Political parties have focussed on Transylvania so far, launching several projects aimed at the population living there, but the attention of political leaders has recently shifted to the province of Moldova.
The economic gap or the geo-strategic position of this region neighbouring the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine prompted the governing party to launch “The Manifesto for Moldavia” last Sunday, in an attempt to preserve its traditional electoral fief.
The manifesto is a regional programme targeting the development of this area by re-launching agriculture and tourism.
Advocating that Moldova “has a high tourism and cultural potential,” PSD programme emphasises that “only modern and competitive tourism may narrow the gaps between Moldova and the rest of the country.”
Moreover, governing party leaders believe that attracting tourists is the first step for attracting investors. Tourism development needs modern infrastructure, a reality that the governing party admitted without voicing concrete solutions.
Without announcing certain measures to re-launch agriculture, PSD (Social Democrat Party) is deeming this field as “a strategic priority of national interest.”
The programme for Moldova province was preceded by another regional programme recently aimed at Transylvania: The Manifesto for Transylvania.
The regional programmes are not a novelty in the Romanian post-Revolution politics, but their outcome could be different from the past, as all these programmes used to remain stuck in the ceremony stage held on the occasion of local elections or during the electoral campaign.