{"id":444837,"date":"2017-11-10T17:27:21","date_gmt":"2017-11-10T17:27:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/?p=444837"},"modified":"2017-11-10T17:27:21","modified_gmt":"2017-11-10T17:27:21","slug":"iri-poll-49-moldovans-support-joining-eu-igor-dodons-approval-rating-48","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/iri-poll-49-moldovans-support-joining-eu-igor-dodons-approval-rating-48\/","title":{"rendered":"IRI poll: 49% of Moldovans support joining EU, Igor Dodon&#8217;s approval rating at 48%"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 5<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><p>The International Republican Institute published the results of the latest Public Opinion Survey of Residents of Moldova. The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.iri.org\/sites\/default\/files\/wysiwyg\/2017-11-8_moldova_poll_presentation.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">survey<\/a> touches upon topics like the pace of change in Moldova, public satisfaction with government and presidency, political preferences, foreign policy choices and media choices.<\/p>\n<p>According to Stephen Nix, IRI Regional Director for Eurasia, the\u00a0<em>dramatic increase in the number of Moldovans who feel the country is headed in the wrong direction indicates that the optimism that followed the November 2016 presidential election has soured<\/em>. Nix believes that the high dissatisfaction is related to the unstable economy and the rampant corruption- issues that need to be addressed by the government.<\/p>\n<p>Nix <a href=\"http:\/\/www.iri.org\/resource\/moldova-poll-public-satisfaction-plummets-concerns-over-economy-and-corruption-persist\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sees<\/a> the high support for EU membership among young Moldovans as a signal that\u00a0<em>citizens increasingly favor a more European-oriented approach to the economy<\/em>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 3121px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.iri.org\/sites\/default\/files\/2017-11-8_moldova_poll_infographic.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"3111\" height=\"1981\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: iri.org<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The pace of change in Moldova does not satisfy Moldovans:<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_444839\" style=\"width: 987px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-444839\" class=\"size-full wp-image-444839\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/pace-of-change-IRI-Oct-2017.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"977\" height=\"745\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/pace-of-change-IRI-Oct-2017.jpg 977w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/pace-of-change-IRI-Oct-2017-300x229.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/pace-of-change-IRI-Oct-2017-768x586.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/pace-of-change-IRI-Oct-2017-400x305.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 977px) 100vw, 977px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-444839\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: iri.org<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Low income\/pensions, Unemployment, and Corruption remain to be the most important problems for Moldovans:<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_444840\" style=\"width: 990px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-444840\" class=\"size-full wp-image-444840\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/problems-IRI-Oct-2017.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"980\" height=\"738\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/problems-IRI-Oct-2017.jpg 980w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/problems-IRI-Oct-2017-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/problems-IRI-Oct-2017-768x578.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/problems-IRI-Oct-2017-400x301.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 980px) 100vw, 980px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-444840\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: iri.org<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Few Moldovans think the economic situation improved in Moldova:<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_444842\" style=\"width: 993px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-444842\" class=\"wp-image-444842 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/economic-situation-IRI-Oct-2017.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"983\" height=\"735\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/economic-situation-IRI-Oct-2017.jpg 983w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/economic-situation-IRI-Oct-2017-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/economic-situation-IRI-Oct-2017-768x574.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/economic-situation-IRI-Oct-2017-400x299.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 983px) 100vw, 983px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-444842\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: iri.org<\/p><\/div>\n<p>But some are a bit more hopeful about the future of the economy:<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_444841\" style=\"width: 995px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-444841\" class=\"size-full wp-image-444841\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/Economic-situ-IRI-Oct-2017.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"985\" height=\"701\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/Economic-situ-IRI-Oct-2017.jpg 985w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/Economic-situ-IRI-Oct-2017-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/Economic-situ-IRI-Oct-2017-768x547.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/Economic-situ-IRI-Oct-2017-400x285.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 985px) 100vw, 985px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-444841\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: iri.org<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Causes of corruption are diverse in the opinion of Moldovans:<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_444843\" style=\"width: 991px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-444843\" class=\"size-full wp-image-444843\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/causes-of-corruption-IRI-Oct-2017.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"981\" height=\"732\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/causes-of-corruption-IRI-Oct-2017.jpg 981w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/causes-of-corruption-IRI-Oct-2017-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/causes-of-corruption-IRI-Oct-2017-768x573.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/causes-of-corruption-IRI-Oct-2017-400x298.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 981px) 100vw, 981px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-444843\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: iri.org<\/p><\/div>\n<p>And contrary to the previous opinion polls, Moldovans now find more corruption within the high-profile institutions like the Parliament and less related to the regular public servants:<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_444844\" style=\"width: 985px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-444844\" class=\"size-full wp-image-444844\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/corruption-most-present-IRI-Oct-2017.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"975\" height=\"733\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/corruption-most-present-IRI-Oct-2017.jpg 975w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/corruption-most-present-IRI-Oct-2017-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/corruption-most-present-IRI-Oct-2017-768x577.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/corruption-most-present-IRI-Oct-2017-400x301.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 975px) 100vw, 975px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-444844\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: iri.org<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Few Moldovans are satisfied with the way democracy is developing in Moldova:<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_444845\" style=\"width: 993px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-444845\" class=\"size-full wp-image-444845\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/democracy-IRI-Oct-2017.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"983\" height=\"732\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/democracy-IRI-Oct-2017.jpg 983w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/democracy-IRI-Oct-2017-300x223.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/democracy-IRI-Oct-2017-768x572.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/democracy-IRI-Oct-2017-400x298.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 983px) 100vw, 983px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-444845\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: iri.org<\/p><\/div>\n<p>But at the same time, 54% (+21% to a certain extent) chose to prioritize economic prosperity over the democracy in Moldova:<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_444846\" style=\"width: 993px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-444846\" class=\"wp-image-444846 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/democracy-or-prosperity-IRI-Oct-2017.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"983\" height=\"747\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/democracy-or-prosperity-IRI-Oct-2017.jpg 983w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/democracy-or-prosperity-IRI-Oct-2017-300x228.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/democracy-or-prosperity-IRI-Oct-2017-768x584.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/democracy-or-prosperity-IRI-Oct-2017-400x304.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 983px) 100vw, 983px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-444846\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: iri.org<\/p><\/div>\n<p>More Moldovans support or favor the introduction of the mixed electoral system:<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_444854\" style=\"width: 988px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-444854\" class=\"wp-image-444854 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/mixed-electoral-system-IRI-Oct-2017.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"978\" height=\"753\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/mixed-electoral-system-IRI-Oct-2017.jpg 978w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/mixed-electoral-system-IRI-Oct-2017-300x231.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/mixed-electoral-system-IRI-Oct-2017-768x591.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/mixed-electoral-system-IRI-Oct-2017-400x308.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 978px) 100vw, 978px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-444854\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: iri.org<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Moldovans also believe that the majority of them are afraid to speak up and express their political views:<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_444847\" style=\"width: 991px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-444847\" class=\"size-full wp-image-444847\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/freedom-of-expression-IRI-Oct-2017.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"981\" height=\"743\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/freedom-of-expression-IRI-Oct-2017.jpg 981w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/freedom-of-expression-IRI-Oct-2017-300x227.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/freedom-of-expression-IRI-Oct-2017-768x582.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/freedom-of-expression-IRI-Oct-2017-400x303.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 981px) 100vw, 981px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-444847\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: iri.org<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The Moldovan Orthodox Church stays as the institution with the best image, but it is challenged by the Romanian Orthodox Church:<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_444853\" style=\"width: 995px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-444853\" class=\"size-full wp-image-444853\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/institutions-opinion-IRI-Oct-2017.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"985\" height=\"745\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/institutions-opinion-IRI-Oct-2017.jpg 985w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/institutions-opinion-IRI-Oct-2017-300x227.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/institutions-opinion-IRI-Oct-2017-768x581.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/institutions-opinion-IRI-Oct-2017-400x303.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 985px) 100vw, 985px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-444853\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: iri.org<\/p><\/div>\n<p>83% of Moldovans do not want to donate to the political party they support:<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_444850\" style=\"width: 997px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-444850\" class=\"wp-image-444850 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/donation-parties-Oct-2017.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"987\" height=\"739\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/donation-parties-Oct-2017.jpg 987w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/donation-parties-Oct-2017-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/donation-parties-Oct-2017-768x575.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/donation-parties-Oct-2017-400x299.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 987px) 100vw, 987px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-444850\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: iri.org<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Most of the people are dissatisfied with the actions of the Parliamentary majority led by the Democratic Party:<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_444858\" style=\"width: 994px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-444858\" class=\"wp-image-444858 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/PDM-approval-IRI-Oct-2017.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"984\" height=\"728\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/PDM-approval-IRI-Oct-2017.jpg 984w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/PDM-approval-IRI-Oct-2017-300x222.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/PDM-approval-IRI-Oct-2017-768x568.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/PDM-approval-IRI-Oct-2017-400x296.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 984px) 100vw, 984px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-444858\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: iri.org<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Igor Dodon stays as the most trusted politician in Moldova, while Maia Sandu has only 15% of trust. 38% say they don&#8217;t trust anyone:<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_444859\" style=\"width: 995px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-444859\" class=\"wp-image-444859 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/politicians-trust-IRI-Oct-2017.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"985\" height=\"753\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/politicians-trust-IRI-Oct-2017.jpg 985w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/politicians-trust-IRI-Oct-2017-300x229.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/politicians-trust-IRI-Oct-2017-768x587.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/politicians-trust-IRI-Oct-2017-400x306.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 985px) 100vw, 985px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-444859\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: iri.org<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The popularity of President Dodon&#8217;s actions is also contestable:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-444849\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/dodon-approval-rating-IRI-Oct-2017.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"987\" height=\"739\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/dodon-approval-rating-IRI-Oct-2017.jpg 987w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/dodon-approval-rating-IRI-Oct-2017-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/dodon-approval-rating-IRI-Oct-2017-768x575.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/dodon-approval-rating-IRI-Oct-2017-400x299.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 987px) 100vw, 987px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Most Moldovans disapprove the Democrat Government led by Pavel Filip, although a big part somewhat approves it:<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_444852\" style=\"width: 992px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-444852\" class=\"wp-image-444852 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/Filip-gov-approval-rating-IRI-Oct-2017.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"982\" height=\"762\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/Filip-gov-approval-rating-IRI-Oct-2017.jpg 982w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/Filip-gov-approval-rating-IRI-Oct-2017-300x233.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/Filip-gov-approval-rating-IRI-Oct-2017-768x596.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/Filip-gov-approval-rating-IRI-Oct-2017-400x310.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 982px) 100vw, 982px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-444852\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: iri.org<\/p><\/div>\n<p>In case of Parliamentary elections, 34% of people would vote for the Socialists&#8217; Party, 23% for the Action and Solidarity Party and 9% for the Democratic Party led by the oligarch Vlad Plahotniuc.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_444856\" style=\"width: 995px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-444856\" class=\"wp-image-444856 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/parliamentary-elections-IRI-Oct-2017.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"985\" height=\"723\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/parliamentary-elections-IRI-Oct-2017.jpg 985w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/parliamentary-elections-IRI-Oct-2017-300x220.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/parliamentary-elections-IRI-Oct-2017-768x564.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/parliamentary-elections-IRI-Oct-2017-400x294.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 985px) 100vw, 985px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-444856\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: iri.org<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The popularity of the EU membership increased to a three-year high:<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_444851\" style=\"width: 997px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-444851\" class=\"wp-image-444851 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/Economic-Union-IRI-Oct-2017-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"987\" height=\"740\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/Economic-Union-IRI-Oct-2017-1.jpg 987w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/Economic-Union-IRI-Oct-2017-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/Economic-Union-IRI-Oct-2017-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/Economic-Union-IRI-Oct-2017-1-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 987px) 100vw, 987px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-444851\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: iri.org<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Most of the EU supporters are young:<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_444848\" style=\"width: 994px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-444848\" class=\"size-full wp-image-444848\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/age-economic-union-IRI-Oct-2017.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"984\" height=\"732\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/age-economic-union-IRI-Oct-2017.jpg 984w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/age-economic-union-IRI-Oct-2017-300x223.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/age-economic-union-IRI-Oct-2017-768x571.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/age-economic-union-IRI-Oct-2017-400x298.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 984px) 100vw, 984px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-444848\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: iri.org<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Support for joining NATO remains low among Moldovans:<\/p>\n\n<div id=\"attachment_444855\" style=\"width: 994px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-444855\" class=\"wp-image-444855 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/NATO-membership-IRI-Oct-2017.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"984\" height=\"735\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/NATO-membership-IRI-Oct-2017.jpg 984w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/NATO-membership-IRI-Oct-2017-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/NATO-membership-IRI-Oct-2017-768x574.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/NATO-membership-IRI-Oct-2017-400x299.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 984px) 100vw, 984px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-444855\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: iri.org<\/p><\/div>\n<p>More Moldovans believe Transnistria should be an ordinary region of Moldova without any autonomous status:<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_444861\" style=\"width: 993px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-444861\" class=\"wp-image-444861 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/Transnistria-IRI-Oct-2017.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"983\" height=\"733\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/Transnistria-IRI-Oct-2017.jpg 983w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/Transnistria-IRI-Oct-2017-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/Transnistria-IRI-Oct-2017-768x573.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/Transnistria-IRI-Oct-2017-400x298.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 983px) 100vw, 983px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-444861\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: iri.org<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The survey was coordinated by Dr. Rasa Alisauskiene from\u00a0Baltic Surveys\/The Gallup Organization\u00a0on behalf of the\u00a0Center for Insights in Survey Research. The fieldwork was carried out by\u00a0Magenta\u00a0Consulting. The survey was conducted throughout Moldova (with the exception of Transnistria) from September 23 to October 17, 2017, through face-to-face interviews in respondents\u2019 homes. The sample consisted of 1,514 permanent residents of Moldova aged 18 and older and eligible to vote and is representative of the general population by age, gender, education, region, and settlement size. The response rate was 65 percent. The survey was funded by the United States Agency for International Development.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 5<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span>The International Republican Institute published the results of the latest Public Opinion Survey of Residents of Moldova. The survey touches upon topics like the pace of change in Moldova, public satisfaction with government and presidency, political preferences, foreign policy choices and media choices. According to Stephen Nix, IRI Regional Director for Eurasia, the\u00a0dramatic increase in [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":444838,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,4],"tags":[35],"class_list":["post-444837","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-politics","category-society","tag-important"],"content_social_share":"<span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 5<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><p>The International Republican Institute published the results of the latest Public Opinion Survey of Residents of Moldova. The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.iri.org\/sites\/default\/files\/wysiwyg\/2017-11-8_moldova_poll_presentation.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">survey<\/a> touches upon topics like the pace of change in Moldova, public satisfaction with government and presidency, political preferences, foreign policy choices and media choices.<\/p>\n<p>According to Stephen Nix, IRI Regional Director for Eurasia, the\u00a0<em>dramatic increase in the number of Moldovans who feel the country is headed in the wrong direction indicates that the optimism that followed the November 2016 presidential election has soured<\/em>. Nix believes that the high dissatisfaction is related to the unstable economy and the rampant corruption- issues that need to be addressed by the government.<\/p>\n<p>Nix <a href=\"http:\/\/www.iri.org\/resource\/moldova-poll-public-satisfaction-plummets-concerns-over-economy-and-corruption-persist\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sees<\/a> the high support for EU membership among young Moldovans as a signal that\u00a0<em>citizens increasingly favor a more European-oriented approach to the economy<\/em>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 3121px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.iri.org\/sites\/default\/files\/2017-11-8_moldova_poll_infographic.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"3111\" height=\"1981\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: iri.org<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The pace of change in Moldova does not satisfy Moldovans:<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_444839\" style=\"width: 987px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-444839\" class=\"size-full wp-image-444839\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/pace-of-change-IRI-Oct-2017.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"977\" height=\"745\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/pace-of-change-IRI-Oct-2017.jpg 977w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/pace-of-change-IRI-Oct-2017-300x229.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/pace-of-change-IRI-Oct-2017-768x586.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/pace-of-change-IRI-Oct-2017-400x305.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 977px) 100vw, 977px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-444839\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: iri.org<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Low income\/pensions, Unemployment, and Corruption remain to be the most important problems for Moldovans:<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_444840\" style=\"width: 990px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-444840\" class=\"size-full wp-image-444840\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/problems-IRI-Oct-2017.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"980\" height=\"738\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/problems-IRI-Oct-2017.jpg 980w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/problems-IRI-Oct-2017-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/problems-IRI-Oct-2017-768x578.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/problems-IRI-Oct-2017-400x301.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 980px) 100vw, 980px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-444840\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: iri.org<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Few Moldovans think the economic situation improved in Moldova:<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_444842\" style=\"width: 993px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-444842\" class=\"wp-image-444842 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/economic-situation-IRI-Oct-2017.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"983\" height=\"735\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/economic-situation-IRI-Oct-2017.jpg 983w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/economic-situation-IRI-Oct-2017-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/economic-situation-IRI-Oct-2017-768x574.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/economic-situation-IRI-Oct-2017-400x299.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 983px) 100vw, 983px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-444842\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: iri.org<\/p><\/div>\n<p>But some are a bit more hopeful about the future of the economy:<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_444841\" style=\"width: 995px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-444841\" class=\"size-full wp-image-444841\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/Economic-situ-IRI-Oct-2017.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"985\" height=\"701\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/Economic-situ-IRI-Oct-2017.jpg 985w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/Economic-situ-IRI-Oct-2017-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/Economic-situ-IRI-Oct-2017-768x547.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/Economic-situ-IRI-Oct-2017-400x285.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 985px) 100vw, 985px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-444841\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: iri.org<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Causes of corruption are diverse in the opinion of Moldovans:<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_444843\" style=\"width: 991px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-444843\" class=\"size-full wp-image-444843\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/causes-of-corruption-IRI-Oct-2017.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"981\" height=\"732\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/causes-of-corruption-IRI-Oct-2017.jpg 981w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/causes-of-corruption-IRI-Oct-2017-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/causes-of-corruption-IRI-Oct-2017-768x573.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/causes-of-corruption-IRI-Oct-2017-400x298.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 981px) 100vw, 981px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-444843\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: iri.org<\/p><\/div>\n<p>And contrary to the previous opinion polls, Moldovans now find more corruption within the high-profile institutions like the Parliament and less related to the regular public servants:<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_444844\" style=\"width: 985px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-444844\" class=\"size-full wp-image-444844\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/corruption-most-present-IRI-Oct-2017.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"975\" height=\"733\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/corruption-most-present-IRI-Oct-2017.jpg 975w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/corruption-most-present-IRI-Oct-2017-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/corruption-most-present-IRI-Oct-2017-768x577.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/corruption-most-present-IRI-Oct-2017-400x301.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 975px) 100vw, 975px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-444844\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: iri.org<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Few Moldovans are satisfied with the way democracy is developing in Moldova:<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_444845\" style=\"width: 993px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-444845\" class=\"size-full wp-image-444845\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/democracy-IRI-Oct-2017.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"983\" height=\"732\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/democracy-IRI-Oct-2017.jpg 983w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/democracy-IRI-Oct-2017-300x223.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/democracy-IRI-Oct-2017-768x572.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/democracy-IRI-Oct-2017-400x298.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 983px) 100vw, 983px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-444845\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: iri.org<\/p><\/div>\n<p>But at the same time, 54% (+21% to a certain extent) chose to prioritize economic prosperity over the democracy in Moldova:<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_444846\" style=\"width: 993px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-444846\" class=\"wp-image-444846 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/democracy-or-prosperity-IRI-Oct-2017.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"983\" height=\"747\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/democracy-or-prosperity-IRI-Oct-2017.jpg 983w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/democracy-or-prosperity-IRI-Oct-2017-300x228.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/democracy-or-prosperity-IRI-Oct-2017-768x584.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/democracy-or-prosperity-IRI-Oct-2017-400x304.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 983px) 100vw, 983px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-444846\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: iri.org<\/p><\/div>\n<p>More Moldovans support or favor the introduction of the mixed electoral system:<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_444854\" style=\"width: 988px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-444854\" class=\"wp-image-444854 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/mixed-electoral-system-IRI-Oct-2017.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"978\" height=\"753\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/mixed-electoral-system-IRI-Oct-2017.jpg 978w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/mixed-electoral-system-IRI-Oct-2017-300x231.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/mixed-electoral-system-IRI-Oct-2017-768x591.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/mixed-electoral-system-IRI-Oct-2017-400x308.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 978px) 100vw, 978px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-444854\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: iri.org<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Moldovans also believe that the majority of them are afraid to speak up and express their political views:<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_444847\" style=\"width: 991px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-444847\" class=\"size-full wp-image-444847\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/freedom-of-expression-IRI-Oct-2017.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"981\" height=\"743\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/freedom-of-expression-IRI-Oct-2017.jpg 981w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/freedom-of-expression-IRI-Oct-2017-300x227.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/freedom-of-expression-IRI-Oct-2017-768x582.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/freedom-of-expression-IRI-Oct-2017-400x303.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 981px) 100vw, 981px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-444847\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: iri.org<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The Moldovan Orthodox Church stays as the institution with the best image, but it is challenged by the Romanian Orthodox Church:<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_444853\" style=\"width: 995px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-444853\" class=\"size-full wp-image-444853\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/institutions-opinion-IRI-Oct-2017.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"985\" height=\"745\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/institutions-opinion-IRI-Oct-2017.jpg 985w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/institutions-opinion-IRI-Oct-2017-300x227.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/institutions-opinion-IRI-Oct-2017-768x581.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/institutions-opinion-IRI-Oct-2017-400x303.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 985px) 100vw, 985px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-444853\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: iri.org<\/p><\/div>\n<p>83% of Moldovans do not want to donate to the political party they support:<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_444850\" style=\"width: 997px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-444850\" class=\"wp-image-444850 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/donation-parties-Oct-2017.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"987\" height=\"739\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/donation-parties-Oct-2017.jpg 987w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/donation-parties-Oct-2017-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/donation-parties-Oct-2017-768x575.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/donation-parties-Oct-2017-400x299.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 987px) 100vw, 987px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-444850\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: iri.org<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Most of the people are dissatisfied with the actions of the Parliamentary majority led by the Democratic Party:<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_444858\" style=\"width: 994px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-444858\" class=\"wp-image-444858 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/PDM-approval-IRI-Oct-2017.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"984\" height=\"728\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/PDM-approval-IRI-Oct-2017.jpg 984w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/PDM-approval-IRI-Oct-2017-300x222.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/PDM-approval-IRI-Oct-2017-768x568.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/PDM-approval-IRI-Oct-2017-400x296.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 984px) 100vw, 984px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-444858\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: iri.org<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Igor Dodon stays as the most trusted politician in Moldova, while Maia Sandu has only 15% of trust. 38% say they don&#8217;t trust anyone:<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_444859\" style=\"width: 995px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-444859\" class=\"wp-image-444859 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/politicians-trust-IRI-Oct-2017.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"985\" height=\"753\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/politicians-trust-IRI-Oct-2017.jpg 985w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/politicians-trust-IRI-Oct-2017-300x229.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/politicians-trust-IRI-Oct-2017-768x587.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/politicians-trust-IRI-Oct-2017-400x306.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 985px) 100vw, 985px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-444859\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: iri.org<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The popularity of President Dodon&#8217;s actions is also contestable:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-444849\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/dodon-approval-rating-IRI-Oct-2017.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"987\" height=\"739\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/dodon-approval-rating-IRI-Oct-2017.jpg 987w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/dodon-approval-rating-IRI-Oct-2017-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/dodon-approval-rating-IRI-Oct-2017-768x575.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/dodon-approval-rating-IRI-Oct-2017-400x299.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 987px) 100vw, 987px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Most Moldovans disapprove the Democrat Government led by Pavel Filip, although a big part somewhat approves it:<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_444852\" style=\"width: 992px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-444852\" class=\"wp-image-444852 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/Filip-gov-approval-rating-IRI-Oct-2017.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"982\" height=\"762\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/Filip-gov-approval-rating-IRI-Oct-2017.jpg 982w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/Filip-gov-approval-rating-IRI-Oct-2017-300x233.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/Filip-gov-approval-rating-IRI-Oct-2017-768x596.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/Filip-gov-approval-rating-IRI-Oct-2017-400x310.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 982px) 100vw, 982px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-444852\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: iri.org<\/p><\/div>\n<p>In case of Parliamentary elections, 34% of people would vote for the Socialists&#8217; Party, 23% for the Action and Solidarity Party and 9% for the Democratic Party led by the oligarch Vlad Plahotniuc.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_444856\" style=\"width: 995px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-444856\" class=\"wp-image-444856 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/parliamentary-elections-IRI-Oct-2017.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"985\" height=\"723\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/parliamentary-elections-IRI-Oct-2017.jpg 985w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/parliamentary-elections-IRI-Oct-2017-300x220.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/parliamentary-elections-IRI-Oct-2017-768x564.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/parliamentary-elections-IRI-Oct-2017-400x294.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 985px) 100vw, 985px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-444856\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: iri.org<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The popularity of the EU membership increased to a three-year high:<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_444851\" style=\"width: 997px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-444851\" class=\"wp-image-444851 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/Economic-Union-IRI-Oct-2017-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"987\" height=\"740\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/Economic-Union-IRI-Oct-2017-1.jpg 987w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/Economic-Union-IRI-Oct-2017-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/Economic-Union-IRI-Oct-2017-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/Economic-Union-IRI-Oct-2017-1-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 987px) 100vw, 987px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-444851\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: iri.org<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Most of the EU supporters are young:<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_444848\" style=\"width: 994px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-444848\" class=\"size-full wp-image-444848\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/age-economic-union-IRI-Oct-2017.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"984\" height=\"732\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/age-economic-union-IRI-Oct-2017.jpg 984w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/age-economic-union-IRI-Oct-2017-300x223.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/age-economic-union-IRI-Oct-2017-768x571.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/age-economic-union-IRI-Oct-2017-400x298.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 984px) 100vw, 984px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-444848\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: iri.org<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Support for joining NATO remains low among Moldovans:<\/p>\n\n<div id=\"attachment_444855\" style=\"width: 994px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-444855\" class=\"wp-image-444855 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/NATO-membership-IRI-Oct-2017.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"984\" height=\"735\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/NATO-membership-IRI-Oct-2017.jpg 984w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/NATO-membership-IRI-Oct-2017-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/NATO-membership-IRI-Oct-2017-768x574.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/NATO-membership-IRI-Oct-2017-400x299.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 984px) 100vw, 984px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-444855\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: iri.org<\/p><\/div>\n<p>More Moldovans believe Transnistria should be an ordinary region of Moldova without any autonomous status:<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_444861\" style=\"width: 993px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-444861\" class=\"wp-image-444861 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/Transnistria-IRI-Oct-2017.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"983\" height=\"733\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/Transnistria-IRI-Oct-2017.jpg 983w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/Transnistria-IRI-Oct-2017-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/Transnistria-IRI-Oct-2017-768x573.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/11\/Transnistria-IRI-Oct-2017-400x298.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 983px) 100vw, 983px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-444861\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: iri.org<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The survey was coordinated by Dr. Rasa Alisauskiene from\u00a0Baltic Surveys\/The Gallup Organization\u00a0on behalf of the\u00a0Center for Insights in Survey Research. The fieldwork was carried out by\u00a0Magenta\u00a0Consulting. The survey was conducted throughout Moldova (with the exception of Transnistria) from September 23 to October 17, 2017, through face-to-face interviews in respondents\u2019 homes. The sample consisted of 1,514 permanent residents of Moldova aged 18 and older and eligible to vote and is representative of the general population by age, gender, education, region, and settlement size. The response rate was 65 percent. 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