TRIBUNA continues its project presenting political events that took place exactly one year ago. This time, we invite you to recall what happened on September 29, 2025.

CEC Briefing on the Parliamentary Elections

The Central Electoral Commission (CEC) held a briefing to provide information about the parliamentary elections. The Commission announced that the election was conducted freely, without major incidents. According to preliminary data, more than 1,608,000 voters went to the polls — 52.2% of the voters included on the electoral rolls. Nationwide, the highest turnout was recorded in Criuleni district, where 50.85% of eligible voters cast their ballots. The lowest turnout was recorded in Cantemir district, at 37.52%. In Chișinău municipality, 375,533 people voted, representing 54.72% of voters included on the electoral rolls. At polling stations opened for Moldovan citizens eligible to vote who reside in localities on the left bank of the Dniester, 12,266 voters cast their ballots. According to the available information, more than 280,000 voters went to the polls at polling stations opened abroad. The voter profile was as follows: 53.17% of those who voted on election day were women and 46.83% were men. At the same time, 9.7% were aged 18–25; 17.0% were 26–35; 23.0% were 36–45; 17.8% were 46–55; 15.3% were 56–65; 12.3% were 66–75; and 4.7% were over 76.

Results in the Country

After the processing of 1,973 protocols from across the country, the Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS) received 44.13%, or 574,054 votes. The Patriotic Electoral Bloc received 28.25%, or 367,526 votes. The “Alternative” Bloc obtained 9.22%, or 119,893 votes. “Our Party” received 6.35%, or 82,567 votes, while the “Democracy at Home” Party received 5.72%, or 74,444 votes. The European Social Democratic Party received 1.06%, or 13,727 votes. The other electoral contestants received less than 1% each. In total, 1,300,759 votes were cast in the country.

Police Announcement

The police said they had information that people were being promised money to participate in the protest announced by the Patriotic Electoral Bloc in the capital, in connection with their decision to take to the streets.

Post-Election Statements

Dragoș Galbur, leader of the National Moldovan Party, said that following the parliamentary elections, the result that mattered more than any percentage or mandate was that the Republic of Moldova’s pro-European direction had been preserved. Olesea Stamate, an independent parliamentary candidate, thanked every voter who had voted for her, while Andrei Năstase, an independent candidate, said that every vote “was a sign of friendship, solidarity and faith in a better Moldova.” Irina Vlah, president of the Republican Party “Inima Moldovei,” said that “the parliamentary elections of September 28, 2025 were a farce, a distasteful show orchestrated from beginning to end by PAS, with the roles assigned in advance, and the result reflects the efforts made by the actors involved in this show.” The Liberal Democratic Party of Moldova stated that, “after an election characterized by immense psychological pressure on the electorate, the Republic of Moldova reaffirmed its desire for European integration, but preserved PAS’s monopoly over state institutions, thereby perpetuating the clientelist state built during the previous term.” Dmitri Torner, leader of the “NOI – New Historical Option” Party, thanked everyone who supported the party in the parliamentary elections and said that the party would remain active. Messages of thanks to voters were also issued by Tudor Ulianovschi, leader of the European Social Democratic Party, and Igor Munteanu, president of the Coalition for Unity and Welfare.

PAS Conference

The Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS), which won the parliamentary elections — preliminarily receiving 50.166% (791,042 votes) — thanked citizens for their support at a press conference. At the same time, party leader Igor Grosu said that PAS had secured a pro-European parliamentary majority and that accession to the European Union would be the primary objective over the next four years of government.

Parliamentary Election Results

All 2,274 protocols had been processed by the afternoon. A total of 1,578,731 votes were cast. Preliminary results indicated that Parliament would be made up of five political forces: the Party of Action and Solidarity — 50.20%; the Patriotic Electoral Bloc — 24.18%; the “Alternative” Bloc — 7.96%; “Our Party” — 6.2%; and the “Democracy at Home” Party — 5.62%. The results of the other candidates who failed to enter Parliament were: Coalition for Unity and Welfare — 0.84%; Andrei Năstase, independent candidate — 0.85%; Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe — 0.23%; Olesea Stamate, independent candidate — 0.33%; European Social Democratic Party — 0.95%; National Moldovan Party — 0.33%; Respect Moldova Movement — 0.64%; “Together” Electoral Bloc — 0.32%; League of Cities and Communes — 0.39%; Alliance for the Union of Romanians — 0.1%; Victoria Sanduța, independent candidate — 0.18%; “Moldovans” Alliance — 0.22%; “Union of the Nation Bloc” Electoral Bloc — 0.05%; “NOI – New Historical Option” Political Party — 0.09%; Liberal Party — 0.1%; Christian Social Union of Moldova — 0.12%; Tatiana Crețu, independent candidate — 0.1%.

MPs at PACE

A delegation of the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova began its visit to Strasbourg, France, where it was scheduled to stay until October 3 and participate in the autumn session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE). The parliamentary delegation to PACE, headed by MP Ion Groza, included MPs Natalia Davidovici and Andrian Cheptonar, as well as Deputy Speaker Vlad Batrîncea.

The President’s Thanks

Following the parliamentary elections of September 28, President of the Republic of Moldova Maia Sandu held a press conference during which she thanked citizens for their active participation in the election.

Protest by the Patriotic Electoral Bloc

The Patriotic Bloc of Socialists, Communists, Inima and the Future of Moldova held a peaceful protest in front of the Parliament building. While members of the Bloc protested against the parliamentary election results, counter-protesters also gathered outside Parliament, carrying the flags of the Republic of Moldova, Romania and the European Union.

Congratulations from Officials

The election results were welcomed by several officials, including Nicușor Dan, President of Romania; Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine; Kaja Kallas, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission; and Johann Wadephul, Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs of Germany. They congratulated the people of Moldova and expressed their continued support.

ENEMO Findings

Following an invitation from the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) of the Republic of Moldova, the European Network of Election Monitoring Organizations (ENEMO) deployed a Limited Election Observation Mission (LEOM) for the parliamentary elections of September 28, 2025. Dritan Taulla, head of the mission, said at a press conference that the parliamentary elections of September 28 took place in a polarized environment marked by persistent disinformation, foreign influence and other hybrid threats aimed at shaping public discourse. At the same time, observers assessed that the electoral process was administered efficiently and within the legal deadlines. However, on substantive matters, the CEC was often divided, and members’ votes sometimes reflected the public positions of electoral contestants.

Statement by the Joint Observation Mission

The joint observation mission, comprising the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe and the European Parliament, stated that Moldova’s parliamentary elections were competitive and offered voters a clear choice between political alternatives. However, the process was affected by serious cases of foreign interference, illegal financing, cyberattacks and widespread disinformation, despite the authorities’ efforts to address these challenges.

Statements by Ilan Șor

Ilan Șor, leader of the “Victory” Bloc, said that the opposition would not recognize the results of the parliamentary elections, which had given the Party of Action and Solidarity a new majority. Furthermore, the politician, who was in Moscow, said that the “Victory” Bloc would call on people to take part in protests.

Promo-LEX Conference

The Promo-LEX Observation Mission said at a press conference that it had deployed one short-term observer to each of 409 polling stations. In addition, one static observer was assigned to each of the 12 polling stations where voters from the Transnistrian region exercised their right to vote. Particular attention was paid to polling stations abroad, where 129 static observers were deployed. In addition to the static observers, Promo-LEX deployed 191 mobile teams. Following the processing of all reports received from observers, Promo-LEX recorded 997 incidents during the voting process. Observers noted that the atmosphere throughout election day was good and very good.

Source: Political Almanac 2025