Moldova court suspends four political parties tied to Ilan Șor

Moldova's Court of Appeal has temporarily suspended four political parties, including the pro-Russian Victorie bloc, over allegations they are successors to a banned party.

Șor group: Police investigate paid protesters

Over 40 Moldovan people are under investigation by law enforcement after allegedly being recruited by members of the 'Șor' criminal group to participate in a paid protest on the evening of Monday, August 18.

Transnistria's demand for more polling stations 'lacks legal basis'

A request from the breakaway region of Transnistria to open 41 polling stations for an upcoming Moldovan election "lacks a legal basis," according to a top official.

Moldovan CEC denies registration to political party linked to fugitive oligarch

The political party "Renaștere" failed to secure the necessary number of votes to be registered for the parliamentary elections on September 28, 2025.

ELECTIONS 2025 // Court of Appeal sides with CEC: Three parties linked to convicted Shor barred from 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 // Over 16,000 diaspora citizens notified the CEC they will vote abroad on September 28

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 // Irina Vlah and Victoria Furtună, on the same plane: "Did you meet with Kirienko?"

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 notifies PA on four political groups; “Renaștere” Party, Victoria Furtună told to return state 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, returns subscription lists to CEC, no registration

Independent candidate for September 28 elections has withdrawn from race.

CEC: Final day for Moldovans in 10 countries to register for postal voting

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.

New Moldovan party enters race amid Plahotniuc issues

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.

Fugitive Șor offers cash for protests amid police warnings

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.