BASEES Annual Conference 2026

Partisanship, Language and Euroscepticism: The Case of Moldova

Sat11 Apr04:40pm(20 mins)
Where:
Muirhead Tower 118
Presenter:

Authors

Jan Matti Dollbaum1; Ion Marandici21 Université de Fribourg, Switzerland;  2 Université de Fribourg, CH (visiting researcher), Canada

Discussion

What are the drivers of Euroscepticism in Moldova? Using a two-tiered methodological approach, combining district-level electoral data from the 2024 EU referendum with individual-level survey data, we assess the relative influence of structural, attitudinal, and partisan factors in shaping anti-EU sentiment. The results show that in the polarized Moldovan context partisanship, identity, and authoritarian orientations are the strongest predictors of Euroscepticism, while utilitarian and benchmarking factors play a limited role. The study contributes to a better understanding of the public opinion toward European integration in the EU candidate countries, in particular those from the former Soviet space.

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