Geopolitical Choice of the Republic of Moldova on the Example of Snap Parliamentary Elections (2021)

Abstract

For many years, the key topic of the parliamentary elections in the Republic of Moldova has been the geopolitical choice between East and West, integration with either the European Union or the Russian Federation. This is reflected in the confrontation between political parties, and the split of political elites and Moldovan society according to the geopolitical feature. This study aims at analyzing the geopolitical choice of the Republic of Moldova on the example of snap parliamentary elections on 11 July, 2021. Considering the specifics of the elections, the study is focused on the problem of geopolitical choice on the pre-election platforms of Moldovan electoral competitors. Based on the results of parliamentary elections and sociological inquiries, i.e. polls, the author analyzes the attitude of the Moldovan population towards various geopolitical projects – integration with the EU or the Eurasian Economic Union.