Die Parlamentswahlen in der Republik Moldau Ende November 2014 – Frei aber nicht unbedingt fair
Parliamentary Elections in the Republic of Moldova at the End of November 2014 – Free but not necessarily fair

Summary/Abstract: The defining issue in the run-up to the parliamentary elections in the Republic of Moldova on 30 November 2014 was the country’s foreign policy orientation. While many parties supported convergence with the European Union, some opposition parties promoted closer cooperation with Russia and joining the Russian-led Customs Union. Shortly before election day, one of the opposition parties was excluded from the electoral list. Although the election was free, it was not necessarily conducted in a fair manner. In early 2015 efforts by Western politicians and officials supporting the entry of the three “pro-EU” parties into parliament failed to form a government coalition. But in January 2015 the Liberal Democratic Party and the Democratic Party formed a minority government that is being backed by the Communist Party. The new government faces several challenges, including the introduction of more effective instruments in the fight against corruption, a substantial reform of the judiciary, and the adoption of better regulations on media ownership and on political party and election campaign financing.

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