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Moldova EU push, Gagauzia election reforms

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In May 2026 President Maia Sandu’s diplomatic tour secured EU accession‑talk commitments and a €3 billion EBRD package, reinforcing Moldova’s European trajectory. The government restored Romanian citizenship to former President Traian Băsescu and stripped it from former SIS deputy Alexandru Balan. On 9 July the Constitutional Court annulled key Gagauzia autonomy provisions, ending the region’s right to appoint police, justice and security officials and to run its own electoral commission. The court‑ordered gap in the Electoral Code prompted the government to plan a shift to a proportional electoral system for Gagauzia’s postponed autumn elections, with Parliament set to amend the code so the autonomous region votes under the same framework as the rest of the country. Parliamentary debates continued through July, including a proposal to draft amendments, the resignation of PAS deputy Alexandr Trubca and his replacement by Roman Roșca, and a Supreme Council of Magistracy session on judicial appointments and related issues. Former deputy Fiodor Gagauz announced his candidacy for bașcan, stressing unity, development and respect for autonomy. On By 23 July parliament explored several legal routes to fill the Electoral Code void, reaffirming the need for a clear election procedure. By On 26 July People’s People's Assembly president Valentin Gaidarji said confirmed that Gagauzia would nominate candidates for a regional electoral commission, subject to Central Electoral Commission approval, approval. The nominated candidates must be professionals, fluent in Gagauz, residents of the region and knowledgeable of regional legislation, reflecting a compromise between Chisinau and Comrat. Gaidarji also reiterated the region’s Assembly’s preference for a majoritarian system for its deputies despite deputies, even as national discussions on adopting consider a uniform proportional voting nationwide. model. The same day the Supreme Council of Magistracy announced competitive examinations to fill vacant judge positions in the Supreme Court and all appellate courts, with applications due by 24 August.

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  1. 2026-07-27 18:59 UTC Moldova EU push, Gagauzia election reforms
  2. 2026-07-26 09:36 UTC Moldova EU push, Gagauzia election reforms

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