Moldovans and Ukrainians remain hopeful over potential EU membership

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After Brussels recently opened negotiations with the two Eastern European countries keen to join the EU, Moldovans and Ukrainians alike hope for a quick transition that would allow them to join the greater European family.

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00:00Four more talks on Moldova's accession to the European Union are underway.

00:06Only now we start to having a really democratic and free society and we want to maintain that.

00:12And European Union will make sure of that.

00:17The discussions are being held as historic.

00:20Shortly after Russia invaded Ukraine in early 2022, the country applied for EU membership.

00:28Neighbouring Moldova, the poorest country in Europe, followed shortly after.

00:33The war sparked many Ukrainians to flee to Moldova, like Ola from near Odessa.

00:40She says being part of the EU is what's best for her daughter.

00:45Of course I want my daughter to become a part of the EU, to live in the EU, to live in a

00:53developed country, a civilised one, to have a chance to study, to have a chance to speak freely.

00:59I really want that.

01:03And joining the EU is not a complete corruption.

01:08So it won't happen quickly, it will have to be done step by step, little by little.

01:15But Moldova remains much under Russian influence.

01:20We should also pay special attention to constructive dialogue with the East, with the Russian Federation,

01:26with Belarus, with our traditional partners.

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