Survey: Nearly 60 percent of Moldovans support Moldova's EU membership
More than half of Moldovans want our country to be part of the European family. However, a number of them remain sceptical about Moldova joining the NATO bloc. According to experts, the impact of Kremlin propaganda on security issues and Russian aggression in Ukraine remains very high. The data was presented in a poll conducted by the WatchDog community on the perception of disinformation and political preferences of Moldovans.
According to the poll, the number of Moldovans supporting Moldova's accession to the European Union is on the rise, with 58.8 percent welcoming the idea of membership. Meanwhile, 34.6 percent of those surveyed opt for Moldova's NATO membership.
At the same time, the survey shows that more than 52% of respondents believe that the war in the neighbouring country should be stopped as soon as possible, even at the cost of ceding territory to Russia. At the same time, more than 22% of respondents blame Vladimir Putin for the war, while the Russian Federation is blamed for starting the war by 22% of respondents. A further just over 18% of respondents say the United States or the Ukrainian leadership are to blame, with over 14% of those polled ticking this box.
If elections to the Moldovan Parliament were held next Sunday, of those who decided, over 47% would vote for the Action and Solidarity Party. The Electoral Bloc of Communists and Socialists would also enter the Parliament - with 26.6%. The "Șor" party is also among the most popular, with just over 10%.
According to the poll, President Maia Sandu would win by a landslide if presidential elections were held next Sunday. More than 38 percent of respondents said they would vote for her, while Igor Dodon would be voted for by more than 18 percent of Moldovans and just over 6 percent would support Mayor Ion Ceban.
The same poll also shows that the main source of news from which Moldovans get their information is television - with 48.2%, followed by Facebook with 31.9%. At the same time, more than 51% of respondents said they get their information online, from news websites. The WatchDog survey was conducted on a sample of 1,015 people aged 18 and over between 4 and 13 April this year. The margin of error is ±3.1%.
