2025 Transnistrian parliamentary election
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Parliamentary elections are scheduled to be held in Transnistria on 30 November 2025 to fill all 33 seats in the Supreme Council. Legislation passed in July 2024 set the date and electoral framework.[1]
Background
Since 2005 Obnovlenie, led by Galina Antyufeeva (its Chairperson and Deputy Speaker), has dominated the Supreme Council. In the 2020 election, Obnovlenie secured 29 seats and the Transnistrian Communist Party won 4.
On 1 January 2025 Russia halted gas transit to Transnistria, causing heating and electricity shortages, resulting in rolling blackouts and a prolonged state of emergency.[2][3]
Observers warn that this energy crisis may influence voter sentiment locally and in Moldova’s election later this year.[4][5]
Parties
| Party | Leader | Seats before election | Seats needed for majority |
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| Obnovlenie | Galina Antyufeeva | 29 | 0 |
| Transnistrian Communist Party | Nadezhda Bondarenko | 4 | 13 |
Minor parties remain weak or inactive in this electoral round.
Conduct
No independent Western election observers are present, and media/civil society continue to operate under constraints. Freedom House and other reports classify Transnistria as not meeting democratic standards—highlighting limited pluralism and candidate access.[6]
See also
References
- ^ "Transdniestria sets date of next parliamentary elections". Infotag. 4 July 2024.
- ^ "Russian gas cutoff leaves thousands without heat and power in Transnistria". Meduza. 7 January 2025.
- ^ "Transnistria extends state of emergency amid gas cutoff". Reuters. 10 January 2025.
- ^ "Transnistrian Energy Crisis Implications on Moldovan bid". International Relations Review. 29 March 2025.
- ^ "Russia plotting crisis in Transnistria to meddle in Moldova elections – Sandu". Ukrinform. 13 June 2025.
- ^ "Moldova's pro-Russian separatists extend state of emergency". Reuters. 10 January 2025.