Alternative (political bloc)

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Alternative (Romanian: Blocul politic „Alternativa” or Blocul electoral „Alternativa”, lit. '"Alternative" political bloc' or '"Alternative" electoral bloc', BA or BeA) is a political alliance in Moldova founded in 2025 by incumbent Mayor of Chișinău Ion Ceban, 2024 presidential candidate Alexandr Stoianoglo, former Prime Minister Ion Chicu, and former MP Mark Tkachuk. On 10 April 2026, one of its members, the National Alternative Movement (MAN), withdrew from the bloc, followed by the Common Action Party – Civil Congress (PAC–CC) on 15 April. The alliance presented itself as pro-European and claimed to consider European integration to be a major objective for Moldova. Its real commitment to pro-Europeanism has been disputed, with TVP World stating that the bloc was regarded by the European Union (EU) and the ruling Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS) in Moldova as a "Trojan horse" designed to stall Moldova's accession talks to the EU "from within". The Carnegie Endowment for International...

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