Fearing Russia: The President of Moldova would vote in favour of reunification with Romania

Tuesday, Jan 13, 2026

Der Standard

Moldova’s president supports reunification with Romania if a referendum were held, favoring EU integration instead.

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Moldova’s President, Maia Sandu, stated on a podcast that she would vote for the reunification of Moldova with Romania in a democratic referendum due to fears regarding Russia, though she noted there is currently no popular majority for such a referendum, making EU integration the more realistic goal. Romanian President NicuÅŸor Dan recently visited Moldova, and Sandu, who holds both Moldovan and Romanian citizenship, expressed willingness to merge her country with its neighbor.

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