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Four parties would enter Parliament if early parliamentary elections were held, poll


https://www.ipn.md/en/four-parties-would-enter-parliament-if-early-parliamentary-elections-were-held-p-7965_1040504.html

If early parliament elections were held next Sunday, 31.6% of the respondents of a poll would vote for the Party of Socialists (PSRM), 13.4% for the Party “Action and Solidarity” (PAS), 13.2% for the Democratic Party (PDM), while 6.5% for the Communist Party (PCRM).Other parties would not pass the election threshold. The survey was commissioned by the PDM to the Institute of Marketing and Polls IMAS. This was carried out during February 16 and March 6, IPN reports.

The answers of all the respondents show that only four parties would enter Parliament, while the answers of those with a voting option, which is without the undecided ones, show that five parties would enter the legislative body – the four mentioned and also the Political Party “Platform Dignity and Truth” (PPPDA). Some 38.9% of the respondents would vote for the PSRM, 16.4% for the PAS, 16.2% for the PDM, 7.9% for the PCRM, while 7.3% for the PPPDA.

28.1% of those surveyed said the PSRM could improve the situation in the country, while 13% believe this can be done by the PDM. 11.5% said the PAS is the party that can improve the situation, while by 5.3% mentioned the PCRM and PPPDA.

16.6% of those polled consider Igor Dodon is the politician who, during the past two years, did concrete things for the country and the people. 8% of the respondents named Pavel Filip, 6.5% – Vlad Plahotniuc, 2.6% – Vladimir Voronin, 2.5% – Maia Sandu, 2% – Andrei Nastase, 2% – Renato Usatyi, 1.9% – Iurie Leanca, while 1.7% – Ilan Shor. The question was open and each respondent could give their own answer.

Asked who they would like to hold the post of Prime Minister after the elections of 2018, 19.8% answered Pavel Filip, 11.2% - Maia Sandu, 7% - Andrei Nastase, while 6.7% - Zinaida Grecheanyi. This was also an open question.

48% of those interviewed believe the future government of Moldova will be pro-European, while 31% said it will be pro-Russian. 21% didn’t know or didn’t answer.

Asked if they want the European integration to be enshrined in the Constitution as the country’s foreign policy course, 44% of the respondents said they do not want, while 43% agreed to this. 13% didn’t know or didn’t answer.

Asked if they want the Constitution to be amended so as to replace “Moldova language” with “Romanian language, 63% of those surveyed said they do not agree, while 34% said they agree. 3% didn’t know or didn’t answer.

If a referendum on Moldova’s entry into the European Union was held next Sunday, 53% of those polled would vote for, 30% would vote against, while 3% would not vote. 12% didn’t know or didn’t answer.

In case of an eventual referendum on Moldova’s entry into the Eurasian Economic Union (Customs Union), 45% would vote for, 36% would vote against, while 4% would not vote. 12% didn’t know or didn’t decide, while 3% didn’t answer.

As to Moldova’s union with Romania, 25% would vote for, 62% would vote against, 3% would not vote, 8% didn’t know or didn’t decide, while 2% didn’t answer.

The poll covered a sample of 1,099 respondents. The margin of sampling error is ± 3%.