Party of Socialists of the Republic of Moldova

The Party of Socialists of the Republic of Moldova is a democratic socialist political party in Moldova. A populist party, it holds Eurosceptic and Russophilian views, both of which are reflected by its long-time former leader Igor Dodon. It is contrasted to like-minded centre-left European parties for its conservative views on social issues, reflecting the country's strong social conservatism and the influence of the Moldovan Orthodox Church.Between 2005 and 2011, it was known as the Party of Socialists of Moldova "Motherland". In 2021, the Electoral Bloc of Communists and Socialists was formed with the Party of Communists of the Republic of Moldova with the aim of joint participation in the 2021 Moldovan parliamentary election. Due to its promotion of Moldovan language, the party has been described by the media in neighbouring Romania as "anti-Romanian".