Parliamentary Elections in Moldova

Experts analyze the situation in Moldova

On the 28^th of September 2025, voters in the Republic of Moldova will go to the polls in what may prove to be one of the country’s most consequential elections since independence. The stakes are high: Will Moldova stay the course towards EU membership, or could a shift in power reverse years of progress?

Since the pro-European Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS) won the last election, Moldova has taken bold steps towards joining the European Union – gaining candidate status in 2022, opening accession negotiations in 2024, and recently enshrining EU membership in its constitution through a narrowly passed referendum.

Yet, Moldova remains deeply vulnerable. Russia continues to exert influence through disinformation, electoral interference, and the unresolved conflict in Transnistria. At home, the government faces mounting challenges: tackling corruption, accelerating economic reforms, and meeting the high expectations of its citizens.

Can PAS secure another mandate to drive forward the European agenda? Or will Eurosceptic forces gain traction, potentially altering Moldova’s trajectory and reshaping the EU’s relationship with Chișinău?

Speakers

Sergiu Musteață
Professor at the History and Geography Faculty of the „Ion Creangă” State Pedagogical University of Moldova, Chișinău (online)

Sebastian Schäffer
Director of the Institute for the Danube Region and Central Europe (IDM), Vienna

Svetlana Suveica
Professor at the Leibniz Institute for East and Southeast European Studies (IOS), Regensburg (online)

Moderation

Sophia Beiter
Research Associate, Institute for the Danube Region and Central Europe (IDM), Vienna

The discussion will take place in English in cooperation with the Institute for the Danube Region and Central Europe (IDM) and the Campus Tivoli of the ÖVP.