2025 Moldovan parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Moldova on 28 September 2025. Moldova is a parliamentary republic; the Parliament of Moldova has the main authority of creating laws and appointing the government, and executive powers are primarily derived from the legislature. The main parties and coalitions contesting the election were the ruling pro-European Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS), the pro-Russian Patriotic Electoral Bloc (BEP), the centre-left and nominally pro-European Alternative (BA), and the left-wing populist and mildly pro-Russian Our Party (PN). The election was described as potentially determining the fate of Moldova's accession bid into the European Union (EU), with President Maia Sandu calling it "the most important election in the history of the country". Reports both from the Moldovan authorities and national and international media outlets described Russian electoral interference, which included disinformation and manipulation campaigns, plans for protests and unrest, cyberattacks and vote buying. Two pro-Russian parties, the Heart of Moldova Party (PRIM, part of the Patriotic Bloc) and the Greater Moldova Party (PMM), were banned from running two days before the election following allegations of illegal financing linked to Russia. The election was declared valid at 14:28 EEST (UTC+03:00) after voter turnout surpassed the 33.3% minimum required by law, with the election reaching a final turnout of 52.21%. PAS won just over 50% of the vote and 55 seats, retaining a reduced majority government; the Patriotic Bloc suffered modest losses (compared to the Bloc of Communists and Socialists in the 2021 election), while Alternative, PN, and the populist and unionist (pro-unification with Romania) Democracy at Home Party (PPDA) entered parliament for the first time. The entry of PPDA was regarded as a surprise due to its pre-election polling numbers being invariably below the electoral threshold.