Moldova's Relations with European Union
Moldova’s relations with European Union: the wind of change?
Content: 1. Historical overview ……………………………………………………………………….2 2. From RSSM to Republic of Moldova……………………………..……...……………….3 3. Moldova’s relations with EU: …………………………………………………………….3
3.1. 1991-1998 - “wait and see”…………………………………………………………..4
3.2. 1998-2008 – “two steps forward and one back”……………………...………………4
3.3. 2009-2010 – “twitter revolution”- turning point in Moldova – EU relations ………..6
3.4. November, 28th, 2010 -? ………………………………………………………….….9 4. Current issues of Moldova – EU relations………………………………………………...9 5. Which way further? ………………………………………………………………...……11 6. Bibliography ……………………………………………………………………...……..13
1. Historical overview
By many years, Basarabia (currently, Moldova) - a territory of just 33,846 km2, located between two rivers: Nistru and Prut, mainly populated by Romanians, was a mean of exchange between Ottoman and Russian Empire. The Principality of Moldavia, established in 1359 comprised the present-day territory of the Republic of Moldova, the eastern eight of the 41 counties of Romania, and the Chernivtsi oblast and Budgeac region of Ukraine. In 1538, the principality became a tributary to the Ottoman Empire, but it retained internal and partial external autonomy. In 1600, inhabitants of the Romanian provinces saw for the first time their dream of reunification as reality. Michael the Brave leaded simultaneously the Romanian principalities of Wallachia, Moldova and Transilvania for one year. In 1812, despite numerous protests by Moldavan nobles on behalf of their autonomous status, the Ottoman Empire ceded to the Russian Empire the eastern half of the territory of the Principality of Moldavia along with Hotin and Budgeac. The next 106 years, Romanians from Basarabia were under continues Russification and Romanian language was gradually removed from official and religious use. Basarabia proclaimed independence from Russia
Content: 1. Historical overview ……………………………………………………………………….2 2. From RSSM to Republic of Moldova……………………………..……...……………….3 3. Moldova’s relations with EU: …………………………………………………………….3
3.1. 1991-1998 - “wait and see”…………………………………………………………..4
3.2. 1998-2008 – “two steps forward and one back”……………………...………………4
3.3. 2009-2010 – “twitter revolution”- turning point in Moldova – EU relations ………..6
3.4. November, 28th, 2010 -? ………………………………………………………….….9 4. Current issues of Moldova – EU relations………………………………………………...9 5. Which way further? ………………………………………………………………...……11 6. Bibliography ……………………………………………………………………...……..13
1. Historical overview
By many years, Basarabia (currently, Moldova) - a territory of just 33,846 km2, located between two rivers: Nistru and Prut, mainly populated by Romanians, was a mean of exchange between Ottoman and Russian Empire. The Principality of Moldavia, established in 1359 comprised the present-day territory of the Republic of Moldova, the eastern eight of the 41 counties of Romania, and the Chernivtsi oblast and Budgeac region of Ukraine. In 1538, the principality became a tributary to the Ottoman Empire, but it retained internal and partial external autonomy. In 1600, inhabitants of the Romanian provinces saw for the first time their dream of reunification as reality. Michael the Brave leaded simultaneously the Romanian principalities of Wallachia, Moldova and Transilvania for one year. In 1812, despite numerous protests by Moldavan nobles on behalf of their autonomous status, the Ottoman Empire ceded to the Russian Empire the eastern half of the territory of the Principality of Moldavia along with Hotin and Budgeac. The next 106 years, Romanians from Basarabia were under continues Russification and Romanian language was gradually removed from official and religious use. Basarabia proclaimed independence from Russia
Bibliography: 2. Ghinea C., Chirila V., EU-Moldova negotiations. What is to be discussed, what could be achieved? last accessed on November 7, 2010, available at: http://www.crpe.ro/eng/library/files/crpeape,eu_%E2%80%93_moldova_negotiations.pdf 3 10. Der Spiegel: Entering the EU through the back door, 13.07.2010, last accessed on November 7, 2010, available at: http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,706338,00.html