Elections

The U.S. House of Representatives Justice Committee has released a report stating that the European Commission “pressured platforms to censor content ahead of national elections,” including the 2024 presidential election in Moldova.

The US Congress has exposed European Commission interference in at least eight elections in six European countries in which Brussels censored political opponents, according to Logos Press.

In their election programs, the candidates for the position of president of the Union of Advocates of the Republic of Moldova name European integration, use of artificial intelligence, strengthening the authority of the profession and observance of deontology as the main priorities, Logos Press reports.

The Central Electoral Commission approved the draft budget for 2026 in the amount of 151,068.2 thousand lei, which is more than half as much as the 2025 budget, Logos Press reported.

Two significant news appeared in the public space on Thursday, November 27. First, the People’s Assembly of ATU Gagauzia set the date for the elections of the new legislative body of the autonomy. They will be held on March 22, 2026, and the second round will be held on April 5, 2026.

On Sunday, November 16, residents of six localities in Moldova took part in new local elections. In two of them, voting was held for the first time under conditions of voluntary administrative unification (amalgamation), Logos Press reported.

The Union of Lawyers of Moldova calls for tidying up the electoral regulatory framework. The changes introduced after the announcement of the last parliamentary elections have reduced predictability and hampered the work of parties, Logos Press reported.

On Sunday evening, the CEC distributed the mandates received by each contestant in the parliamentary elections of September 28, 2025 – Logos Press reported.

Vasile Costiuca’s Democrația Acasă party may lose its mandates in parliament due to complaints from PAS, police and SIS, which point to indications of hidden online spending, use of fake accounts (in their opinion), and alleged links to Romanian politician Gheorghe Simion – Logos Press reports.

According to European observers, Moldova’s parliamentary elections were competitive and offered voters a clear choice between political alternatives, but the process was marred by serious cases of foreign interference, illegal financing, cyberattacks and disinformation, Logos Press reported.

According to preliminary data presented by the Central Electoral Commission, the Action and Solidarity Party (PAS) won 50.16% of the votes in the parliamentary elections,” Logos Press reported.

The ruling Action and Solidarity (PAS) party is winning the Sept. 28 elections and is well positioned to form a parliamentary majority and appoint a one-party government, Logos Press reported.