{"id":445013,"date":"2017-12-14T19:27:54","date_gmt":"2017-12-14T19:27:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/?p=445013"},"modified":"2017-12-14T19:27:54","modified_gmt":"2017-12-14T19:27:54","slug":"poll-vlad-plahotniuc-corrupt-politician-moldova-49-moldovans-dont-trust-politician","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/poll-vlad-plahotniuc-corrupt-politician-moldova-49-moldovans-dont-trust-politician\/","title":{"rendered":"Poll: Vlad Plahotniuc- most corrupt politician in Moldova, 49% of Moldovans don&#8217;t trust any politician"},"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\"> 4<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><p>The Institute for Public Policy of Moldova published the most recent <a href=\"http:\/\/ipp.md\/2017-12\/barometrul-opiniei-publice-noiembrie-2017\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8220;Barometer of the Public Opinion&#8221;<\/a>\u00a0(BOP), a socio-political poll conducted together with CBS-AXA.<\/p>\n<p>According to the poll, 32,5% of Moldovans think the Democrat oligarch is the most corrupt politician in Moldova, being followed by Igor Dodon with 4,9% (cover photo). Nevertheless, 43,9% did not know how to respond, while 7% think all politicians are corrupt.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-445025 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/parliamentary-elections-2017.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"871\" height=\"633\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/parliamentary-elections-2017.jpg 871w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/parliamentary-elections-2017-300x218.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/parliamentary-elections-2017-768x558.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/parliamentary-elections-2017-400x291.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 871px) 100vw, 871px\" \/>In case of Parliamentary elections, 26% of Moldovans would vote for the Socialists&#8217; Party, 12,3% for the Action and Solidarity Party. The Platform &#8220;Dignity and Truth&#8221; and the Democratic Party would get 3,4% and 2,8% respectively. 31,3% declared they don&#8217;t know what party to vote for, while 14,2% would not vote.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-445032\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/uninominal-vote-bop-2017.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"733\" height=\"561\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/uninominal-vote-bop-2017.jpg 733w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/uninominal-vote-bop-2017-300x230.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/uninominal-vote-bop-2017-400x306.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 733px) 100vw, 733px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>50,5% of Moldovans don&#8217;t understand how the uninominal voting system would work for the Parliamentary elections.<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-445033\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/voting-system-bop-2017.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"807\" height=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/voting-system-bop-2017.jpg 807w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/voting-system-bop-2017-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/voting-system-bop-2017-768x547.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/voting-system-bop-2017-400x285.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 807px) 100vw, 807px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>36,9% would favor voting for party lists, 19,1% for a uninominal system, while 16% for a mixed system. 28,1% still don&#8217;t know how to answer or probably don&#8217;t understand the electoral system in Moldova.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-445019\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/EU-joining-bop-2017.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"837\" height=\"705\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/EU-joining-bop-2017.jpg 837w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/EU-joining-bop-2017-300x253.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/EU-joining-bop-2017-768x647.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/EU-joining-bop-2017-400x337.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 837px) 100vw, 837px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-445014\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/choice-EU-EEA-bop-2017.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"699\" height=\"597\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/choice-EU-EEA-bop-2017.jpg 699w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/choice-EU-EEA-bop-2017-300x256.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/choice-EU-EEA-bop-2017-400x342.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 699px) 100vw, 699px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>47,2% of Moldovans would vote for joining the European Union in a referendum.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-445020\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/eurasian-union-bop-2017.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"831\" height=\"629\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/eurasian-union-bop-2017.jpg 831w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/eurasian-union-bop-2017-300x227.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/eurasian-union-bop-2017-768x581.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/eurasian-union-bop-2017-400x303.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 831px) 100vw, 831px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Some 42,4% would vote for joining the Eurasian Economic Union in a referendum.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-445027\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/romania-union-bop-2017.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"715\" height=\"573\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/romania-union-bop-2017.jpg 715w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/romania-union-bop-2017-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/romania-union-bop-2017-400x321.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 715px) 100vw, 715px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Only 21,8% would vote in favor of Moldova uniting with Romania, and 56,2% would oppose the move.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-445028\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/russia-union-bop-2017.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"725\" height=\"605\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/russia-union-bop-2017.jpg 725w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/russia-union-bop-2017-300x250.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/russia-union-bop-2017-400x334.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 725px) 100vw, 725px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Rather shockingly: Some 33% of Moldovans would vote for the union with the Russian Federation. Only 40,3% would oppose the move.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-445029\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/security-bop-2017.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"721\" height=\"486\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/security-bop-2017.jpg 721w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/security-bop-2017-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/security-bop-2017-400x270.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 721px) 100vw, 721px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>62,3% of respondents answered that Moldova should keep its neutrality as the best solution for the state security.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-445021\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/federalization-bop-2017.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"727\" height=\"523\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/federalization-bop-2017.jpg 727w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/federalization-bop-2017-300x216.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/federalization-bop-2017-400x288.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 727px) 100vw, 727px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A federalized Moldova rather scares Moldovans: 38,4% would totally oppose a plan of federalization with Gagauzia and Transnistria as equal subjects with the rest of Moldova. 28,2% would support somehow the federalized state.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-445015\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/concerns-bop-2017.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"496\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/concerns-bop-2017.jpg 496w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/concerns-bop-2017-213x300.jpg 213w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/concerns-bop-2017-400x565.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 496px) 100vw, 496px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Moldovans mostly worry about the prices, the future of their children, the poverty, the unemployment, and the corruption.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-445030\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/tasks-bop-2017.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"487\" height=\"681\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/tasks-bop-2017.jpg 487w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/tasks-bop-2017-215x300.jpg 215w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/tasks-bop-2017-400x559.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 487px) 100vw, 487px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>As solutions to the country&#8217;s problems, Moldovans think first of fighting corruption and changing the government.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-445024\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/leave-Moldova-bop-2017.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"799\" height=\"577\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/leave-Moldova-bop-2017.jpg 799w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/leave-Moldova-bop-2017-300x217.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/leave-Moldova-bop-2017-768x555.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/leave-Moldova-bop-2017-400x289.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 799px) 100vw, 799px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Sadly or not, 17,5% would leave Moldova forever if they had the occasion, 31,3% of Moldovans would leave for a period, while 48,5% would not leave at all.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-445023\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/information-trust-bop-2017.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"525\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/information-trust-bop-2017.jpg 525w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/information-trust-bop-2017-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/information-trust-bop-2017-400x533.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>TV remains to be the most popular and trustworthy source of information for Moldovans: 45,9% think of it as of a trustworthy source. 23,6% believe in online sources.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-445017\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/direction-bop-2017.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"926\" height=\"622\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/direction-bop-2017.jpg 926w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/direction-bop-2017-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/direction-bop-2017-768x516.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/direction-bop-2017-400x269.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 926px) 100vw, 926px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>77% of Moldovans believe the things are going in a wrong direction in Moldova.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-445018\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/direction-world-bop-2017.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"896\" height=\"612\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/direction-world-bop-2017.jpg 896w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/direction-world-bop-2017-300x205.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/direction-world-bop-2017-768x525.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/direction-world-bop-2017-400x273.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 896px) 100vw, 896px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Thankfully, the Moldovans are more optimistic about how things go in the world: 23,2% think the things\u00a0are going well, in general.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-445031\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/trust-institutions-bop-2017.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"523\" height=\"694\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/trust-institutions-bop-2017.jpg 523w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/trust-institutions-bop-2017-226x300.jpg 226w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/trust-institutions-bop-2017-400x531.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 523px) 100vw, 523px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Church remains to be the most trusted institution in Moldova with a positive score of 70,7%, followed by the City\/Local Council with 40,5% and the Army with 38,2% of trust.<\/p>\n<p>The poll was conducted between 18 November and 5 December 2017 and has an error rate of 2,9%.<\/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\"> 4<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span>The Institute for Public Policy of Moldova published the most recent &#8220;Barometer of the Public Opinion&#8221;\u00a0(BOP), a socio-political poll conducted together with CBS-AXA. According to the poll, 32,5% of Moldovans think the Democrat oligarch is the most corrupt politician in Moldova, being followed by Igor Dodon with 4,9% (cover photo). Nevertheless, 43,9% did not know [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":445016,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[35],"class_list":["post-445013","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-politics","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\"> 4<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><p>The Institute for Public Policy of Moldova published the most recent <a href=\"http:\/\/ipp.md\/2017-12\/barometrul-opiniei-publice-noiembrie-2017\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8220;Barometer of the Public Opinion&#8221;<\/a>\u00a0(BOP), a socio-political poll conducted together with CBS-AXA.<\/p>\n<p>According to the poll, 32,5% of Moldovans think the Democrat oligarch is the most corrupt politician in Moldova, being followed by Igor Dodon with 4,9% (cover photo). Nevertheless, 43,9% did not know how to respond, while 7% think all politicians are corrupt.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-445025 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/parliamentary-elections-2017.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"871\" height=\"633\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/parliamentary-elections-2017.jpg 871w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/parliamentary-elections-2017-300x218.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/parliamentary-elections-2017-768x558.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/parliamentary-elections-2017-400x291.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 871px) 100vw, 871px\" \/>In case of Parliamentary elections, 26% of Moldovans would vote for the Socialists&#8217; Party, 12,3% for the Action and Solidarity Party. The Platform &#8220;Dignity and Truth&#8221; and the Democratic Party would get 3,4% and 2,8% respectively. 31,3% declared they don&#8217;t know what party to vote for, while 14,2% would not vote.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-445032\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/uninominal-vote-bop-2017.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"733\" height=\"561\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/uninominal-vote-bop-2017.jpg 733w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/uninominal-vote-bop-2017-300x230.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/uninominal-vote-bop-2017-400x306.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 733px) 100vw, 733px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>50,5% of Moldovans don&#8217;t understand how the uninominal voting system would work for the Parliamentary elections.<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-445033\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/voting-system-bop-2017.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"807\" height=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/voting-system-bop-2017.jpg 807w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/voting-system-bop-2017-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/voting-system-bop-2017-768x547.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/voting-system-bop-2017-400x285.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 807px) 100vw, 807px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>36,9% would favor voting for party lists, 19,1% for a uninominal system, while 16% for a mixed system. 28,1% still don&#8217;t know how to answer or probably don&#8217;t understand the electoral system in Moldova.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-445019\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/EU-joining-bop-2017.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"837\" height=\"705\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/EU-joining-bop-2017.jpg 837w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/EU-joining-bop-2017-300x253.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/EU-joining-bop-2017-768x647.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/EU-joining-bop-2017-400x337.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 837px) 100vw, 837px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-445014\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/choice-EU-EEA-bop-2017.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"699\" height=\"597\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/choice-EU-EEA-bop-2017.jpg 699w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/choice-EU-EEA-bop-2017-300x256.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/choice-EU-EEA-bop-2017-400x342.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 699px) 100vw, 699px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>47,2% of Moldovans would vote for joining the European Union in a referendum.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-445020\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/eurasian-union-bop-2017.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"831\" height=\"629\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/eurasian-union-bop-2017.jpg 831w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/eurasian-union-bop-2017-300x227.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/eurasian-union-bop-2017-768x581.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/eurasian-union-bop-2017-400x303.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 831px) 100vw, 831px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Some 42,4% would vote for joining the Eurasian Economic Union in a referendum.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-445027\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/romania-union-bop-2017.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"715\" height=\"573\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/romania-union-bop-2017.jpg 715w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/romania-union-bop-2017-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/romania-union-bop-2017-400x321.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 715px) 100vw, 715px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Only 21,8% would vote in favor of Moldova uniting with Romania, and 56,2% would oppose the move.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-445028\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/russia-union-bop-2017.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"725\" height=\"605\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/russia-union-bop-2017.jpg 725w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/russia-union-bop-2017-300x250.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/russia-union-bop-2017-400x334.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 725px) 100vw, 725px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Rather shockingly: Some 33% of Moldovans would vote for the union with the Russian Federation. Only 40,3% would oppose the move.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-445029\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/security-bop-2017.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"721\" height=\"486\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/security-bop-2017.jpg 721w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/security-bop-2017-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/security-bop-2017-400x270.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 721px) 100vw, 721px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>62,3% of respondents answered that Moldova should keep its neutrality as the best solution for the state security.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-445021\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/federalization-bop-2017.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"727\" height=\"523\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/federalization-bop-2017.jpg 727w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/federalization-bop-2017-300x216.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/federalization-bop-2017-400x288.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 727px) 100vw, 727px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A federalized Moldova rather scares Moldovans: 38,4% would totally oppose a plan of federalization with Gagauzia and Transnistria as equal subjects with the rest of Moldova. 28,2% would support somehow the federalized state.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-445015\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/concerns-bop-2017.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"496\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/concerns-bop-2017.jpg 496w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/concerns-bop-2017-213x300.jpg 213w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/concerns-bop-2017-400x565.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 496px) 100vw, 496px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Moldovans mostly worry about the prices, the future of their children, the poverty, the unemployment, and the corruption.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-445030\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/tasks-bop-2017.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"487\" height=\"681\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/tasks-bop-2017.jpg 487w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/tasks-bop-2017-215x300.jpg 215w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/tasks-bop-2017-400x559.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 487px) 100vw, 487px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>As solutions to the country&#8217;s problems, Moldovans think first of fighting corruption and changing the government.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-445024\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/leave-Moldova-bop-2017.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"799\" height=\"577\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/leave-Moldova-bop-2017.jpg 799w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/leave-Moldova-bop-2017-300x217.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/leave-Moldova-bop-2017-768x555.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/leave-Moldova-bop-2017-400x289.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 799px) 100vw, 799px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Sadly or not, 17,5% would leave Moldova forever if they had the occasion, 31,3% of Moldovans would leave for a period, while 48,5% would not leave at all.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-445023\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/information-trust-bop-2017.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"525\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/information-trust-bop-2017.jpg 525w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/information-trust-bop-2017-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/information-trust-bop-2017-400x533.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>TV remains to be the most popular and trustworthy source of information for Moldovans: 45,9% think of it as of a trustworthy source. 23,6% believe in online sources.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-445017\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/direction-bop-2017.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"926\" height=\"622\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/direction-bop-2017.jpg 926w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/direction-bop-2017-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/direction-bop-2017-768x516.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/direction-bop-2017-400x269.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 926px) 100vw, 926px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>77% of Moldovans believe the things are going in a wrong direction in Moldova.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-445018\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/direction-world-bop-2017.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"896\" height=\"612\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/direction-world-bop-2017.jpg 896w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/direction-world-bop-2017-300x205.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/direction-world-bop-2017-768x525.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/direction-world-bop-2017-400x273.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 896px) 100vw, 896px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Thankfully, the Moldovans are more optimistic about how things go in the world: 23,2% think the things\u00a0are going well, in general.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-445031\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/trust-institutions-bop-2017.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"523\" height=\"694\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/trust-institutions-bop-2017.jpg 523w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/trust-institutions-bop-2017-226x300.jpg 226w, https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/12\/trust-institutions-bop-2017-400x531.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 523px) 100vw, 523px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Church remains to be the most trusted institution in Moldova with a positive score of 70,7%, followed by the City\/Local Council with 40,5% and the Army with 38,2% of trust.<\/p>\n<p>The poll was conducted between 18 November and 5 December 2017 and has an error rate of 2,9%.<\/p>\n<div class='heateorSssClear'><\/div><div  class='heateor_sss_sharing_container heateor_sss_horizontal_sharing' data-heateor-sss-href='https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/poll-vlad-plahotniuc-corrupt-politician-moldova-49-moldovans-dont-trust-politician\/' data-heateor-sss-no-counts=\"1\"><div 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