Moldova's new prime minister, Natalia Gavrilița, gets more excited when she talks about fighting corruption than about EU enlargement.
Her country broke out of the Soviet Union 30 years ago and signed a trade treaty with the EU in 2014.
It was never invited to join Europe, the way neighbouring Romania and Western Balkan states were.
But when asked by EUobserver in Brussels on Monday (27 September) if Moldovan people understood EU enlargement policy, Gavrilița said: "Peopl...
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Already a member? Login hereAndrew Rettman is EUobserver's Foreign Affairs Editor. He has been writing about foreign and security affairs for EUobserver since 2005. He is Polish but grew up in the UK. He has also written for The Guardian, The Telegraph, and The Times of London.
Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's Foreign Affairs Editor. He has been writing about foreign and security affairs for EUobserver since 2005. He is Polish but grew up in the UK. He has also written for The Guardian, The Telegraph, and The Times of London.