Moldova Election Commission on Friday, just two days before the parliamentary elections, banned the party’s heart of Moldova to run for. The day before the Court of Appeal ordered the party Prohibition to carry out political activities for 12 months for charges of financial fraud. TASR reports this, according to DPA and TV Euronews. The heart of Moldova stood as part of the pre -election coalition of the patriotic block of Moldova. According to DPA, this is a pro -Russian -oriented coalition composed of socialists, communists and party the future of Moldova.
The patriotic block must now adjust the candidate list within 24 hours and exclude all the candidates of Moldova’s heart. At the beginning of September, the Moldovan police carried out tours with several members of the Heart of Moldova party. Its members are accused of bribing voters, illegal financing of the party and money laundering. Party leader Irina Vlahová has described the decision of the candidacy as a “political theater that has long been prepared” by the ruling party of President Maie Sandu.
Vlahova on Thursday banned access to Latvia, Estonia and Poland. The three countries accused her of helping Russia in interventions in the Moldovan elections. Parliamentary elections will take place in Moldova on Sunday. Surveys suggest that they could win the event and solidarity party pro -European oriented President Sandu and Prime Minister Dorin Racean. However, the government is unlikely to be settled by itself.
According to Reuters, the upcoming elections could have extensive consequences for Moldova’s efforts to join the European Union. Russia, according to government, is trying to sabotage this process For example, by spreading misinformation, organizing mass riots and buying votes. Moscow rejects these claims and, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, are unfounded.
