EU Or Russia -- What's Best For Moldova?

As Moldova holds presidential elections on October 30, we ask voters whether they want their country to look East or West. (RFE/RL's Moldovan Service)

[metaldigger]

The older generation want Russia and younger want EU. The younger suffer because of the older generation

[geoffrey]

Hi, Moldovans. I'm from Russia and I just hope that you will join EU and live happier and richer. One day, we will also choose European way 🇲🇩❤️🇪🇺❤️🇷🇺

[maxmartin]

Again the obvious difference between the old harking back to simpler times (afraid of change) and the young wanting to move on in life (embracing change).

[priaze]

Young moldovan people want to unite with Romania

[Europeancitizen]

Eu was best think happen to Portugal.

[TheSpiritOfTheTimes]

These are all understandable opinions. Yes, of course people have a higher standard of living with more order in Europe, but Moldova has also stagnated since the fall of the Eastern Bloc.

[datboi]

But why don't you unite with romania and that's that ?

[blockytart]

Guys im romanian and Moldova has always existed in Romania. Just that it was splitted and now Republic of Moldova deserves to be a Romanian territory again. If you see the real hystory you also see that Russia took Moldova away from Romania. I think that it should be a romanian territory again. (no hate if you want it to be a russian territory)

[someonewhosupportukraine]

I am shocked by the mindset of older people (especially post-Soviet or Warsaw Bloc countries) better with Russia as young people go west. They therefore leave because the current Russia is an oligopoly mixed with politics and criminal elements. Young people leave because the oligarchs sit in power and make useful decisions, build gold toilets while an ordinary person counts cents, a tax-laden ordinary citizen but not a business, because you are not safe in your country. The West is certainly not a paradise but so far it is the best system. Where the situation is managed and the person has the opportunity to travel, study, earn and live. For God’s sake, don’t let these people vote! old people with their Soviet nostalgia deprive their children of coming. In Soviet times, in the past, it was a failed project with a planned economy and one idea. We need to vote for change but try not to attack from extreme to extreme. In the EU it is the light USSR (where freedom of speech is but with restrictions where you can buy everything and social responsibility against pensioners and the weak) there are no collective farms and forced labor but work is needed and possible and you have the right to choose.

[galinschi_studio]

All the comments below sound like the song that was sponsored by the cia by the little band called the scorpions and the song was called the wind of change lol guys that was on 1990s ita been over 30 years this is the european change.

[Malkat]

the sad think is all talk about where is comfortable.... . they dont say you are free in Europa you can think what you want love who you want... try that in russia.

[dunnkruger]

That last guy is why
Moldova is no Ukraine
“Nobody has done anything for us.”

[Мойсей-хо]

How do they whant to be with Moskowia if they are near Ukraine. Not smart.

[honza_]

I have romanian blood but i have been born in Czechia. I would support union between Moldova and Romania, for me it makes sense.

[GamingKingdome]

As if russia has no guys. They all do it behind closed doors plenty guys in Russia

[Enzo]

WTF is that? It’s Russian with some Latin words. I did understand almost nothing.

[stellacox]

and more Moldova wine to Australia with a trad it will make more jobs for Moldova and wages should go up for Moldova for Moldova people payed per week

[state]

Basarabia e România !
Fratii nostrii moldoveni, unirea face puterea

[filipekraus]

I wonder if they asked them the same question, what would the answer be, especially those who wanted Russia, if they want to be part of Russia, they just have to cross the border, real estate must be cheap with so many people fleeing Russia

[dragonite]

cica, sa ne unim cu rusia, ahahahahhaha, aia o duc si mai prost, veniti la noi romanii, ca va dam salari de 4 ori mai mari, si tot pe noi roamanii o sa ne coste unirea,