The country expelled a Russian diplomat over the opening of polling stations for the Russian presidential election in the breakaway region of Transnistria, after summoning the Russian ambassador

The Constitutional Court ruled that the referendum on EU membership is constitutional and can therefore be held on October 20; it will contain the question "Do you support Moldova's accession to the European Union?"

The population and housing census, organized once every 10 years, is scheduled from April 8 to July 7 and the information obtained will be crucial for policy making, monitoring and evaluation, scientific research and more

The Council of Europe's anti-corruption body listed reforms Moldova needs to make, focusing on lobbying in government, police and border police integrity, and the work of the country's anti-corruption prosecutor's office

During the election period legal research organisations or public associations registered in the Republic of Moldova may conduct opinion and exit polls if they have obtained permission by electoral authority, the Central Election Commission informed