The Republic of Moldova between the EU and Russia
The Republic of Moldova between the EU and Russia

Author(s): Shigeo Mutsushika
Subject(s): Politics, International relations/trade, Security and defense, EU-Approach / EU-Accession / EU-Development
Published by: Research Center of the Slovak Foreign Policy Association (RC SFPA)
Keywords: Moldova; EU; Russia; foreign policy;
Summary/Abstract: EU enlargement has brought about three phenomena. Firstly, together with NATO conditionality, it has produced conditionality effects which have kept Central and Eastern Europe relatively stable in comparison with their inter-war situations. Secondly, it made reform of the EU’s internal structure inevitable, and the EU has moved towards the adoption of an EU Constitution. Thirdly, it has caused a great geo-political transformation. Owing to the fifth EU enlargement, the Union’s membership has increased from 15 to 25 states, making the EU an economic, social and political entity with a population of more than 450 million and a GDP of almost 10,000 billion Euros. As a result of this expansion, it has common borders with Western CIS states in addition to the Mediterranean states. It faces new neighbours with a total population 385 million.

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