Constitutional Court Election ruling: PDA faces funding ban

Moldova's Constitutional Court faces only two legal options in validating the parliamentary election results: either to confirm all 101 parliamentary seats, or to invalidate the entire election result, asserts the president of the "Democracy at Home" Party (PDA), Vasile Costiuc.

CEC validates elections, submits 190-page report to CC: nearly 31,000 invalid votes, five parties enter Parliament

The Central Electoral Commission (CEC) declared the parliamentary elections held on September 28, 2025, valid. On October 5, the CEC approved the report detailing the election results. This comprehensive document includes 16 chapters and spans over 190 pages. It will be submitted to the Constitutional Court (CC) for the confirmation of the election results, validation of the mandates assigned to the elected deputies, and approval of the list of alternate candidates.

Sanctions: PDA loses state funding for another year; Năstase and Crețu to repay tens of thousands of lei

The "Democracy at Home" Party (PDA) will not receive state funding until November 2027. In addition, former independent candidates from the September 28 parliamentary elections, Andrei Năstase and Tatiana Crețu, were ordered to transfer amounts of 5,926 lei and 24,600 lei, respectively, to the state budget. These sanctions were imposed by the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) on October 5, following an analysis of the final financial reports submitted by electoral competitors during the campaign.

CEC reviews September 28 election results report — what’s next?

The Central Electoral Commission (CEC) is set to approve the report on the results of the parliamentary elections held on September 28, 2025, during the second half of Sunday, October 5. Once approved, this document will be sent to the Constitutional Court, which will have ten days to validate or reject the election results and the mandates of the newly elected deputies.

Moldova elections: Thousands fined for vote selling await final court decisions

Thousands sanctioned over allegations of vote selling in the 2024 elections are still awaiting court verdicts.

Moldova: Election body examines 'bot' use claims against Costiuc party

The Central Electoral Commission (CEC) is due to examine complaints today, October 3, against the "Democrația Acasă" (Democracy at Home) Party, led by Vasile Costiuc, over alleged electoral law violations.

Moldova's PAS party loses two MPs after election win

Dinu Plîngău, a candidate on the ruling Action and Solidarity Party (PAS) list, has stated that his decision to become a non-affiliated Member of Parliament (MP) will not affect his support for the country’s pro-European parliamentary majority.

Moldova elections: European leaders hail victory over Russian interference

European leaders have said that recent parliamentary elections in the Republic of Moldova were "a test for democracy" and "a lesson for Europe," at the European Political Community (EPC) Summit held in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Moldova election: Party cautioned over TikTok campaign spending irregularities

The political party Democrația Acasă (Democracy at Home), led by Vasile Costiuc, has been cautioned by the Central Election Commission (CEC) after failing to report online advertising expenses.

Moldova: PAS leader 'unaware' of independent deputies split

The leader of the Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS), Igor Grosu, said he was unaware Dinu Plîngău and Stela Macari, representatives of the Dignity and Truth Platform, who entered the new Parliament on the PAS electoral list, had announced their withdrawal from the future PAS faction.

Dodon vows 'tough opposition' to Moldova's PAS government

The parliamentary opposition will only support projects that improve the lives of citizens, such as salary increases or infrastructure investments, but not the geopolitical initiatives promoted by the ruling party/government, according to Igor Dodon, leader of the "Patriotic" electoral bloc.

PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS 2025 | PAS wins more votes than in 2021, but fewer mandates; opposite trend for socialists and communists

The citizens of the Republic of Moldova elected a new Parliament on September 28. According to preliminary data from the Central Electoral Commission (CEC), this Parliament could have five factions, with one expected to hold the majority.