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.
The ȘOR Party was a left-wing populist political party in Moldova. Known from its foundation in 1998 until October 2016 as the Socio-Political Movement "Equality",the party holds Eurosceptic and Russophilic stances.
Our Party,previously known as the Republican People's Party,is a left-wing and populist political party in Moldova. Founded in 1999 as the Peasants' Christian Democratic Party of Moldova,it promotes advocacy for Russians in Moldova,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 and hypothetical unification 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 March 2022 survey following 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 right moment.
Vladimir Filat,commonly referred to as Vlad Filat,is a Moldovan businessman and politician,founder of Liberal Democratic Party of Moldova. He was 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 a Moldovan engineer and politician,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.
Ion Madan is a Moldovan politician,who served as member of the Parliament of Moldova.
Ion Buga is a Moldovan politician and history professor.
Gheorghe Amihalachioaie is a Moldovan lawyer and politician who served as member of the Parliament of Moldova from 1990 to 1994,a signatory of the Declaration of Independence of the Republic of Moldova.
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.
Pavel Filip is a Moldovan politician.
Renato Usatîi is a Moldovan politician and businessman serving as President of Our Party since 8 February 2015. He was elected mayor of Bălți for two terms.
The Filip Cabinet was the Cabinet of Moldova led by Pavel Filip from January 2016 to June 2019.
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).
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 Chișinău Municipal Council.
The next parliamentary elections in Moldova are to be held no later than 11 July 2025.
