified in recent elections across several European countries.

ELECTIONS 2025// CEC registers the list of candidates of the ALDE Party for the parliamentary elections

On Sunday, August 10, the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) registered the list of candidates from the Political Party Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE) for the position of deputy in the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova. Additionally, an initiative group was registered to collect signatures in support of a candidate for the deputy position.

Moldova police detain foreigners over hate flyers

Police detained two foreign nationals who were posting flyers with content inciting social, inter-ethnic, and religious hatred in public places in the capital on Friday afternoon.