As the war in Ukraine continues, attention has turned to neighbouring Moldova – one of the least known countries in Europe. Facing considerable economic, political and now security problems, there have been growing calls for unification with neighbouring Romania in recent years. But could this really happen?
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While we (incorrectly) tend to think of countries as national homelands, there are some nations that find themselves divided into two separate countries where they exist in a majority. In effect, a national homeland becomes divided. In many cases, they learn to live a separate existence – and may even develop a wholly separate identity. But sometimes there are calls for unification. Romania and Moldova are a good example. Having once been known as Bessarabia, a part of the Principality of Moldavia, Moldova was ceded to Russia in the early nineteenth century. However, in 1918, it was reunited with what was then the Kingdom of Romania. In 1940, the Soviet Union retook the territory, proclaiming the Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic. However, with the end of the USSR, in 1991, the Republic of Moldova came into being. This in turn led to calls for union with neighbouring Romania. But could this reunification really happen? While there is certainly support for the idea in both countries, there are many economic, political, social and international factors that need to be taken into account. Ultimately, union – in one form or another – is very possible.
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0:00 Introduction and Titles
0:31 Kin States in International Relations
1:24 Background to Romania and Moldova
2:02 Romania and Moldova: A Short History
3:22 Romania and Moldova: USSR and After
5:08 Moldovan Attitudes Towards Unification
7:27 Romanian Attitudes Towards Unification
8:52 Wider Issues: The EU and Transnistria
10:36 Could Romania and Moldova Unite?
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Moldova Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Romania Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Constitution of Moldova
Moldovan Identity and the Politics of Pan-Romanianism
Moldova: A History
In Search of Romania
A Concise History of Romania
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