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Moldovan President Maia Sandu (R) and Romanian President Nicusor Dan on June 10, 2025, in Chisinau, Moldova. Sandu's backing of a hypothetical union signals that joining Romania could eventually emerge as an alternative strategy to Moldova's current plan to join the European Union as an independent state.

Maia Sandu's backing of a hypothetical union signals that joining Romania could eventually emerge as an alternative strategy to Moldova's current plan to join the European Union as an independent state.

Romanian-Moldovan Unification Remains Unlikely, Despite Moldovan President's Endorsement

Romanian-Moldovan Unification Remains Unlikely, Despite Moldovan President's Endorsement | RANE

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Despite Moldovan President Maia Sandu's endorsement of unification with Romania, a combination of limited public support, economic and security challenges makes unification highly unlikely in the coming years, with EU accession remaining Moldova's primary strategic path.

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Romanian-Moldovan Unification Remains Unlikely, Despite Moldovan President's Endorsement

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