Venice commission rapporteurs visit Moldova on electoral corruption law
A delegation of rapporteurs from the Venice Commission is conducting a fact-finding visit to the Republic of Moldova on February 4–5.
According to the Parliament’s Directorate for Communication and Public Relations, the delegation members will meet with representatives of several state institutions to prepare an opinion on Law No. 100/2025, which amends certain normative acts to effectively combat electoral corruption, CE Report quotes MOLDPRES.
At the Parliament, the Venice Commission rapporteurs are scheduled to meet with the Speaker, Igor Grosu. Their agenda also includes discussions with representatives of the parliamentary majority and opposition factions.
The rapporteurs will also meet with representatives of the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Internal Affairs, as well as with institutions involved in combating electoral corruption – the Information and Security Service, the General Prosecutor’s Office and specialized prosecutor offices, the National Anticorruption Center, and the Central Electoral Commission.
Additionally, the delegation will meet with members of the Constitutional Court, the Superior Council of Magistracy, the Supreme Court of Justice, and the courts of appeal in the Center, North, and South regions.
In April 2025, the Parliament adopted legislative amendments aimed at effectively combating electoral corruption and related issues. The measures include tougher penalties for electoral corruption and illegal party financing; sanctions for election campaigning by non-profit organizations or religious representatives, including inside places of worship; regulation of extremist activity and measures to prevent and combat it. Amendments were also made to the Criminal Procedure Code to streamline and prioritize the prosecution of electoral corruption offenses.
