Party of Communists of the Republic of Moldova

The Party of Communists of the Republic of Moldova ( Moldovan Partidul Comuniştilor din Republica Moldova, PCRM; Russian Партия коммунистов Республики Молдова ) is a Moldovan political party.

After a move away from the Communists in the 1990s, the early years of Moldova's independence, the Party of Communists succeeded in the parliamentary elections in Moldova 2001, a political renaissance. She won over 50 % of the vote and because of the election process ( d' Hondt method ) more than two-thirds of parliamentary seats.

In the parliamentary elections in Moldova in 2005, she received 46.1 % of the vote and 56 seats. They thus remained sole ruling party and continued to provide the President ( the party leader Vladimir Voronin ), the head of government ( Zinaida Greceanii ) and the President of Parliament ( Marian Lupu ).

In the parliamentary elections in Moldova in 2009, the communist government was again confirmed in office, although it was previously expected also due to the difficult economic situation with a punishment of the government. The PCRM received 49.5% of votes and expanded its majority in parliament as yet. You missed it almost necessary for election of the president three-fifths majority and is therefore dependent on at least one vote from the ranks of the opposition to choose a successor to Vladimir Voronin in the office of head of state. Following the announcement of preliminary election results came in Chisinau violent protests, which were directed against the PCRM. In the subsequent early elections the party only received almost 45 % of the vote. In the elections in November 2010 they finally fell below the 40 % mark. Nevertheless, the PCRM on the largest faction in parliament.

In her first election victory in 2001, the PCRM stopped the approach of Moldova to Romania and operated a devotion to Russia. In the following years, this policy but has been revised. In the meantime, there was a marked deterioration in the Moldovan -Russian relations. The PCRM today strives Although EU membership, but at the same time wants to maintain his back relatively good relations with Moscow and so rejects NATO accession of Moldova.

In its election manifesto, the PCRM has announced, inter alia, the following objectives:

• A new quality of life
• Economic modernization
• European Integration
• Association of the Company