Two political parties of Moldova – the Democratic Party (PDM) and the Communist Party (PCRM) – changed places in the rankings of the most influential political parties of Moldova, for the first time. Thus, in April the PDM ranked second, while the PCRM – third. The rankings are compiled by the Institute for Political Analysis and Consultancy “Politicon”, IPN reports.
According to the experts of “Politicon”, for the first time the PDM climbed to the second spot in the Top 10 rankings, outstripping the Communists. After the PLDM, the PDM is the second largest party of the government coalition. The re-formation of the current government coalition will depend on the PDM’s results in the next parliamentary elections. “The next months will show to what extent the PDM holds the second position in the pantheon of the Moldovan political parties, namely if this is a long-term trend or an occurrence of the moment,” said the experts.
Also for the first time in Top 10, the PCRM slipped to the third position. The analysts said it becomes more evident that the party fell into a decline owing to the political successes of the government coalition and to the fact that the Communists’ electoral message concerning the Eurasian integration was spoiled by the Russian-Ukrainian conflict. “Nevertheless, the PCRM remains a notable electoral force. In the parliamentary elections of this autumn, the concern of the Communists will be to gain sufficient votes to be able to form the government. As regards the government coalitions, the PCRM does not have who to form a coalition with owing to the weakness of the left-wing parties, either parliamentary or extra-parliamentary,” said the experts.
The Liberal Democratic Party (PLDM) continues to head the rankings. The Lib-Dems played the major role in obtaining a liberalized visa regime with the EU. The PLDM, by its heavyweights, dominate the rankings of the most influential parties in Moldova and it is evident that the battle in the legislative elections will be between the PLDM and PCRM. The future European course of Moldova will depend on the electoral success or failure of the PLDM.
The Liberal Party (PL) climbed to the fourth position, being at a considerable distance from the Liberal-Reformists headed by Ion Hadarca, who come fifth. At this stage, the PL is certain to pass the electoral threshold.
The Liberal Reformist Party (PLR) continues to look for a clear political identity that can ensure their electoral success. It now lacks political technology that would emphasize the pluses of this party.
The next positions are taken by the People’s Movement “Antimafie” (sixth), the Socialist Party (seventh), the National Liberal Party (eighth), the People’s Party of Moldova (ninth), and the Party “Renastere” (Renaissance) (tenth).
The April rankings were compiled with the assistance of 28 experts.
