Four parties would enter Parliament if elections were held next Sunday

04.12.2024 13:35
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If parliamentary elections were held next Sunday, the Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS) would lose the legislative majority, according to an IMAS survey entitled "Sociopolitical Barometer December 2024". However, the PAS remains at the top of preferences, with 29.8 percent, followed by the Bloc of Communists and Socialists with 24.3 percent, Our Party with 7.3 percent, and “Victory” Bloc with 7 percent, IPN reports.

According to IMAS director Doru Petruți, Moldovans were also asked what kind of government they would trust. Thus, 45 percent would have more confidence in a technocratic government, another 25 percent are in favor of a government formed by the PAS and other parties, and only 12 percent would like a government with ministers appointed exclusively by the PAS.

As for Cabinet reshuffles, 32 percent believe that the Prime Minister and the entire Cabinet of Ministers should have been changed.19 percent say that the measures taken were good. 19 percent say that early parliamentary elections should have been called, and 12 percent do not consider that changes in the Cabinet are necessary.

"Given the agitation related to the presidential election result, 64 percent believe that the President is responsible for the way the country is governed, and 28 percent consider that the head of state does not have such responsibilities," Doru Petruți said at a news conference hosted by IPN.

At the same time, when asked about the foreign policy orientation of the Republic of Moldova, 27% of the respondents said that they support the pro-European course, 12% said they are pro-Russia, 53% opted for balanced relations with both Russia and the European Union, and only 3% would approve of the union of the Republic of Moldova with Romania.

The survey was commissioned by Independent News of Romania and covered a sample of 1,030 respondents. The maximum sampling error is ±3%.

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