"Is there hope for democratic transformation in EU’s Eastern neighbourhood? Moldova as a building block"
Elina Viilup,
Research Fellow, CIDOB
14 september 2011 / Opinión CIDOB, n.º 124
Along with a few other former Soviet republics, Moldova celebrated the 20th
anniversary of its declaration of independence in August. A first ever
military parade was rolled out with combat vehicles and festive speeches
were held. Breathing new life into rusty Soviet military equipment and
kitting out the soldiers for the day put a heavy burden on the budget of
the poorest country in Europe, costing, according to a Moldovan media
outlet, 9 million lei (ca 560.00 euros). While the Moldovan blogosphere
was divided between bittersweet pride and disillusion, Moldova’s leaders
were carefully hopeful when addressing the crowds.
There are reasons for excitement (...)
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