Moldovan Citizens in Luxembourg to Vote Locally for the First Time

For the first time, Moldovan citizens living in Luxembourg will be able to cast their ballots locally during the upcoming parliamentary elections on 28 September.

A new polling station has been set up at the Institute of Foreign Languages in Luxembourg City, expected to serve around 1,000 Moldovans who previously had to travel to neighbouring Belgium, France, or Germany to vote. The initiative is part of a broader effort by Moldovan authorities to expand voting facilities for the diaspora, which has become increasingly mobilised in recent years.

In Belgium, the number of polling stations has also been increased in response to the growing participation of Moldovan citizens, noted Viorel Ciubotaru, Moldova’s Ambassador to Belgium and Luxembourg. He underlined that the government is committed to making voting abroad more accessible.

According to Moldova’s electoral authorities, citizens abroad can vote with a valid or expired Moldovan passport (provided it has not been invalidated or perforated), an identity card, a provisional ID, or a personal ID card.

This year’s ballot paper will feature 23 candidates, including political parties, blocs, and independents. The elections will only be considered valid if at least one-third of registered voters participate.

The stakes are high: over the past five years, President Maia Sandu and her pro-European Action and Solidarity Party (PAS) have steered the Republic of Moldova toward closer ties with the EU. The country applied for membership in March 2022, obtained candidate status in June the same year, and formally began accession negotiations in June 2024. The outcome of the elections could prove decisive for Moldova’s European path.

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