Moldovan protest organisers face corruption charges over 'paid participants'

Moldovan authorities have opened more than 40 criminal cases for alleged bribery against the organisers of a recent protest in the capital, Chisinau.

Dodon 'under fire' as protest and corruption scandal collide

On Thursday, 21 August, several leaders and supporters of Moldova’s Party of Socialists (PSRM) staged a protest in front of the government headquarters in Chișinău.

Moldova election: Candidates registered as geopolitical tensions dominate

Moldova’s Central Electoral Commission (CEC) has registered 12 electoral candidates for the upcoming parliamentary elections on 28 September. It is also reviewing a further 18 applications from 13 political parties and five independent candidates.

Moldova election: 14 independent candidates withdraw

​Fourteen of the 21 independent candidates who had intended to run for a parliamentary seat have withdrawn from Moldova's 28 September election.

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.