As of the morning of September 8th, there are currently 23 registrants in Moldova’s parliamentary elections. That breaks down into 15 political parties, 4 blocs and 4 independent candidates. This is still slightly in flux as a few court cases proceed, but we now know who the main contenders are with a fair amount of certainty.
So today, we’re going to take a look at the broad contours of this election. I’m going to basically approach it by trying to answer the following 4 questions:
Which parties, blocs or candidates stand a credible chance of getting into parliament?
Which other election contenders are worth watching even if they won’t get in (either as spoilers, disruptors or for some other reason)?
Which geopolitical “lanes” do these candidates fit in?
What does all this say about potential coalitions after the election?
Ok, let’s dive in…