The Alternative (, ) is a political alliance in Moldova founded in 2025 by incumbent mayor of

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Ion Ceban, 2024 presidential candidate Alexandr Stoianoglo, former Prime Minister Ion Chicu, and former MP Mark Tkachuk. The alliance presents itself as pro-European and considers European integration to be a major objective for Moldova.

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Positions

The bloc positions itself as pro-European and anti- Moldovenist without advocating for the unification of Moldova and Romania. However, despite this position, the bloc has announced its willingness to collaborate with all other political parties, including unionist ones. Media outlets have variously called the bloc centrist or centre-left, and, according to some, it is seeking to occupy the political space formerly held by the Democratic Party of Moldova prior to its electoral collapse in the 2021 election. In the run up to the second round of the 2025 Romanian presidential election, the bloc endorsed far-right unionist candidate George Simion, who was banned from entering Moldova due to his involvement in pro-Russian agitation.

Reactions

Igor Grosu, president of the governing Party of Action and Solidarity, has accused the bloc of being pro-Russian. Meanwhile, bloc leader Ion Ceban has accused PAS of not doing enough to bring Moldova into the

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. Igor Dodon, president of the opposition Party of Socialists of the Republic of Moldova, has welcomed the creation of the bloc as an alternative to PAS for the pro-European and pro-Romanian electorate, while reaffirming his and his party's opposition to these positions. Tudor Ulianovschi, president of the European Social Democratic Party (previously known as Democratic Party of Moldova), stated that his party had not been invited and that "it is important to see the actions, not just the statements." PSDE and MAN previously planned to merge. Irina Vlah, president of the Heart of Moldova Republican Party, called on the alliance to sign a declaration committing not to support PAS.

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