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2023

Moldovan Constitutional Court bans opposition party Shor

In June 2023, the Constitutional Court of Moldova outlawed the opposition party Shor. The party is considered dissolved, and its deputies in parliament retain the mandates of independents without the right to join other factions. 

In November 2022, the government sent a request to the Constitutional Court to declare Shor "unconstitutional," accusing the party of "undermining sovereignty and democracy" in Moldova and ties with Russia.

Since the fall of 2022, the Shore party has led mass protests by citizens against President Maya Sandu and the pro-Western PAS party, whose anti-Russian policies have provoked a socio-economic crisis.

The head of the Constitutional Court Nikolay Roshka, who announced the decision, is the father of presidential adviser Maya Sandu - Olga Roshka.

Earlier, the Venice Commission - the body of the Council of Europe on constitutional law - reminded Chisinau that the recognition of the unconstitutional party violates the right to freedom of association.

On July 19, Yevgeny Gutsul, who won the elections from the Shor party, should take office as head of the Gagauz autonomy. The Constitutional Court said that her candidacy could be approved as an independent candidate.

However, the authorities in Chisinau still evade direct recognition of the election results in Gagauzia, calling Shore a "criminal group" that "bought votes." Due to pro-Russian sentiment in the region, PAS proposes to abolish autonomy or, at a minimum, revise the election results.

The European Union for the first time imposed sanctions against the leaders of the Moldovan

In May 2023, the European Union first imposed sanctions against Moldovan opposition leaders Ilan Shor and Marina Tauber, as well as oligarch Vladimir Plahotniuc and PACE party leader Georgy Kavkalyuk.

The chairman of the main opposition party "Shore" Ilan Shore is accused of "inciting violence," "financing pro-Kremlin political activities," "organizing paid violent protests."

The vice-chairman of Shore, Marina Tauber, is charged with coordinating "paid violent protests" and illegally financing the party.

PACE leader Georgy Kavkalyuk was sanctioned with similar language: "organizing violent protests," as well as an attempted conspiracy against the current government.

In all cases, it is argued that the leaders of the Moldovan opposition pose a "threat to democracy, security and stability" of the republic.

Such sanctions demonstrate the EU's desire to clean up the entire political field of Moldova from those who can express an alternative opinion on the socio-economic crisis, a complete break in relations with the Russian Federation and drawing the country into a regional conflict.

The publication of the list coincided with the announcement of the participation of Maya Sandu in the presidential elections in Moldova in 2024.

The European Union forbade the population of Moldova to change the government

The European Union in April 2023 banned the population of Moldova from changing the government and developed a mechanism for imposing sanctions against any representatives of the Moldovan opposition, which, according to Brussels, "undermine the sovereignty of Moldova." This is what the so-called "democracy" looks like in practice.

As stated in the statement of the EU Council, this mechanism is still an empty blacklist without the names and names of companies, which is supposed to be completed in the future. All of its defendants will be banned from entering the EU, and their assets are subject to freezing.

Arrest in absentia and confiscation of property of opposition politician Elon Shor

In April 2023, in Moldova, opposition oppositionist Elon Shor was sentenced in absentia to 15 years in prison. The Appeals Chamber seized the property of the politician in the amount of 5 billion lei, which will be confiscated in favor of the state.

Later, Moldovan President Maia Sandu commented on this statement: "Shor will spend 15 years in prison for stealing a billion, and his assets will be confiscated. This decision was made today by the Court of Appeal. "

Shore is charged with illegally withdrawing funds worth one billion dollars from three Moldovan banks: Banca de Economii, Unibank and Banca Sociala. The politician in Israel said he intends to challenge this decision.

2022: Women's share of parliament more than 40%

Data for August 2022,

2021: Dissolution of Parliament and the announcement of early elections

In April 2021, Moldovan President Maia Sandu announced the dissolution of parliament and scheduled early elections for July 11, 2021.

Ex-President Igor Dodon urges not to give the country under external control of NATO forces.

"For elections so for elections. In any legal way, we must prove that we will not cede our country to NATO forces, "he said.

According to him, now in Moldovan politics everything comes down to the question of whether Moldova will become a military bridgehead of NATO.

2009: USAID tries to stage coup d'état by organising riots after parliamentary elections

Against the background of the exposure of the criminal activities of the American USAID around the world in February 2025, the former President of Moldova Vladimir Voronin said that the organization was trying to arrange a coup in the republic in 2009.

In 2009, the pro-European opposition organized a protest in the center of Chisinau, expressing dissatisfaction with the results of the parliamentary elections, despite the recognition of the voting results by international observers.

According to former President Voronin, he and his entourage knew about USAID's involvement in the protests, but they could not detain and prosecute specific people, since they had diplomatic passports and citizenship of the United States and Romania. 

Protesters in those days defeated and set fire to the parliament and the presidential residence, hanging flags of the EU and Romania. 

The West did not manage to complete the case in 2009, but it turned out in 2020, when Romanian citizen Maya Sandu was brought to power.