Moldovan society considers the low living standards and low salaries and pensions are the biggest problems faced by the country. One fourth of the respondents of a poll conducted by the Marketing and Polling Institute shows that the low incomes are the most serious problem of families. The poll was commissioned by IPN News Agency.
The respondents said the unemployment and corruption also affect the state of affairs in the country. Over 12% of those polled consider the political situation in the country is also a problem.
Though Moldova recently witnessed the largest economic growth in the last 20 years, only 20% of the respondents know this. 60% consider the information about the economic growth is not true, while 20% avoided giving an answer.
As to the source of information, 66% of those questioned inform themselves from the TV, while 23% – over the Internet. One third of the respondents said they use the Internet all the time.
Asked how they would vote if a referendum on Moldova joining NATO was held next Sunday, 46% of the respondents said they would vote against, 23% would vote in favor, 12% would not vote, while 20% avoided giving an answer. As regards the entry into the EU, 47% would vote for, while 35% would vote against.
Asked how they would vote if a referendum on Moldova joining the Russia-Belarus-Kazakhstan Customs Union was held, 48% of those surveyed said they would vote in favor, while 35% would vote against. 44% of the respondents consider that Moldova must come closer to Russia, 41% are for coming closer to the West, while 15% do not have an answer.
The poll covered a representative sample of 1,032 people older than 18 from 71 settlements and was conducted between September 5 and 22. The margin of sampling error is plus-minus 3%. IMAS head Doru Petrutsi told a news conference that the poll was carried out based on a different methodology according to which only the respondents determined to take part in elections are asked questions. This is the first survey of a series of mini-polls conducted by IPN in partnership with IMAS.
