Romanian President Iohannis says Brussels should give Moldova a chance to join the EU

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  1. Moldova is one of the poorest countries in Europe, if not the poorest, it makes Bulgaria and Romania look rich.

    I’m all for having them join, but it’s going to be a hard sell to the westerners.

    There is also the issue of the breakaway region, they’d have to give up on it.

  2. I wasnt aware EU is somehow blocking it. Article does not describe the reasons in any way.

    Its not the best moment to do it now, but then I recall there were some plans as old as 2004.

  3. I don,t think that much of EU have any intention of having new member states in the near future. Since the EU is still in progress of integrating the current new member states.

  4. Moldova – like Georgia and Armenia [ and Dagestan and Chechnya] would be an economic home run for the EU.

    Better routes for trade. And probably farm land that is less contaminated with pesticides and herbicides. And better plant and farm produce genetics – less contrained genetics.

  5. Remove the unanimity rule and than we can add other ex communist states. We don’t need another Poland or Hungary.

  6. An easier way would be for Moldava to join Romania, then it could join more or less automatically. The downside would be that their funds would be robbed by corrupt politicians in Bucharest.

  7. honest question, what do they have to offer to the EU? or will they mainly want to join for the benefits?

  8. Moldova… Maybe. Not now though. They really need to sort themselves. I went there for 2 weeks and that country gave me depression.

  9. I am from Moldova, and I don’t think Moldova should join EU any time soon. Anyone who wanted already has a Romanian passport, and most hardworking people are already in the EU. Most of the people that didn’t emigrate are either corrupted and unqualified, or hate EU values and will never integrate.

  10. There’s like 3 millions people there, it can’t destabilize the EU. Whenever they want to get in with leadership fitting the European values of governance, we should welcome them.

  11. Sorry to be a Christmas humbug but shit like this is why we left. EU would be a utopia if it was just the rich nations.

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