2. Is there a ban on donations from foreign interests to candidates?

Source:

Art. 54(5) of The Electoral Code (325/2022, amended in 2025):

(RO)

“(5) Se interzice finanțarea ori susținerea materială sub orice formă a grupurilor de
inițiativă, a campaniilor electorale de către: [...]

b) persoanele fizice care nu sunt cetățeni ai Republicii Moldova;

c) persoanele anonime sau în numele unor terți [...]

g) persoanele juridice din străinătate, inclusiv cele cu capital străin sau mixt;

h) alte state sau organizațiile internaționale, inclusiv organizațiile politice internaționale.;”

(EN)

“ (5): It is prohibited to finance or materially support in any form initiative groups or election campaigns by: [...]

b) natural persons who are not citizens of the Republic of Moldova;

c) anonymous persons or persons acting on behalf of third parties; [...]

g) legal entities from abroad, including those with foreign or mixed capital;

h) other states or international organizations, including international political organizations.”

Available at:  

https://www.legis.md/cautare/getResults?doc_id=149860&lang=ro#

It is explicitly stated that foreign enitites are not allowed to donate to Moldovan electoral contenders.