Two extra-parliamentary liberal parties hail formation of new Government

The Actiunea Europeana [European Action] Movement (AEM) and the National Liberal Party (NLP), two pro-Western liberal parties that failed to win seats on April 5 (when they ran on a single AEM list) and on July 29 (when they withdrew from the race before election day) recently hailed the formation of the new Alliance for European Integration Government.

The two parties, which were very visible during the electoral campaign, expressed their hope that Moldova would become a more pro-European country, and that the Party of Communists would vote for a presidential candidate and thusly avoid early elections.

This announcement is important because thus far the ruling Alliance has received very little criticism from the right, and it is unlikely that there will be a strong pro-Western party or group that will become vocally opposed to the new cabinet. As a result, there is seeming consensus going all the way from the center-right to the right that the new Alliance holds some promise for Moldova. Most of the criticism will, thusly, come from the Party of Communists and other smaller Social Democratic parties. The latter have until now actually refrained from criticism.

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