If snap parliamentary elections were held next Sunday, three parties would enter the legislative body. The Bloc of Communists and Socialists (BCS) would obtain 26.4% of the vote, the Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS) – 24.8%, while the Shor Party – 11.2%. About 17.4% of those polled could not give a response to this question, while over 5.6% said they would not vote, shows the Sociopolitical Barometer February 2023 that was presented by the Sociological Research Company IMAS.
Out of the respondents who intend to vote, 34.4% would vote for the BCS, 32.3% for the PAS, while 14.6% for the Shor Party.
In a news conference hosted by IPN, IMAS director general Doru Petruti said that particular changes and oscillations as regards the voting intention have been identified. First of all, the BCS took the lead instead of the PAS. “All the three parties see declines and the developments we emphasized in our poll at the end of 2022 continue. The options for other parties grow constantly but slowly and these parties do not yet reach the election threshold, but come closer to this. The options for other parties represent over 15%,” explained the IMAS director.
If snap presidential elections were held next Sunday, 25.2% if those polled would vote for Maia Sandu, while 20.4% for Igor Dodon. These are followed by Ion Ceban – 8.2%, Ion Chicu – 5.4%, Vladimir Voronin – 4.9% etc. “As regards the competition for the presidential office, things do not fluctuate significantly here. President Maia Sandu keeps the lead with 25% even if her rating decreased slightly,” noted Doru Petruti.
If a referendum on Moldova’s accession to the European Union was held next Sunday, 51% of those surveyed would vote in favor, while 35% would vote against. Also, 38% would vote for entry into the Eurasians Economic Union, while 39% would vote against. 32% would vote for Moldova’s union with Romania, while 57% would vote against.
Some 27% of the respondents consider that things in the country follow a correct path. Over 66% believe the direction is incorrect. “There are no dynamics here. Stagnation is rather seen here. In continuation, we have 53% of persons who are dissatisfied, not at all satisfied or rather dissatisfied with their living conditions. One in five Moldovans said they are satisfied with their daily life. The comparisons with the living conditions last year show the situation is rather bad. 54% said their life is worse than a year ago, while 15% consider they lead a better life,” noted Doru Petruti.
The poll also revealed that one in five respondents are considering going abroad to live or work. Among the reasons for leaving the country are poverty, low salaries and pensions, low living standards – 65.7%, the lack of a future in Moldova – 14.1%, the better living standards, culture, social services in another country – 6.1% etc.
The Sociopolitical Barometer was carried out during February 6-23 and covered a sample of 1,100 persons. The margin of sampling error is ± 3%. The poll was commissioned by Public Media.
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