Political parties

Political year 2009
Igor Botan, 30 December 2009

As a rule, tragic events reverberate with farces. In this light, developments experienced by Moldova had a reverse succession in 2009. The year began with a farce but ended with a tragic finding – former president Vladimir Voronin and adherents of the Party of Communists of the Republic of Moldova (PCRM) he leads had their "hearts broken" at the end of the year

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Post-electoral flames
Igor Botan, 31 August 2009

The results of the July 29, 2009 early elections confirmed that the Moldovan electorate generally maintains its political preferences despite factors that give birth to social and political cleavages. In this regard, one may say that after the political crisis linked to the April 7 developments and blocked election of a chief of state the Moldovan electorate actually reiterated its electoral options from the April 5 elections

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On the eve of early elections BPO suggests that…
Igor Botan, 20 July 2009

According to the Barometer of Public Opinion (BPO) poll commissioned by the Institute of Public Policy (IPP) before the early parliamentary elections, the state of things is worse in Moldova than before. As much as 67.4 percent of respondents fear that the Republic of Moldova is moving in a wrong direction and only 19.6 percent believe that the things go well

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Patriotic exhibitionism and Romanian danger
Igor Botan, 17 July 2009

During the early parliamentary elections main political parties clarify in fact which of them loves the Motherland the most. The ruling Party of Communists of the Republic of Moldova (PCRM) claims that only leaders and members of this party love the Motherland. PCRM has launched its campaign slogan – Let’s defend our Motherland!

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Presumption of guiltiness
Igor Botan, 30 June 2009

Incumbent President Vladimir Voronin dissolved the Parliament on June 15, 2009, decreeing early parliamentary elections for the 29th of July. The Party of Communists of the Republic of Moldova (PCRM) led by Vladimir Voronin has publicly promised to hold an aggressive and bitter campaign against the opposition at the early elections

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Whom do I vote?
Igor Botan, 25 March 2009

Periodical Barometers of Public Opinion (BPO) commissioned by the Institute for Public Policy (IPP) provide the possibility to monitor trends of social-economic and political life. As a rule, BPO in "electoral years" is conducted about a month before elections. The 7th "pre-electoral" BPO conducted a month before the April 5, 2009 parliamentary elections provides one of few opportunities to estimate the probability of achieving a "change" or maintaining "stability"

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Common lists of candidates
Igor Botan, 9 March 2009

Amendments operated to the Election Code last year have incensed controversies. The Party of Communists of the Republic of Moldova (PCRM) and the Christian Democratic People’s Party (PPCD), promoters of a higher electoral threshold up to 6 percent, besides prohibition of electoral blocs have motivated their option by necessity to avoid an excessive fragmentation of the future Parliament

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Political year 2008
Igor Botan, 26 December 2008

The political year 2008 was special. In fact, it crowned the eight-year rule of the Party of Communists of the Republic of Moldova (PCRM). Many events recorded in 2008 will have a long-term impact, others have just impressed. In this regard ten events are worth to be mentioned

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Disunited opposition running the risk…
Igor Botan, 31 August 2008

The modification of the Electoral Code and the adoption of the new Law on political parties required indeed the rebuilding of the political scene. There is no other efficient solution against the exaggerated 6-percent electoral threshold and ban of pre-electoral alliances but to speed up the strengthening of political forces on certain doctrinaire or programmatic compatibility

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Things go wrong…
Igor Botan, 30 April 2008

The Barometer of Public Opinion (BPO) released on April 23, 2008 confirmed the stability of trends outlined half a year ago. Recent findings fix perceptions of Moldovan citizens to a period marked by a series of important regional developments with an impact on internal situations, and internal events, in particular

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Are regional parties really necessary?
Igor Botan, 6 March 2008

The March 16-scheduled elections for the People’s Assembly of Gagauzia (PAG) have revealed the problem of regional parties. This problem is pretty old, but the forthcoming elections for the People’s Assembly raised debates between local and international experts

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Party institutionalisation and elections
Igor Botan, 15 February 2008

The Moldovan democracy is imitative like other East European democracies. This term is sanctioned and it indicates that the borrowed forms filled with domestic consistence are adequately manifested very seldom

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Political year 2007
Igor Botan, 27 December 2007

The key events of the political year 2007 were linked to preparation and conduct of general local elections

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Presidential elections
Igor Botan, 7 April 2005

If he honors his promises, then "constructive" opposition wins enabling it to grab Moldova Noastra's electorate (roughly estimated at 20%). Conversely, if Voronin doesn't honor his promises a part of "constructive" opposition would slip into a mere "collaborationist opposition", while the other would tacitly and humiliated join the "obstructionist" camp, with all the arising consequences…

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Chance of democratisation of the Republic of Moldova
Igor Botan, 23 March 2005

Existing situation offers an extraordinary chance both to the opposition and to the ruling party to avoid a deadlock that might have unfavourable consequences for Moldova. Even more, a solution could be found enabling the settlement of a string of strategic problems Moldova is facing by accepting the so-called "national consensus"

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Fifth Congress of the Party of Communists
Igor Botan, 16 December 2004

The main reason for convening the fifth congress of the Party of Communist was to reshuffle governing body

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To friends - everything, to enemies - the law
Igor Botan, 20 October 2004

Relations between main political players have morphed into a full-fledged information war. With the elections coming, this information war is set to escalate

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Pre-election configuration
Igor Botan, 2 June 2004

The configuration of the main electoral contestants in the upcoming elections has become quite clear in May. The main parties represented in Parliament, namely Communist Party and Christian-Democratic People's Party already held plenary assembly (the former) and the congress (the second)

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Moldova gives up on ghosts?
Igor Botan, 29 April 2004

In his speech delivered eight months ago at the 12 anniversary of the Republic of Moldova's independence, President Vladimir Voronin said "today Moldova gives up on its illusions and old fears"

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Competition of ideas for the public good
Igor Botan, 14 April 2004

Political life has been dominated lately by a competition of ideas among the leaders of the major political forces. So far, it's too early to say for sure whether the ideas voiced really clarify on political offers, or on the contrary complicate things even further

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Fire on headquarters!
Igor Botan, 30 March 2004

Although oppositions' efforts in establishing a single electoral coalition do not inspire much confidence, this did not stop ruling party from engaging in a large-scale campaign aimed at denigrating and breaking it apart

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What's happening with Social Democratic Party of Moldova?
Gheorghii Sergheev, 10 March 2004

With almost one year left until the 2005 parliamentary elections, there is an abundance of initiatives calling on uniting opposition forces in a single, or two or three electoral blocs

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Ideological eclecticism generator of confusion
20 November 2003

A string of recent events are illustrative of Moldovan authorities' political and ideological eclecticism that is generative quite a number of confusions

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Ideological inconsistency
19 August 2003

During the vacation period Tiraspol was mainly the one to wage the informal war with Chisinau. Tiraspol continues to employ the same methods, however with some minor innovations. One of the old methods employed are the appeals for support to various representatives of Russian elite

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Changes on the Political Scene (Part I)
30 July 2003

On 19 July 2003, the Founding Congress of a new political party - the Alliance Moldova Noastra (Our Moldova) (AMN) took place

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Political parties between the EU and the CIS
Stefan Gorda, 14 July 2003

A defining element for understanding the position of parties on the issue of European integration is the way they conceive the geopolitical orientation of our state

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Political Parties and European Integration
Stefan Gorda, 7 July 2003

In the Republic of Moldova, the European option has first gained shape in the administrative structures rather than inside the political parties

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Regrouping of political forces
February 25, 2003

Last week was marked by the regrouping of political forces. A group of left wing parties, including the Communist Party as well, invited President Voronin to join the efforts in finding solutions for the "political consensus and civic peace in the society"

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Is opposition consolidating?!
January 28, 2003

After 2001 parliamentary elections, which brought the Communist Party to power, it became clear that the opposition would have a major role to play in the Moldovan politics only if it consolidates

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Is there a Social Democratic Prospect for the Republic of Moldova?
Igor Botan, December 2, 2002

On November 30 the Democratic Party organized with the support of the French Foundation Jean Jaures the conference entitled "A Comparative Analysis of Electoral Trends in Europe and in the Republic of Moldova"

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Theoretical benchmarks of the Moldovan communists
October 28, 2002

At the V Plenary of the Communist Party of the Republic of Moldova hosted in May, an idea was voiced to amend the governing program approved exactly a year ago

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Amending the Law on Political Parties
October 21, 2002

One of the most controversial issues related to political parties has been the minimal number of members required for the party registration

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The impact of the Permanent Roundtable
September 9, 2002

Despite the too many skeptical opinions about the viability of the Permanent Round Table (PRT) it seems that its last session with the participation of the political parties of the Republic of Moldova had a wide-scale impact

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Fall political seazon
September 2, 2002

On September 1 the fall political season began. Given upcoming local elections to be held next May, the major concern of political parties right now is getting ready for elections

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Cooperation between NGOs and political parties
July 8, 2002

On June 22 the Agency for Legal Initiatives hosted an international seminar entitled "Making Civil Society Concerns Heard: Prospects and Problems of NGOs' Cooperation with Political Parties" in Kiev. The conference gathered representatives of NGOs from the Republic of Moldova, Mongolia, Russia and Ukraine

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Modernization of the Governing Party
June 20, 2002

All the major events in the socio-political life of the Republic of Moldova are directly related to the policy pursued by the Communist Party (CP), which holds the constitutional majority in the Parliament. During the May plenary session of the Communist Party, the President of the country and Chair of the Communist Party launched an initiative to modernize the governing party. In addition, several weeks later the Communist party media outlet highlighted the need to change the party program as well. Domestic analysts closely monitor both initiatives

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Getting ready for May 2003 local elections
June 14, 2002

A whole set of events this month point to the fact that the major political parties of country are getting ready for local elections due in May 2003. Rather, they resumed pre-electoral activities, interrupted by the ruling of the Constitutional Court outlawing early local elections set for April 7, 2002

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Referendum on the modification of the electoral system
April 29, 2002

Political confrontation of the last three months between the Communist governing and Christian-Democrat opposition reached the stage when the Resolutions of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe could be enforced. Otherwise, both the power and opposition have much to loose. In his appeal to the protestors in the Town of Freedom the leader of the Christian-Democratic Peoples' Party, Iurie Rosca stated that the protest rallies would cease immediately he and Victor Stepaniuc draft an agreement on the enforcement of the resolutions passed in Strasbourg

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