1. Is there a ban on donations from foreign interests to political parties?
Moldova, Republic of
Art. 26(6) of The Law on Political Parties (294/2007, amended in 2025):
(RO)
“(6) Se interzice finanţarea, prestarea unor servicii cu titlu gratuit ori susţinerea materială sub orice formă, directă şi/sau indirectă, a partidelor politice de către: [...]
c) cetăţenii străini, apatrizi, persoanele anonime sau cele care donează în numele
unor terţi; [...]
f) persoanele juridice cu capital străin sau mixt, persoanele juridice din străinătate;
g) alte state şi organizaţii internaţionale, inclusiv organizaţiile politice internaţionale;”
(EN)
“It is prohibited to finance, provide services free of charge, or provide material support
in any form, directly and/or indirectly, to political parties by: [...]
c) foreign citizens, stateless persons, anonymous persons, or persons donating on behalf of
third parties; [..]
f) legal entities with foreign or mixed capital, legal entities from abroad;
g) other states and international organizations, including international political organizations;”
Available at:
https://www.legis.md/cautare/getResults?doc_id=148968&lang=ro
It is explicitly stated that foreign enitites are not allowed to donate to Moldovan political parties.