Socialist Faction Briefing

The leadership of the Party of Socialists of the Republic of Moldova (PSRM) parliamentary faction held a briefing at Parliament, announcing the first initiatives its MPs planned to propose.

These included the establishment of a special parliamentary oversight committee; a review of all parliamentary and government decisions, as well as draft laws through which political control had allegedly been established over the Constitutional Court, the Central Electoral Commission, the Prosecutor’s Office, the courts and other public institutions; and the adoption of a parliamentary declaration on the status of public institutions as captured institutions that were independent only formally, as well as the need to depoliticise state structures.

Maria Luís Albuquerque Visits Chișinău

Prime Minister Dorin Recean met with Maria Luís Albuquerque, the European Commissioner for Financial Services and the Savings and Investments Union.

Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration Cristina Gherasimov also met with Maria Luís Albuquerque, who was making her first working visit to Chișinău.

Training Session

The Bureau for European Integration, represented by Deputy Secretary-General of the Government Rodica Crudu, organised a training session for staff of the Presidential Administration dedicated to the Republic of Moldova’s European integration process.

Parliament’s Deputy Speakers Re-elected

During a parliamentary sitting, Doina Gherman and Vlad Batrîncea were re-elected as Deputy Speakers of Parliament.

In accordance with parliamentary regulations, their candidacies were proposed by Parliament Speaker Igor Grosu following consultations with the parliamentary factions.

Parliament’s Standing Bureau Established

The Standing Bureau of the 12th Parliament was established, comprising 15 members. Parliament adopted a draft resolution to this effect.

Under the Parliament’s Rules of Procedure, the Standing Bureau’s ex officio members were Parliament Speaker Igor Grosu and the institution’s Deputy Speakers, Doina Gherman and Vlad Batrîncea.

In accordance with the principle of proportional representation, the parliamentary faction of the Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS) appointed seven members to the Standing Bureau: Adrian Băluțel, Lilian Carp, Ion Groza, Radu Marian, Liliana Nicolaescu-Onofrei, Veronica Roșca and Marcel Spatari.

The other parliamentary factions each appointed one MP: Igor Dodon, Diana Caraman, Gaik Vartanean, Renato Usatîi and Vasile Costiuc.

The Standing Bureau subsequently held its first meeting, during which the numerical and personal composition of the standing parliamentary committees was examined.

12 Parliamentary Committees Established

Twelve standing committees were established in the 12th Parliament. Compared with the previous legislature, a new committee was created to oversee European integration.

The committees’ membership was determined according to the proportional representation of parliamentary factions.

The Committee on European Integration comprised 11 members and was chaired by MP Marcel Spatari.

The Committee on Legal Affairs, Appointments and Immunities was chaired by MP Veronica Roșca and had nine members.

The Committee on Economy, Budget and Finance comprised 11 members and was chaired by MP Radu Marian.

The Committee on National Security, Defence and Public Order was chaired by MP Lilian Carp and had seven members.

The Committee on Foreign Policy was chaired by MP Doina Gherman and had seven members.

The Committee on Human Rights and Interethnic Relations comprised six members and was chaired by MP Grigore Novac.

The Committee on Public Administration and Regional Development had seven members and was chaired by MP Liliana Iaconi.

The Committee on Culture, Education, Research, Youth, Sport and Mass Media comprised 11 members and was chaired by MP Liliana Nicolaescu-Onofrei.

The Committee on Agriculture and Food Industry was chaired by MP Serghei Ivanov and had seven members.

The Committee on Social Protection, Health and Family comprised 11 members and was chaired by MP Adrian Băluțel.

The Committee on Environment, Climate and Green Transition had eight members and was chaired by MP Valeriu Muduc.

The Committee on Public Finance Control comprised five members and was chaired by MP Adrian Lebedinschi.

Vladimir Plahotniuc’s First Message

Vladimir Plahotniuc issued his first public statement since being brought to the Republic of Moldova on September 25 and placed in custody at Penitentiary No. 13.

The former Democratic Party leader said his silence had been due to his continued examination of the extensive case file, which consisted of 97 volumes, each containing between 300 and 400 pages.

He claimed that prosecutors, allegedly acting under political direction, had created circumstances that prevented both him and his lawyers from reviewing all aspects of the case.

Andrei Năstase’s Letter

Former Minister of Internal Affairs Andrei Năstase sent an open letter to designated Prime Minister Alexandru Munteanu.

In his letter, the politician put forward a series of proposals for the Government’s programme.

Source: Political Almanac 2025