A total of 41 parties can participate in the election, as they have been officially registered at the Ministry of Justice by the September 15,2014 deadline
Each party had to submit its list of candidates to the Central Electoral Commission between October 3–30,2014
The Central Electoral Commission registered 25 participants in the election (20 political parties, 1 electoral bloc and 4 independent candidates)
| No. | Party or independent candidate's name | Candidate list accepted by the Central Electoral Commission on |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Democratic Party of Moldova | 10 October 2014 |
| 2 | Christian-Democratic People's Party | 10 October 2014 |
| 3 | Force of the People Party | 10 October 2014 |
| 4 | Liberal Democratic Party of Moldova | 10 October 2014 |
| 5 | Liberal Reformist Party | 10 October 2014 |
| 6 | Communist Reformist Party of Moldova | 10 October 2014 |
| 7 | Popular Movement Anti-Mafia Party | 10 October 2014 |
| 8 | National Liberal Party | 10 October 2014 |
| 9 | Party of Socialists of the Republic of Moldova | 10 October 2014 |
| 10 | 'Moldova's Choice - Customs Union' Electoral Bloc | 10 October 2014 |
| 11 | 'Democracy at Home' Political Party | 10 October 2014 |
| 12 | People's Party of Moldova | 10 October 2014 |
| 13 | Party of Communists of the Republic of Moldova | 10 October 2014 |
| 14 | Liberal Party | 10 October 2014 |
| 15 | Revival Party | 10 October 2014 |
| 16 | 'Homeland' Party(*) | 13 October 2014 |
| 17 | Democratic Action Party | 27 October 2014 |
| 18 | Ecologist Green Party | 28 October 2014 |
| 19 | Oleg Cernei | 29 October 2014 |
| 20 | Oleg Brega | 3 November 2014 |
| 21 | 'Patriots of Moldova' Party | 3 November 2014 |
| 22 | Valeriu Pleșca | 6 November 2014 |
| 23 | Anatolie Doga | 7 November 2014 |
| 24 | Centrist Union of Moldova | 6 November 2014 |
| 25 | For Nation and Country Party | 6 November 2014 |
On Sunday Moldova holds parliamentary elections that could decide whether the former Soviet nation continues on the path it has followed for the last five years, towards the EU, or turns back towards Russia.
Polls suggest the vote will be close, with the latest showing the pro-EU parties holding a slim majority.
Moldova, home to a population of 3.5 million, is often described as the poorest country in Europe.
A quarter of the country’s GDP is estimated to come from remittances of Moldovans working abroad, most of them in Russia.
The official language is Romanian, but many Moldovans’ first language is Russian and, like Ukraine, the country is divided between those who feel they are more European and those who feel closer to Russia. Moldova even has its own breakaway self-governing region in the east, Transnistria, where 1,500 Russian soldiers are stationed, the legacy of a 1992 civil war.
Following the last parliamentary elections, in 2009, a coalition of three pro-EU parties formed a working majority in the 101-seat parliament, replacing the Communist party, which had dominated since independence in 1991.
Vladimir Voronin, leader of Moldova's Communist party, casts his vost in Chisinau, Moldova
Moldovan residents voted in the crucial election which saw the three pro-European parties record the highest number of votes - it is thought they will now form a 'grand coalition'
The sign which translates as 'I vote pro-Europe' demonstrates the feeling of pro EU sentiment in the country
In the election results, the pro-Russian Socialist Party led with more than 21 % of the vote.
In second place were the pro-EU Liberal Democrats with 19 %. The party wants Moldova to achieve EU candidate status by 2017 and full membership by 2020.
The
Communist Party - a Soviet era survivor that still uses the hammer and
sickle as its symbol - was in third with almost 18%
Two other pro-Europe parties - the Democrats and the Liberals - are on 16 % and 9 % respectively.
It
is now thought they will try to form a pro-European 'grand coalition'
although that is likely to face opposition from Vladimir Putin's Russia.
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