Alternative (political bloc)
Alternative Alternativa | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | BA BeA |
| Leader | Ion Ceban (de facto) |
| Parliamentary group leader | Gaik Vartanean |
| Founder | Ion Ceban Alexandr Stoianoglo Ion Chicu Mark Tkachuk |
| Founded | 31 January 2025 |
| Ideology | |
| Political position | Centre to centre-left |
| Member parties | MAN PDCM PAC–CC |
| Colours | Teal |
| Parliament | 8 / 101 |
| District presidents | 3 / 32 |
| Website | |
| https://bloculalternativa.md/ | |
Alternative (Romanian: Blocul politic „Alternativa” or Blocul electoral „Alternativa”, lit. '"Alternative" political bloc' or '"Alternative" electoral bloc', BA or BeA) is a political alliance in Moldova founded in 2025 by incumbent Mayor of Chișinău 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 claims to consider European integration to be a major objective for Moldova. Its real commitment to pro-Europeanism has been disputed, with TVP World stating that the bloc was regarded by the European Union (EU) and the ruling Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS) in Moldova as a "Trojan horse" designed to stall Moldova's accession talks to the EU "from within". The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace described these accusations as a campaign tactic from PAS, which would have sought to present itself as the single viable pro-European force.