Political analyst calls Moldovan socialists' attempt to change the government futile

Attempts by the Party of Socialists of the Republic of Moldova (PSRM) to call a vote of no confidence in the government are an act of political struggle and are doomed to failure. This was stated to Izvestia on November 29 by Gleb Belyakov, an expert of the Polylog Group.

The PSRM announced its intention to do so earlier in the day. It was noted that the initiation of a vote of no confidence in the government is related to the ongoing energy crisis and increasing inflation.

"The attempt is doomed: in parliament, the Action and Solidarity party allied to [President Maia] Sandu controls 62 mandates out of 101, while the Socialists and Communists barely have enough mandates to formally propose such a vote for discussion - 26 mandates, that is, one fourth," Belyakov commented.

Thus, he added, the presidential election and the referendum on European integration demonstrated the split of Moldovan society around the figure of Maia Sandu and the course for accelerated European integration and a complete break with Moscow. The Socialist Party supported Alexandru Stoianoglo, and the PSRM decision to launch a vote of no confidence in the government should be seen in the context of political struggle, the expert said.

On the other hand, he noted, the next parliamentary elections in Moldova will be held in September 2025. If the opposition manages to join forces, Sandu's real powers will be limited. So the struggle for Moldova is just beginning, the interlocutor concluded.

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Earlier, on November 28, the Moldovan constitutional court confirmed the results of the presidential election and recognized Maya Sandu's mandate for the next four years. Sandu's inauguration ceremony is scheduled for December 24.

Sandu's victory in the presidential election became known on November 4. She garnered 55.33% of the votes. Voting was held in two rounds, as in the first round on October 20, none of the 11 candidates passed the 50% threshold. During the second round on November 3 , 141 violations were recorded.

Thus, on 5 November, the opposition Victory bloc announced that it would challenge the results of the presidential election. The statement said that Sandu achieved the desired result only due to fraud at European polling stations and massive violations. It noted the inequality of voting conditions for diasporas from Russia and Western countries. Also, the Party of Communists of Moldova did not recognize Sandu's legitimacy. The Party of Socialists also refused to recognize the voting results.