The Council of Europe, in co-operation with the Central Electoral Commission of the Republic of Moldova (CEC), launched an analysis of the existing legal framework and practices concerning electoral dispute complaints resolution. Through this analysis, the aim is to provide the CEC, and lower electoral management bodies, with concrete recommendations with a view to improve the regulatory framework and the process of handling the complaints filed by electoral competitors and voters.

On 17 August 2021, the Council of Europe project Combating violence against children in the Republic of Moldova organised an online event to present the Internet literacy handbook for teachers in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and Research. The Internet literacy handbook contains a set of tips on how to understand and handle the nowadays’ ever-increasing flow of online information. The contents of the Handbook can be also used as a tool for training purposes, for all age-groups.

For the first time in the electoral field, Moldovan authorities will be provided with a comprehensive analytical document indicating the level of implementation of the relevant recommendations of the International Election Observation Missions (IEOMs) between 2014 and 2021, as well as Venice Commission's (VC) recommendations and opinions. This will serve as a basis for further steps to improve both the electoral legislation and electoral processes in the Republic of Moldova.

The analysis was launched by the Council of Europe Project Improving Electoral Practice in the Republic of Moldova, Phase II in co-operation with the Central Electoral Commission of the Republic of Moldova and the Centre for Continuous Electoral Training.

The Audiovisual Media Services Code of the Republic of Moldova has now an exhaustive explanatory commentary published this year, which aims to offer a better understanding of the national audiovisual legislation, as a pre-condition for its proper implementation.

The explanatory Commentary of the Audiovisual Media Services Code has been developed by the Council of Europe project „Promoting European standards in the audio-visual regulation of the Republic of Moldova”. The document is helpful to all subjects regulated by the Audiovisual Media Services Code, but also to everyone who has an interest in this field. The explanatory Commentary, which can be accessed online, explains every article, also by including examples and relevant EU practices.