Moldova’s Parliamentary Elections – A Realistic Chance for Fundamental Reforms?
Moldova’s Parliamentary Elections – A Realistic Chance for Fundamental Reforms?

Summary/Abstract: Moldova’s parliamentary election on 11 July 2021 resulted in a landslide victory for the Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS) that was founded by now President Maia Sandu. The election was the final breakthrough for Moldova’s reform actors who now control the presidency,the executive branch, and parliament. The article presents the election results and then explains the political circumstance in order to understand what happened in Moldova. It then goes on to discuss whether or not the promises of fundamental reform are likely to be fulfilled. For this, it considers PAS’ and Sandu’s track-record, the hurdles they had to overcome so far, compares these to past “reformist” actors, and finally outlines obstacles which might impede even well-intentioned measures of reform. It seems that despite all uncertainties that persist, the new government might be the best chance the country has ever had to turn things for the better in its three decades of independence.

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