The European Social Democratic Party is a centre-left,populist social-democratic political party in Moldova. Established in 1997,the party holds pro-European views,and is an associate member of the Party of European Socialists (PES) and a full member of the Socialist International. According to its statute,the PSDE pleads that Moldova is an independent,sovereign,and democratic state,based on law,and integrated in the united family of European democracies. Reflecting former leader Marian Lupu's views,but also the strong influence of the Moldovan Orthodox Church,the party is more conservative on social issues,such as LGBT rights.
Our Party,previously known as the Republican People's Party,is a populist political party in Moldova. Founded in 1999 as the Peasants' Christian Democratic Party of Moldova (Partidul Țărănesc Creștin Democrat din Moldova,it promotes economic nationalism,Russophilia,social conservatism,and soft Euroscepticism. Its party chairman is Renato Usatîi,while other key figures include Dumitru Ciubașenco and Ilian Cașu.
The unification of Moldova and Romania is a popular concept in the two countries that began during the Revolutions of 1989. The Romanian Revolution in 1989 and the independence of Moldova in 1991 further contributed to the development of a movement for the unification of the two Romanian-speaking countries. The question of reunification is recurrent in the public sphere of the two countries,often as a speculation,both as a goal and a danger. Though historically Romanian support for unification was high,a 2022 survey during the Russian invasion of Ukraine indicated that only 11% of Romania's population supports an immediate union,while over 42% think it is not the moment.
Vladimir Filat,commonly referred to as Vlad Filat,is a Moldovan businessman and politician,founder of Liberal Democratic Party of Moldova. He was the Prime Minister of Moldova from 25 September 2009 to 25 April 2013. He also was appointed as the Interim President of Moldova for a brief period of time in 2010. Following his conviction on charges of accepting bribes,Filat was released from jail in December 2019,6 years earlier than his initial sentence.
Ion Hadârcă is a poet,translator and Moldovan politician,deputy to the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova between 1990 and 1998 and from 2009 to 2014. Ion Hadârcăwas the founder and first president of the Popular Front of Moldova (1989–1992),chairman of the Liberal Reformist Party.
Vasile Ursu is an engineer and is a Moldovan politician,the MP at the first Parliament of the Republic of Moldova in 1990-1994,acting interim general mayor of Chișinău in 2005-2007 and minister of transport and road management for 2007-2008. In 2008-2009 he held the position of Deputy Minister of Construction and Territory Development.
Igor Corman is a Moldovan politician and diplomat,President of the Moldovan Parliament from 30 May 2013 until 29 December 2014.
Ion Madan is a Moldovan politician,who served as member of the Parliament of Moldova.
Ion Buga is a Moldovan politician and history professor.
Nicolae Olaru is a Moldovan politician and entrepreneur,member of the LDPM,member of the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova. On 2 July 2014,along with the LDPM fraction,he voted for the ratification of the Association Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Moldova.
Ilie Bratu is a Moldovan politician.
Vladimir Darie is a Moldovan historian,journalist,and politician,who was deputy in the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova between 1990-1994. Since November 2009 he has been general manager of the Moldpres press agency.
The Order of the Republic is Moldova's highest order. It is awarded by the President of Moldova for exceptional merits in all fields which benefit Moldova and humanity as a whole. The order was established in July 1992 and its collar and badge are made from silver.
Vladimir (Vlad) Plahotniuc is a Moldovan politician,businessman and oligarch. He was the chairman of the Democratic Party of Moldova and previously was a member of the Parliament of Moldova for three terms,and served as First Deputy Speaker of the Parliament of Moldova. Until leaving the territory of the Republic of Moldova in 2019,he was considered to be the powerhouse of Moldovan politics in matters of influence,controlling Moldova's government and parliamentary majority. Since fleeing Moldova in June 2019,Plahotniuc has resided in Turkey.
Renato Usatîi is a Moldovan politician and businessman serving as President of Our Party since 8 February 2015. He is the current mayor of Bălți after previously holding the office from July 2015 to February 2018.
The Order of Honour is a state order of the Republic of Moldova established by Parliament of Moldova in 2002,which is awarded by presidential decree. It is the fourth highest distinction of Moldova,after Order of the Republic,Order of Ştefan cel Mare,Order of Bogdan the Founder,and just before the Order of Loyalty to the Homeland. The Order of Honour can be awarded also to organizations,institutions,etc.
Presidential elections were held in Moldova on 1 November. The fourth direct elections since independence in 1991,voters had the possibility to either elect a new president or re-elect the incumbent Igor Dodon. Because no candidate received a majority of votes in the first round,a run-off between the top two candidates,Maia Sandu and Dodon,was held on 15 November. Maia Sandu won the second round with 57.72% of the vote,becoming the first female President of the country and the first winner from the Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS).
Pro Moldova is a centre-right political party of the Republic of Moldova. It was founded and is currently led by Andrian Candu,the former President of the Moldovan Parliament.
Elena Hrenova was a Russian-Moldovan politician who from 2014 to 2019 was a Member of the Moldovan Parliament representing the Party of Socialists of the Republic of Moldova (PSRM). She was a member of the Parliamentary Committee on Social Protection,Health and the Family. Previously,between 2011 and 2015,she was a councilor in the Chisinau Municipal Council.
On 18 September 2022,protests in Moldova began in the capital city of Chișinău,demanding the resignation of the country's pro-Western government,amid an energy crisis causing rising natural gas prices and inflation,caused in part by the war in Ukraine.
