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Moldova’s parliament is introducing a “Voting Hour” and shortening debate time. The draft, which parliamentary factions received by e-mail on Friday, the opposition called an instrument of control, Logos Press reported.

Parliament has approved amendments to the state budget for 2025 in the first reading. The amended parameters envisage an increase in expenditures and budget deficit, as well as additional funds for salaries, social payments and compensations to citizens for energy resources, Logos Press reported.

There are 54 parliamentary friendship groups with different countries in the XII Parliament. There was no place for Russia and Belarus in the middle of them. PAS promised to reconsider the decision to suspend these groups “only after Russia stops the war and starts respecting Moldova”. Opposition MPs believe that it is precisely the preservation of friendly relations between the deputies of our countries “that can help to end the war”.

The new composition of the parliament shows signs of unequal treatment of the opposition. The Promo-LEX Association’s monitoring shows that the principle of proportional representation was not fully observed in the formation of the parliamentary governing bodies and permanent commissions, Logos Press reported.

Parliament will have two deputy speakers, Doina Herman from the majority PAS faction and Vlad Batryncha from the largest opposition faction, the Party of Socialists, Logos Press reported.

Prime Ministerial candidate Alexandru Munteanu has faced his first serious political challenge: the opposition is not yet ready to support him or the program of the new government, Logos Press reports.

Our Party faction MP Sergei Ivanov will be nominated for the post of chairman of the parliamentary standing committee on agriculture and food industry, Logos Press reports.

The constituent session of the XII Parliament on October 22 was opened by Zinaida Grechanyi, who urged to “always remember that the Parliament represents not only one party, but the whole society”. But the meaning and tone of the session was determined by the President’s message, which sounded as the main guideline for the new parliament.

Igor Grosu was re-elected speaker of the XII Parliament at the constituent session on October 22, 2025, who immediately promised to sign a treaty on Moldova’s accession to the European Union by 2028 – reports Logos Press.

“Deputies are given salaries, cars and housing – but they have to read the laws themselves.” Adrian Albu, former Secretary General of the Parliament, shared with Logos Press what payments and benefits Moldovan MPs are entitled to, what their duties are, and gives the main advice to newcomers: “Read the draft laws before voting.

Moldovan President Maia Sandu today signed a decree on convening the Moldovan Parliament of the XIIth convocation on October 22, Logos Press reported.

The Constitutional Court of the Republic of Moldova has confirmed the results of the parliamentary elections of September 28, 2025 and approved the mandates of the elected deputies. The PAS party retained its majority with 55 mandates, Logos Press reported.