Moldovans are heading to the polls to cast ballots in a tense parliamentary election plagued by claims of Russian interference, a vote seen as a choice between integration with the European Union or a drift back into Moscow’s fold. Our democracy is young and fragile, but that does not mean that states with longer democracies are not in danger. “Today, in our country, democracy is in the hands of Moldovans — only they can save the Republic of Moldova,” she added. “The state is doing everything to ensure that people are safe and the vote is protected,” Ms. Sandu said after voting Sunday (September 28, 2025). The importance of diaspora votersMoldova’s large diaspora is expected to play a decisive role in Sunday’s (September 28, 2025) outcome.