Overview

• Polling stations opened at 07:00 with more than 2,200 inside Moldova and 301 abroad, and they are scheduled to close at 21:00.
• The Central Electoral Commission accredited over 3,400 observers, including 912 international, with no representatives from Russia or the CIS Interparliamentary Assembly listed.
• Experts say the overseas vote could prove decisive, noting far greater access in EU countries compared with Russia.
• One expert highlighted that Italy has 75 polling sites for Moldovans while Russia has two with roughly 10,000 ballots allocated.
• The CEC has asked the Justice Ministry to consider restricting the Heart of Moldova party over financing concerns, with the financial review still ongoing.