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Save Bessarabia Union Uniunea Salvați Basarabia | |
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| Abbreviation | USB |
| President | Valeriu Munteanu |
| Secretary | Ilie Crețu |
| Founded | October 22, 2006 |
| Dissolved | 2021 |
| Merged into | AUR Moldova |
| Headquarters | Chișinău, Moldova |
| Ideology | Conservatism Moldovan–Romanian unionism Christian democracy |
| National affiliation | Mișcarea Politică Unirea |
| Colours | Blue |
Save Bessarabia Union (Romanian: Uniunea Salvați Basarabia, USB), previously known as European Action Movement is a political party from Moldova. The party supportes the unification of Moldova and Romania. On 21 July 2019, the party changed its name from European Action Movement to Save Bessarabia Union and elected Valeriu Munteanu as its new president.[1][2]
Overview
[edit]The party was formed at the first congress on October 22, 2006. The first president was Anatol Petrencu (October 22, 2006 – January 24, 2010). It merged into the Liberal Party (PL) in March, 2011. Valeriu Munteanu has been the president of the party since July 21, 2019. According to its statute, Save Bessarabia Union's main political objective focuses on the Unification of Moldova and Romania. USB's doctrine will be based on three fundamental pillars:
- identity (ethno-linguistic affiliation to the Romanian Nation);
- family (traditional family);
- allegiance (Christian orthodox allegiance).[3]
The USB is one of the founding members of Mișcarea Politică Unirea (MPU), a political party established for the unification of Moldova and Romania.[4][5]
Notable former members
[edit]Electoral results
[edit]Legislative elections
[edit]| Year | Votes | % | Seats | +/− | Government |
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| 2009 (April) | 15,481 | 1.00 | 0 / 101 |  | Extra-parliamentary opposition |
| 2010 | 21,049 | 1.22 | 0 / 101 | | Extra-parliamentary opposition |
| 2014 | Did not contest | 0 / 101 | | Extra-parliamentary opposition | |
| 2019 | 0 / 101 | | Extra-parliamentary opposition | ||
| 2021 | with PL, PPR, and AUR | 0 / 101 | TBD | ||
Bibliography
[edit]- (in Romanian) Statutul MAE
- (in Romanian) Echipa şi platforma electorală
References
[edit]- ^ "Valeriu Munteanu, ales în calitate de președinte al Partidului "Uniunea Salvați Basarabia"". unimedia.info (in Romanian). July 21, 2019.
- ^ "Valeriu Munteanu este ales presedintele partidului "Uniunea Salvati Barasabia" anterior "Miscarea Actiunea Europeana"". protv.md (in Romanian). July 21, 2019.
- ^ "Valeriu Munteanu a fost ales președinte al unui nou partid din Republica Moldova – Uniunea Salvați Basarabia". tv8.md (in Romanian). July 21, 2019.
- ^ Mihailova, Iulia (15 January 2020). "S-a constituit mișcarea politică Unirea". Radio Europa Liberă Moldova (in Romanian).
- ^ "Cinci partide unioniste au constituit mișcarea politică "Unirea"". Agora (in Romanian). 15 January 2020.
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