Polls open in Moldova, European Union, with a relationship with voting with Russia – DW – 09/28/2025

Prior to the parliamentary elections on 28 September, DW asked some local people to a large -scale supporter Russian autonomous regional unit Gagaujia how they see their future.

In the early 1990s, the territory of Gagaauzia made a push for independence, which ended when the Moldovan government gave it widespread autonomy in 1994.

Unlike the rest of Moldova, where the Romanian is the main language, here many people speak Russian and consume Russian-language media, which face them strong cultural relations for Moscow.

Polls have been opened at voting stations around Moldova. Voting local time (0600 GMT/UTC) is scheduled to end at 9 pm.

The Central Election Commission of Moldova excluded Russia’s party Greater Moldova (Moldova mare) when he participated in Sunday’s parliamentary vote.

The Commission said that after the Great Moldova party found out that the party was using illegal financing and firing finding.

Greater Moldova leader Victoria Furtuna said that wild appeal is biased decision, Moldress Media Outlet.

The decision was taken on Friday. It is the second supporter Russian party to disqualify the alleged Russian intervention amid concerns.

Earlier on Friday, the Moldova Election Authority banned the heart of the Moldova party, part of Russia -friendly patriotic Election Block (BEP), which belongs to the main opponents of the ruling party of action and solidarity (PAS).

Next to Sunday’s vote, Moldova’s supporter E-EU president Mia Sandu warned of heavy Russian intervention.

In an interview released on Saturday, Sandu told the German Public Broadcaster ZDF that the country’s territorial “integrity and freedom” is at stake.

For Sandu, Moscow is putting heavy pressure to influence the vote, spends hundreds of crores of euros to finance political parties, bribes voters and trains youth to destabilize activities.

The pole indicates that Sandu’s Pro-EUU is likely to remain the strongest force of the party of action and solidarity (PAS), although the party can loosen the majority of IT hero sign 2021. Supporters Russian parties are also expected to perform well.

Sandu said that Chisinau is on the city towards the membership of the European Union. “We have made a lot of progress in the last three years.

He said that Wood “continue fighting for democracy” even though the Pro-EU camp has lost Sunday’s election.

Voters in Moldova, disintegration and campaigns are increasing online, threatening the possibilities of the European Union and testing the strength of its democracy. Moldova is politically torn between Brussels and Moscow. Meanwhile, Russian officials are already throwing shade, calling Moldova’s democracy “Rock Bottom. ,

Fake news, stories of twisted-European Union and online publicity-are all trying to run the future of Moldova.

So, let’s break the following 3 false stories, you will see you pop up:

1. Is Moldova suppressing the opposition?

2. False story about European Union in Moldova

3. Is NATO dragging Moldova?

Landlock, Moldova, is set to elect a new Parliament on Sunday between Ukraine and European Union member Romania.

The house of about 2.4 million people, the small republic has spent recent years on a path towards the European Union. The European Union candidates have been in the country since Moldova 2022.

Sunday ballot is considered important for the future of the former Soviet Republic. It wants to determine the European curriculum of White Moldova or if Chisinaau is pulled back to Russia’s orbit.

On Friday, President Maiya Sandu described the election as the “most consequent” as the “most consequential” in the modern history of the country.

Polling booths open at local time (0400 GMT/UTC) at 7 am and close at DW at 9 pm, which will bring you the latest developments on a high-day vote in Moldova.