Communists of Moldova and the Future of the Country’s Ethnopolitical Conflicts
Publisher: ECMI Volume: 6 page, pdf Description: On 25 February 2001, the Party of the Communists of the Republic of Moldova (PCRM) received 49.9% of the votes (50.7% after the recount) at the parliamentary elections. This gives it an absolute majority of 71 seats out of 101. The OSCE has characterised the elections as free and fair. The success of the PCRM can be explained by the worsening economic situation in the country, a result of unsuccessful reform efforts in the economy.