Unionist Movement of the Republic of Moldova
Appearance
Unionist Movement of the Republic of Moldova Mişcarea Unionistă din Republica Moldova | |
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President | Ilie Bratu |
Founded | November 6, 2005 |
Headquarters | Chişinău, Moldova |
Ideology | Conservatism political union of Moldova and Romania Pro-Europeanism Anti-Russian sentiment Liberal conservatism |
The Unionist Movement of the Republic of Moldova (MURM or Romanian: Mişcarea Unionistă din Republica Moldova) is an organization which has as its main goal the political union of Moldova and Romania.
History
The organization has already started procedures to become a political party in the Republic of Moldova. Its president, Ilie Bratu, has stated that it would run in the parliamentary elections 2009.[1]
On October 29, 2006, the MURM organized a protest against the then Communist leadership of Moldova, demanding that it should immediately start negotiations with Romania, aimed at uniting the two states. Further protests were held from December 3, 2006.[2][3]
References
- ^ DECA Press, 29.10.2007: Ilie Bratu was elected president of the Unionist Movement from Republic of Moldova
- ^ Info-Prim Neo, 2006-10-29: Republic of Moldova unionist movement requests unification with Romania
- ^ Info-Prim Neo, 2006-12-03: Unionist movement pleads for unification of Moldova with Romania