The position of the Democrat Party (PDM) in the negotiations on the formation of a majority government coalition will be as tough as that of the Liberal Party (PL) and will be similar to that adopted by the PDM in the talks held half a year ago. Such conclusions are contained in the analysis “Pro-European coalition between national interests and party interests” that was published by IPN on July 6, 2015. Its author Valeriu Vasilica provides several arguments in favor of such affirmations.

“First of all, the PDM would feel as comfortable, if not more comfortable, in a coalition without the PL, which behaves like a capricious child. The PCRM-PDM-PLDM format would ensure a greater degree of psychological comfort to it, while the discomfort in the less unachievable, but not unreal coalition between the Party of Socialists (PSRM), PCRM and PDM may not be very great too. By the capacities is possesses, the PDM will be anytime able to shift the blame for the thwarting of the European course onto the PLDM and PL. For now yet, the biggest interest of the PDM can be satisfied by a clear pro-European coalition,” says the author.

“Secondly, the PDM sees itself as the most important party in Moldova – a kind of mega-party or PCRM-2 - in the not too distant future, and the concessions made to the PL, even if for a short period of time, would run counter to these goals. Making concessions by the PLDM, in terms of ‘spheres of influence’, would be the only fact that the PDM would accept.”

The author considers that the supreme political interest of the parties, including the Moldovan pro-European ones, is to obtain and/or keep power. They all want to govern and any other declared goals are either intermediary stages or political propaganda or perversion.