If Moldova stays on the European path with a completely pro-European majority in power, this would increase the pace of the reforms that have been already initiated; if the future governing coalition turns out to be a mix of pro-European and some more skeptical groups, this could obstruct or even sabotage progress; and in the worst-case scenario of pro-Russian forces coming to power, the reforms could be completely abandoned, with Moldova returning to oligarchic rule and being governed by people in the orbit of the Kremlin’s interests. The leadership of the Alternativa bloc also includes individuals with past connections to the pro-Russian party, such as Mark Tkaciuk, a former advisor to communist president Vladimir Voronin; Alexandr Stoianoglo, a former prosecutor dismissed due to allegations of serious corruption; and former prime minister Ion Chicu, who has the backing of the Party of Socialists under the leadership of Igor Dodon. The Central Electoral Commission recently disqualified the Pobeda bloc from the elections following Shor’s declaration at the bloc's last congress in Moscow on 6 July, where he announced his campaign for the unification of Moldova with the Russian Federation.
Author: Gian-Paolo Accardo
Published at: 2025-09-28 09:44:57
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