TRIBUNA continues its project highlighting political events that took place exactly one year ago. This time, we invite you to recall what happened on November 6, 2025.

Discussions in Brussels

During her visit to Brussels, Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration Cristina Gherasimov discussed the conclusions of the 2025 Enlargement Report with Marta Kos, European Commissioner for Enlargement. The Deputy Prime Minister also met with Gert Jan Koopman, Director-General of the Directorate-General for Enlargement and the Eastern Neighbourhood, to discuss developments on the European agenda.

Training for CEC Members

Members and officials of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) participated in a seminar dedicated to the role of artificial intelligence in electoral processes. The event aimed to examine the opportunities, challenges, and risks that this emerging technology poses to electoral integrity.

Event Attended by Vladimir Odnostalco

Socialist MP Vladimir Odnostalco attended a press conference organized by the Coordination Council of Russian Compatriots and the Russian Community of the Republic of Moldova on the steps of the Russian Centre of Science and Culture in Chișinău. The event focused on what organizers described as “the destructive actions of the Moldovan authorities regarding the closure of the Russian Centre.”

Eight New Members of Parliament

The Constitutional Court examined a referral from the Central Electoral Commission and validated eight parliamentary mandates allocated to the Action and Solidarity Party (PAS): Igor Talmazan, Angela Munteanu-Pojoga, Veronica Cupcea, Veronica Briceag, Liliana Grosu, Alexandr Trubca, Gheorghe Ichim, and Valeriu Carțîn.

Funding Allocations for Political Parties Established

The Central Electoral Commission established the monthly allocations from the state budget for political parties for November and December 2025, based on their performance in the parliamentary elections held on September 28, 2025.

The Commission approved an allocation of 0.9988429 lei for the two-month period for each valid vote received by political parties and electoral blocs in the September 28 parliamentary elections.

The CEC also established allocations for November and December 2025 amounting to 10,498.5472973 lei for each woman elected to Parliament.

For each young person elected in the parliamentary elections, the allocation for November and December 2025 was set at 21,580.3472222 lei.

Igor Grosu’s Proposal

Speaker of Parliament Igor Grosu proposed Victor Agrici for the position of Secretary General of Parliament. The proposal was submitted to Parliament’s Standing Bureau.

Prime Minister’s Meetings

Prime Minister Alexandru Munteanu met with Romania’s Ambassador to the Republic of Moldova, Cristian-Leon Țurcanu.

The Prime Minister also held a meeting with Nick Pietrowicz, Chargé d’Affaires of the United States of America, to discuss strengthening the Moldovan-American partnership.

During a meeting with Ukraine’s Ambassador, Paun Rohovei, the Prime Minister discussed bilateral cooperation in key sectors, while talks with the European Union Ambassador, Iwona Piórko, focused on the progress achieved by the Republic of Moldova.

Irina Vlah Attends Reception

Irina Vlah, leader of the Republican Party “Inima Moldovei”, attended a reception in the evening and congratulated Azerbaijan’s Ambassador to the Republic of Moldova, Ulvi Bakhshaliyev, on the occasion of Victory Day (November 8), describing it as “an important and symbolic date in the modern history of the Azerbaijani people.”

Clarifications from “Inima Moldovei”

The Republican Party “Inima Moldovei” issued clarifications following the launch of a comprehensive audit of the financing of the Patriotic Electoral Bloc of Socialists, Communists, Inima and Viitorul Moldovei for the period August 3 – October 1, 2025, and of the Republican Party “Inima Moldovei” for the period May 1 – August 31, 2025.

The party’s leadership expressed confidence that the audit results would demonstrate that suspicions regarding the legality and transparency of the party’s financing were unfounded.

The party also expressed its willingness and openness to cooperate fully to ensure that the audit was conducted as thoroughly as possible.

Statement by Eugeniu Osmochescu

Eugeniu Osmochescu, the newly appointed Minister of Economic Development and Digitalization, stated that the Republic of Moldova would transition to a new economic model, shifting from consumption to production and sustainable investment.

Ion Ceban’s Analysis

Ion Ceban, Chairman of the National Alternative Movement (MAN), published an analysis on his Facebook page addressing what he described as the most serious problems facing the Republic of Moldova, “which the government refused to acknowledge.”

Doina Gherman’s Announcement

Doina Gherman, Chairwoman of the Parliamentary Committee on Foreign Policy, announced that Parliament would suspend its parliamentary friendship groups with Russia and Belarus “for the duration of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine.”

Information from the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection

The Ministry of Labour and Social Protection announced that, within three days, 240,557 applicants had submitted requests for heating compensation for the 2025–2026 cold season.

Of these, 125,429 applications were submitted with the assistance of registration officers.

Reaction from the Russian Embassy

The Russian Embassy in Moldova described as “wrong” the Government’s decision to support the termination of the agreement with the Russian Federation under which the Russian Cultural Centre operated.

According to the Embassy, the Centre’s activities were carried out “in accordance with local legislation.”

Source: Political Almanac 2025