Moldova in EU Hindered by Transnistria

A snippet from The CIS and Baltic press on Russia:

MOLDOVA

The local media has been energetically discussing the legality of mentioning "the Moldovan language" in official EU documents. Some journalists see this as Romania's political concession to Russia. Others believe that this is a necessary step in the current foreign policy, since Russia is playing a major role in the region now.

"There are businessmen, journalists and officials, as well as ordinary people in Chisinau and Bucharest who are prepared to do Russia's bidding, for different reasons. This is all the more dangerous that Moscow, which became rich overnight, apparently wants to establish its 'fifth columns' in all of the former socialist countries to stand up against the Untied States and the EU in all spheres. In this situation, Russia will turn the slightest sign of weakness, indifference or absence of solidarity among Romanians against us [Moldova]." (Jurnal de Chisinau, October 19)

"Moldova wants to join the EU, but its progress is hindered by the problem of Transdnestr, which was engendered, among other things, by the fear of approval of the Romanian language [as the state language in Moldova] and annexation to its western neighbor [Romania]. Moldova has been forced to pursue a pragmatic foreign policy because its very existence can be put into question, and not only due to a potential assimilation into Romania." (Moldova Suverana, October 23)

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