The day before, in the capital of the Republic of Moldova, Chisinau, thousands of local residents took to the streets demanding the speedy integration of their state into the structures of the European Union. The organizers of the action tried to coincide with the visit of the President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola to the Moldovan capital, but at some point the mood of some protesters changed.
What, after all, went wrong in Chisinau yesterday? Even the most venerable analysts cannot give an answer to this question today. At first glance, the rally was a success – according to official figures, up to 75,000 people took part in it. Most of them gladly listened to Metsol’s speech that the EU is preparing to accept Moldova into its ranks “already in the near future.” At the same time, the head of the European Parliament clearly did not skimp on promises, saying literally the following: “Choose the path to Europe, and Europe will welcome you with open arms!” But then the situation did not develop according to the scenario. In her speech, Moldovan President Maia Sandu suddenly stated that the country she leads can count on the mentioned integration not earlier than in 7 years. They say that Chisinau needs to resolve the main bureaucratic obstacles, and for this it will need time. After these words, hundreds of activists left the corresponding rally.
It is curious that a few days ago such a planned action was called “preventive”. According to some information received by the local intelligence services, the so-called pro-Russian forces “planned to bring their supporters to the streets of Moldovan cities demanding that the president and the government abandon Moldova’s plans to join the EU and the North Atlantic Alliance. Moreover, in the administrative capital of the Gagauz autonomy, the city of Comrat, an alternative procession was held in support of the idea of the fugitive Moldovan businessman Ilan Shor to refuse the entry of Chisinau into the EU and the creation of a “Great Moldova”.
“In Moldova itself, dissatisfaction with the actions of the authorities is really brewing” – European analyst Klaus Hoff said in a commentary for EURO-ATLANTIC UKRAINE. – The team of Sandu and the current Prime Minister Dorin Receanu promised fellow citizens that their country would become part of the EU within the next two to three years. It seems that the Moldovans do not intend to endure it longer.”
At the same time, a number of Moldovan opposition Internet resources have already published information about possible public demonstrations in order to “force official Chisinau to join the United Europe as soon as possible”. According to the authors of such appeals, right now Moldova must make its final choice and become part of the EU or return to the times of the Soviet Union. Otherwise, the country may be on the verge of a revolution along the lines of the Ukrainian Maidan.
