Moldova and European Union: What Next?

Since the first day of 2007, Moldova has become one of European Union’s neighbors. Moldova’s hopes related to EU integration are pretty clear and well-known, and its Government is actively pursuing a dialogue with the European Commission, the ultimate objective of which is an EU Association Agreement. However, this objective is yet far from becoming a reality. Today, negotiations between EU and Moldova are focused around two important agreements: Visa Regime Facilitation and Readmission Agreements. Here is a very good article by Gheorghe Stamate about the meaning and significance of these agreements, as well as positive and negative implications for Moldova.