The EUโs Moldova dilemma
The EU and Moldova hold their first-ever summit on Friday โ but even pro-enlargement countries are hesitant to let Chiศinฤu leapfrog Ukraine’s stalled bid for membership.
The EU and Moldova hold their first-ever summit on Friday โ but even pro-enlargement countries are hesitant to let Chiศinฤu leapfrog Ukraine’s stalled bid for membership.
A European Commission spokesperson today said that the EU’s offer “is still on the table” but that Transnistrian authorities “have gone for another solution.”
EU cash has ensured that gas and power flow in Moldova and its breakaway region of Transnistria, after Russia closed the taps โ now Brussels wants a longer-term deal.
A brief explainer of everything you need to know about the region, its worsening crisis and why it all matters to the rest of Europe.
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Moldovan authorities blamed Russia for triggering an energy crisis in the country.
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“We can be proud that, despite the challenges, we have managed to be on the right side of history,” Maia Sandu said while taking the oath before parliament and the Constitutional Court.
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“In this unfair fight, Moldova stands as a symbol of resilience and determination. Despite being outgunned and outfinanced, we have not given up,” says Gherasimov.
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More than 200,000 ballots cast among the countryโs diaspora swayed the vote in favour.
The outcome is likely to create a big headache for Brussels and wider European interests in its near neighbourhood.
Standing as Europeโs poorest country is a determinant factor in fueling migration in the country.
Sunday’s vote in presidential polls and EU referendum is seen as choice between a European future or a return to Moscowโs sphere of influence.
The EU’s announcement comes amid economic instability caused by Russia’s war in Ukraine and ahead of next week’s elections.