Overview

• The Central Electoral Commission reported more than 1.59 million ballots cast, equal to 51.9% turnout, with domestic polls closed and some overseas voting still under way.
• Police said they arrested three people on suspicion of preparing post‑vote destabilization and reported finding pyrotechnic and flammable materials during searches.
• Authorities warned of attempts to incite disorder in Chisinau on September 29, after the Socialist Party flagged protests if the election were canceled.
• The main contest pits the pro‑European Action and Solidarity Party against a Patriot Bloc of pro‑Russian forces including Socialists and Communists.
• Days before the vote, the Appeals Chamber suspended the Heart of Moldova party and the election commission removed it from the race over suspected illegal financing, as officials also accused Russia of a cyberattack and leaders in Chisinau and Kyiv warned of interference risks tied to Transnistria.