Five political parties in Moldova could be dissolved, including “Sansa,” the ”Party of Working People,” “Moldova Unita – Eдиная Молдова,” the Conservative Party, and the Party of the Regions. The Central Electoral Commission (CEC) has submitted the necessary requests to the Ministry of Justice.
The decision followed an examination of financial reports. Of the parties that submitted reports, 54 met the deadline, while three filed late, some even after the grace period expired. As a result, authorities warned 11 parties to comply with financial reporting deadlines and legal proceedings against their leadership for administrative violations.
Under current regulations, they should submit reports via the “Financial Control” information system. Eight parties failed to comply, either filing paper reports or not submitting them at all. Authorities warned these parties to follow electoral regulations and were given until February 20 to submit the required documents.
The measure affects the Socialist Party of Moldova, the ”Party of Working People,” “Noua Optiune Istorica,” “Moldova Unita – Eдиная Молдова,” the Conservative Party, the Party of the Regions, “Sansa,” and the Alternative and Salvation Force of Moldova.
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Regarding five of these parties—”Moldova Unita – Eдиная Молдова,” the ”Party of Working People,” the Conservative Party, the Party of the Regions, and “Noua Optiune Istorica”—the CEC had already notified the Ministry of Justice about restricting their activities. Courts upheld these requests. The primary reason was their repeated failure to submit financial reports via the required system for the first half of 2024 and for 2023.
According to legal provisions, if a party continues to violate these requirements under activity restrictions or commits similar breaches within a year, the Ministry of Justice must request the court to dissolve the party. Based on these findings, the electoral authority has formally asked for the dissolution of four parties: “Moldova Unita – Eдиная Молдова,” the Party of Working People, the Conservative Party, and the Party of the Regions.
For “Noua Optiune Istorica,” although the party repeatedly violated financial discipline within a year, the CEC cannot yet request dissolution due to the absence of a final ruling from the Court of Appeal.
As for “Sansa,” the CEC noted that the party submitted financial reports on paper instead of through the electronic system. The commission had already called for its dissolution on February 6, 2025. The Ministry of Justice will take the case to court, using CEC’s financial audit findings as evidence.
Meanwhile, the Socialist Party of Moldova and the Alternative and Salvation Force of Moldova failed to submit financial reports for both semesters of 2024. Under the law, the CEC will restrict their activities for six months.
National regulations stipulate that after the CEC submits a request to the Ministry of Justice, the ministry must take the matter to court. The judiciary makes the final decision.