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MOLDOVANS TRUST THE MOST IN PSRM AND PRESIDENT DODON
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january,
2017
Igor Dodon enjoys the biggest trust among Moldovan politicians, while the Party of Socialists – the party he headed before being elected president, – among political formations. These are the results of an opinion poll “2016 from the Point of View of Moldovan Population”, presented at the Monday’s news conference at Infotag.
The opinion poll was carried out among 1,179 residents of 76 various-level populated areas across Moldova on January 2 through 10. The pollsters are saying that error should not exceed ±3%.
According to the poll, Dodon is trusted by 49% of interviewees (17% – completely trust, 32% - at a certain extent). Then comes Party of Action and Solidarity Chairwoman Maia Sandu, who is trusted by 34%, “Demnitate si Adevar” [DA, “Dignity and Justice”] Party leader Andrei Nastase – 30%. Chairman of the Communist Party (MCP) Vladimir Voronin is trusted by 27% of respondents, Partidul Nostru [Our Party] leader Renato Usatii – 22%, new PSRM Chairwoman – Zinaida Grechanaya – 22%. Then come European People's Party of Moldova (EPPM) Chairman Iurie Leanca and former chairman of the Democratic Party Marian Lupu – 21% each, Prime Minister Pavel Filip – 20%, Speaker of the Parliament Andrian Candu – 18%. Meanwhile, the real rating of trust in all politicians is twice lower, as 39% of respondents said they do not trust any of politicians, while 10% refused to answer to this question.
Among parties, the PSRM is leading, being trusted by 39% of respondents. The DA party is trusted by 27% people, PAS – 24%, OP – 20%, DP – 15%, MCP – 14%, EPPM – 13%, LP – 10%.
If parliamentary elections were held in the nearest Sunday, 37.8% are ready to vote for Socialists (48.9% of those, who have decided and know for whom to vote), 9.2% – for DA Party (11.9%), PAS – 8.7% (11.2%), DP – 7.2% (9.3%), OP – 6.1% (7.9%), MCP – 2.9% (3.7%). According to the poll, 17% do not know for whom to vote, while 6% are not going to participate in the voting.
55% citizens are positive about conducting early parliamentary elections in 2017, while slightly less than 30% regard such perspective as negative. 60% of respondents are ready to participate in elections.
If a referendum concerning the country’s external policy vector took place, 38.5% would stand for integration into the European Union, while 41.1% - into Eurasian Economic Union. 13% found it difficult to answer, while 7% said they would not participate in such a referendum.
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