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 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.
Ion Cebanu is a Moldovan politician. He was Minister of Youth and Sports between 25 September 2009 and 26 February 2013 in the First Vlad Filat Cabinet and in the Second Filat Cabinet as well,President of the Liberal Party Territorial Organization,Centru branch of Chisinau,member of the Central Permanent Bureau of the Liberal Party,president of the Public Association "Optimus".
Veaceslav Platon is a Moldovan businessman and former member of the Parliament of Moldova from 2009 to 2010. He also holds Russian citizenship.
Ion Madan is a Moldovan politician,who served as member of the Parliament of Moldova.
Oazu Nantoi is a Moldovan politician and political analyst serving as member of Parliament of Moldova since 2019.
Octavian Țîcu is a Moldovan politician,historian,and former professional boxer serving as a Member of Parliament in Moldova since 2019. He was Ministry of Youth and Sport in 2013.
Vladimir Plahotniuc,commonly referred to as Vlad Plahotniuc,is a Moldovan politician and oligarch and the vice president of the parliament of Moldova in 2010-2013. 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 Vice President 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.
Pavel Filip is a Moldovan politician.
The 2014–15 Moldovan National Division is the 24th season of top-tier football in Moldova. The competition began in July 2014 and ended in May 2015.
The Filip Cabinet was the Cabinet of Moldova led by Pavel Filip from January 2016 to June 2019.
Andrei Năstase is a Moldovan politician who served as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Internal Affairs from 8 June 2019 to 12 November 2019. He was also a member of Parliament of Moldova in 2019. Năstase was the leader of the Dignity and Truth Platform from 2015 to 2021.
Vladimir Cebotari is a Moldovan jurist and politician,who since 30 July 2015 was the Minister of Justice of the Republic of Moldova in the StrelețCabinet. Previously,he was Deputy Ministry of Economy and Infrastructure (Moldova) from June 2013 to April 2015,and then,general director of the State Enterprise "Calea Feratădin Moldova" in April–July 2015.
The Modern Democratic Party is a centre-right political party of the Republic of Moldova. It was founded and led by Andrian Candu,the former President of the Moldovan Parliament,under the original name of Pro Moldova. Since 2021,the acting president is Boris Foca,who changed the party's name to the Modern Democratic Party in 2023.
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.
Vlad Batrîncea is a Moldovan politician who currently serves as Vice President of the Parliament of Moldova. He was the executive secretary of the Party of Socialists of the Republic of Moldova (PSRM) and the de facto leader of the party from 2022 to 2023.
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 Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Riorița Patereu is a Moldovan musician and politician who served in the Parliament of Moldova from 2001 until 2005. A member of the Christian-Democratic People's Party,she represented the Bălți constituency,and was a prominent anti-communist activist.
Boris Volosatîi is a Moldovan professor and member of the Parliament of Romania. A history professor,Volosatîi was the director of the Gheorghe Asachi Romanian-French High School for over three decades and an advocate for the unification of Moldova and Romania. Volosatîi became a member of the Chamber of Deputies of Romania of the Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR) for the constituency of the Romanian diaspora in 2020,being the only Moldovan in the 2020–2024 legislature of the Romanian Parliament. He is since 2022 the president of the Moldovan branch of AUR.
