On October 27, 2024, Bulgaria will hold another snap parliamentary election, which was the result of a protracted political crisis. Over the past three years, Bulgaria has held six parliamentary election campaigns, none of which have been able to lead to a stable government. The vote is another attempt by the country to break the political deadlock, but with low trust in parties and social divisions, analysts predict that Bulgaria could once again find itself in a turbulent zone. 

Moldova held presidential elections and a referendum on integration into the European Union. The incumbent President of Moldova, Maia Sandu, as expected, failed to win a majority in the first round and will face the Socialist candidate, the dismissed Prosecutor General, Oleksandr Stoyanoglou, in the second round. At the same time, the referendum results demonstrated, if not the head of the Moldovan law enforcement system and political class, the aggressive interference of the Russian elite in the internal affairs of the country.

The Republic of Moldova is electing a president. Various sociological studies show that the incumbent head of state Maia Sandu has a high chance of retaining the presidency, but this time there will be a second round of voting. Simultaneously with the presidential elections, the population of Moldova will decide on the geopolitical vector in a referendum on joining the European Union. At first glance, Moldova will go through another stage that will further consolidate the European choice of the Moldovan people, but the Kremlin does not give up on attempts to return the country to its zone of geopolitical influence.