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This article is about the Moldovan unionist political party abbreviated as PPDA. For other uses, see PPDA (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with Dignity and Truth Platform.
Democracy at Home Party
Partidul Democrația Acasă
AbbreviationPPDA
PresidentVasile Costiuc
Founded31 July 2011
HeadquartersBucurești str. 59, Chișinău[1]
Membership (2025)6,450[2]
IdeologyRight-wing populism[3]
Moldovan–Romanian unionism[4]
Political positionRight-wing[5]
National affiliationUnion Political Movement (2020–2021)
Colours  Dark blue
Parliament
6 / 101
District Presidents
0 / 101
Website
https://pda.md/

The Democracy at Home Party (Romanian: Partidul Democrația Acasă) or Democracy at Home Political Party (Partidul Politic Democrația Acasă; PPDA) is a populist and unionist political party in the Republic of Moldova.[1]

History

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The Democracy at Home Party was established on 31 July 2011, but it was officially registered on 2 September. It is the legal successor of the "Democracy at Home" Youth Movement (Mișcarea de Tineret "Democrația Acasă"). Its president is Vasile Costiuc.[1] It is a unionist party, supporting the unification of Moldova and Romania,[6] and adheres to a populist political doctrine.

The party participated in the 2019 Moldovan parliamentary election, obtaining the 11th place with a total of 4,463 (0.32%) votes. This represented an increase of 0.17% from the 2014 Moldovan parliamentary election, but this was not enough to exceed the minimum of 6% of the votes to enter the Parliament of Moldova. Its slogan during this election was #FărăFoști.[7]

The PPDA was part of the Union Political Movement (MPU), a political bloc established on 15 January 2020 to unite Moldova with Romania together with four other Moldovan political parties. At the time of its establishment, Costiuc declared that this was the first step towards "the constitution of a large movement, with national support" and that its aim was "to stop the expansionism of the Russian Empire".[8][9] The MPU participated in the 2020 Moldovan presidential election through its candidate Dorin Chirtoacă.[10][11][12] However, on 30 April 2021, the PPDA left the coalition composing the MPU as Costiuc considered the trajectories and objectives of both were not the same.[13]

In the 2025 Moldovan parliamentary election, the party received 5.62% of the votes and won 6 seats.[14] However, after the election, the ruling Party of Action and Solidarity filed a complaint to the Constitutional Court, asking for the invalidation of PPDA mandates, citing irregularities during the campaign, including support from the Romanian opposition politician George Simion.[15][16]

Positions

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As a Moldovan-Romanian unionist conservative party, it has been backed by the AUR in Romania, whose leader called on Moldovans to support the party at the 2025 elections.[17]

Election results

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Parliamentary elections

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Parliament
Election Leader Performance Rank Government
Votes % ± pp Seats +/–
2014 Vasile Costiuc 2,449
0.15%
 New
0 / 101
 New 16th Extra-parliamentary
2019 4,463
0.32%
 Increase 0.17
0 / 101
 Steady 9th Extra-parliamentary
2021 21,255
1.45%
 Increase 1.13
0 / 101
 Steady 7th Extra-parliamentary
2025 88,679
5.62%
 Increase 4.17
6 / 101
 Increase 6 5th Opposition

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "AGENŢIA SERVICII PUBLICE" (in Romanian). www.asp.gov.md. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
  2. ^ "Partidul politic "Democrația Acasă" (PPDA)" (in Romanian). Democracy.MD. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  3. ^ "Moldova's resounding 'yes' to Europe — and 'no' to Russia". Deutsche Welle. 29 September 2025. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
  4. ^ "Partidul Democrația Acasă la alegerile parlamentare din 2019". alegeri.md (in Romanian). Retrieved 25 June 2022.
  5. ^ "Moldova's pro-EU party wins clear parliamentary majority, defeating pro-Russian groups". NPR. 29 September 2025. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
  6. ^ "Lista partidelor unioniste din Moldova. De la Chirtoacă, la Pavlicenco, Munteanu și Șalaru". #diez (in Romanian). 3 September 2019.
  7. ^ "Partidul Democrația Acasă la alegerile parlamentare din 2019" (in Romanian). alegeri.md – Alegeri în Republica Moldova. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  8. ^ Mihailova, Iulia (15 January 2020). "S-a constituit mișcarea politică Unirea". Radio Europa Liberă Moldova (in Romanian).
  9. ^ "Cinci partide unioniste au constituit mișcarea politică "Unirea"". Agora (in Romanian). 15 January 2020.
  10. ^ Frunză, Alina (29 June 2020). "DOC/ Mișcarea Politică UNIREA și-a desemnat candidatul pentru alegerile prezidențiale din toamnă". Ziarul de Gardă (in Romanian).
  11. ^ "Mișcarea Politică UNIREA își prezintă candidatul pentru alegerile prezidențiale". IPN (in Romanian). 30 June 2020. Archived from the original on 4 November 2020. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  12. ^ "Octavian Țîcu şi Dorin Chirtoacă, înregistrați în cursa prezidențială". Adevărul Moldova (in Romanian). 5 October 2020.
  13. ^ "Mișcarea politică "Unirea" s-a dezunit în direct la TV". Deschide.MD (in Romanian). 30 April 2021.
  14. ^ "Alegerile Parlamentare în Republica Moldova 2025". agora.md. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
  15. ^ "UPDATE - Alegeri în R. Moldova - Cele şase mandate obţinute de partidul „Democraţia Acasă" ar putea fi invalidate inclusiv din cauza implicării lui George Simion în campanie. Decizia va aparţine Curţii Constituţionale", News.ro, 2025-10-03, retrieved 2025-10-03
  16. ^ "CEC sancționează partidul „Democrația Acasă" pentru încălcarea Codului electoral. Formațiunea rămâne fără alocații de la buget pentru un an", Moldova1.md, retrieved 2025-10-03
  17. ^ Mateescu, Gabriel (2025-09-28). "„Democrația Acasă", partidul susținut de AUR la alegerile din Moldova, urcă pe locul al patrulea după procesarea a aproape jumătate din secțiile de vot | context". Context.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved 2025-09-30.
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