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This commentary discusses the potential for political modernization in Moldova following the country's November 2014 elections and subsequent coalition negotiations, which lasted nearly two months. These resulted in a pro-European coalition led by two liberal parties, the PLDM and the PDM. According to the author, the leaders of the PLDM and PDM are oligarchs who have been found to be corrupt, have politicized government institutions, and falsely claim to be pro-European. He further points out that although the leaders of these coalition parties are great rivals, they are mainly focused on retaining power and have devised a modus vivendi to maintain their coalition, meaning that the country political system is unlikely to change.