Moldova Changed its Mind to Apply for EU Membership in 2019

Moldovan authorities do not intend to apply for EU membership in the first half of 2019. Moldova does not plan to apply for UE membership in the first half of 2019, said the speaker of the Moldovan Parliament Andrian Candu on Sunday, October 21, Ukrinform reports. “Since 2017, significant shifts came over in the European Union, such as Brexit. The EU today faces many problems and challenges, that is why the enlargement policy of the Union has changed through admitting new members. You need to be realistic. We can expect some preferences from Romania during its EU presidency, but it’s too early to talk about applying for EU membership”, Candu said. The Speaker of the Moldovan Parliament promised to discuss this issue after the elections to the European Parliament. Earlier, a number of Moldovan politicians said that in 2019 Moldova would apply for EU membership. Source: Korrespondent