What do people from Moldova think about joining the EU/NATO?

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[@dontfuckingcry1965]

Welcome Moldovans to the EU, I look forward to visiting your country, you seem like a nice people. Hearty greetings from Sweden

[@pierre40400]

I've been there already. Lovely people x2!

[@ciprianpopa1503]

There are already all over the place in Europe. The abled man able to work are doing cheap jobs in Europe, just because Russia has decided long ago to impede Moldova's development.

[@Siranoxz]

@@ciprianpopa1503 Really?, do they have working visas?. Because Moldova doesnt have any Schengen rights at the moment.

[@ciprianpopa1503]

@@Siranoxz you seem born yesterday.

[@Siranoxz]

@@ciprianpopa1503 I´m sorry, Moldova is not my daily concern here.

[@larshansson9814]

Love the old guys on the bench. They've been around and and analysis the situation correctly.

[@HisameArtwork]

Meanwhile the old men I meet in Romania are anti EU and anti NATO and think Russia is hot s***. RT news rots the noodles.

[@velocassini]

We love Moldova from Portugal! ❤️

[@Doodloper]

We love Portugal from The Netherlands! ❤

[@josemonteiro5988]

we love Portugal! from Portugal. also moldova

[@velocassini]

@@Doodloper 🇵🇹❤️🇳🇱

[@MihaiMihai-wr1nh]

We love Portugal from Romania 🇷🇴❤🇵🇹

[@velocassini]

@@MihaiMihai-wr1nh I love romania too! 🇵🇹❤️🇷🇴

[@proudream]

Interesting. The ones who speak Romanian are pro-EU, the ones who speak Russian are against the EU.

[@alanolley7286]

Not a complete picture from a few interviews , My lady friend is Moldovan and she speaks Both languages as well as English and a bit of Turkish .

[@proudream]

@@alanolley7286 Yeah, but the ones who prefer to speak Russian and refuse to speak Romanian are usually anti-EU and anti-Romania.

[@serhatserhat8581]

Bence yanlisdusunuyorsun. Romence bilmeyen ama romanyayi isteyen cok rus var. Ben bunu transdinyester de yasayan bir turk olarak soyluyorum.hizlica abye alinmalidir moldova 2:14

[@Peter_739]

Thank you for this, you have a new subscriber from Slovakia. We have our own problems with anti-EU sentiment and I follow the recent news from Moldova with concern but also a hope for a common European unity. Stay determined, friends!

[@insidemoldova]

Thank you so much!

[@georgedevries3992]

"common European unity" Maybe in the 41st millenium.

[@Geenmoer748]

What are the argument in Slovakia for being anti EU?

[@foxx9555]

Anti-EU sentiment is different thing than EU-criticism. Every nation is allowed to have opinions about EU policies. And sometimes EU policies are absolutely nuts! Like idea to completly wipe out gas engines from the market in about a decade - NUTS! Critique does not equal anti-EU statement. EU in many ways is going in the wrong direction, Brexit happened for a reason, remebmer EU pushed out very stong economy and military because bureaucrats from Brussels were to stubborn to find out a compromise with countries that want to keep their independence. Meloni won in Italy for a reason too. If we don't want EU to collapse, and another "exits" to happen, criticism and reforms are very needed, so Slovaks as a part of EU have full right to have opinions.

[@gigikontra7023]

Republic of Moldova is simply the eastern half of Romania's Moldova region (which is much larger), invaded by USSR in 1940, thus drawing Romania in WW2 on the Axis side. But the official language in Republic of Moldova is still Romanian! 82% of its population is Romanian and speaks Romanian as it's mother tongue. They study "ROMANIAN language and literature" and "History of ROMANIANS" as compulsory subjects in Moldovan schools. In fact, Principality of Moldova became in 1859 a founding member of Romania when it decided to unify with Wallachia, under a MOLDOVAN prince! About 50% of the population of Republic of Moldova have applied for and received Romanian citizenship, arguing that their forefathers have lost it unjustly during Soviet occupation. Not only does Republic of Moldova and Romania have the same flag, but they had the same anthem as well until 1994! Do Republic of Moldova is for Romania what East Germany was for West Germany...

[@marcinb.3505]

Brave Moldovans, especially in this situation. We stand with you, greetings from Poland

[@alexoz6685]

Thank you , guys.

[@dand7763]

it's simple ; if you ask the old generation (most of them) they say it was good in the soviet time, if you ask the young generation they wants to join European Union

[@_JOJ_]

Nu poți neapărat să-i judeci, au fost şi câteva părți bune ale comunismului, bunicii şi părinții mei s-au axat în special pe faptul că era mai multă unitate între oameni şi nu era atâta duşmănie...

[@weizenobstmusli8232]

Not in the interviews. Many older people are also for it.

[@lindsay1971]

Thanks for the content, from a westerner in Australia, it is really good to know the everyday people's opinions of the world from different parts of the planet. Keep it up!

[@insidemoldova]

Thank you!

[@gigikontra7023]

Republic of Moldova is simply the eastern half of Romania's Moldova region (which is much larger), invaded by USSR in 1940, thus drawing Romania in WW2 on the Axis side. But the official language in Republic of Moldova is still Romanian! 82% of its population is Romanian and speaks Romanian as it's mother tongue. They study "ROMANIAN language and literature" and "History of ROMANIANS" as compulsory subjects in Moldovan schools. In fact, Principality of Moldova became in 1859 a founding member of Romania when it decided to unify with Wallachia, under a MOLDOVAN prince! About 50% of the population of Republic of Moldova have applied for and received Romanian citizenship, arguing that their forefathers have lost it unjustly during Soviet occupation. Not only does Republic of Moldova and Romania have the same flag, but they had the same anthem as well until 1994! Do Republic of Moldova is for Romania what East Germany was for West Germany...

[@lukasdelas]

Foarte bun video! very good video! thanks from Moldova

[@petru196]

It is so upsetting to see Russians who, after 30 years of life in Moldova, still refuse to speak Romanian.

[@k.1701]

Exactly

[@alexandruraresdatcu]

30 years??? stalin placed them there 80 years ago to rusify Moldova.

[@lwilton]

If it has been 30 years, then they are old people. It is quite normal for them to not want to put the effort into learning something new that they don't see a use for in their own lives. (I'm old, so I understand this.) In the US, a large percentage of first generation immigrants never learn English. But their children speak both English and the parent's language, and the grandchildren quite possibly never learn more than a few words of the grandparent's language. Don't worry about the old people speaking some ancient hereditary language. Look at their children and grandchildren and see what language they speak.

[@sk-sm9sh]

@@lwilton he looks like 60s max 70s. Thus he was in his early/late 30s maybe when soviet union collapsed. Not exactly too old.

[@gheorghebirca]

Supermajority of Russian people living in Moldova, they were born in Moldova. In Moldova if you know Russian, you have every opportunity. There are Russian schools where education is conducted only in Russian, used to be half of schools in the capital, back in the 90's when I was there.

[@IonutTudorica]

As a romanian who loves Moldova with all is heart, either our brothers want to unite with us or not. It's their wish. I would ask people from other countries, and other languages, if they spot the difference between romanian (language) and russian (language) among the people who were interviewed.

[@TaylorLiam87]

Great video! With Moldova in the news so much is great to see on the ground attitudes! Greetings from Australia

[@insidemoldova]

Thank you!

[@Doodloper]

Do you know ANZAC?

[@gigikontra7023]

Republic of Moldova is simply the eastern half of Romania's Moldova region (which is much larger), invaded by USSR in 1940, thus drawing Romania in WW2 on the Axis side. But the official language in Republic of Moldova is still Romanian! 82% of its population is Romanian and speaks Romanian as it's mother tongue. They study "ROMANIAN language and literature" and "History of ROMANIANS" as compulsory subjects in Moldovan schools. In fact, Principality of Moldova became in 1859 a founding member of Romania when it decided to unify with Wallachia, under a MOLDOVAN prince! About 50% of the population of Republic of Moldova have applied for and received Romanian citizenship, arguing that their forefathers have lost it unjustly during Soviet occupation. Not only does Republic of Moldova and Romania have the same flag, but they had the same anthem as well until 1994! Do Republic of Moldova is for Romania what East Germany was for West Germany...

[@larsrons7937]

Great initiative with your new channel. In difficult times it's important to get to know eachother to better understand eachother, and possibly cooperate and help eachother. I am glad to have a new window to opinions of ordinary people in Moldova. You have a new subscriber. - Fellow audience - let's try to spread the news about this new channel to others, they deserve to be known.

[@insidemoldova]

Thank you so much!

[@steves7013]

Interesting that most people are for it, But I was surprised at the young lady being against it. This world is mad! 🇬🇧

[@Hayman1969]

I felt upset also since she failed to give any reasons or logical facts. We learned nothing from listening to her. But seeing difference between those with knowledge and those not so knowing gives us perspective on how they think, which was useful for me to understand that those informed people supported and the opposed people did not have clear reasons, so they choose well by adding her comments, and we can only hope she starts reading things soon and become involved with her culture and those next to it,

[@sk-sm9sh]

Some z-turds exists everywhere

[@matfaycal3078]

Maybe she Russian not Moldava

[@ilyaorlovskiy]

What I find really mad, is that people think that their country is not civilized. They expect that someone will "civilize" them. They are very proud of their sovereignity, but ready easily to give it up at hte same time.

[@sk-sm9sh]

@@ilyaorlovskiy rmost ussians think same that's why they are happy to look away when Putin is killing people from the opposition - in their view their country needs a strong man who will civilize them thus they might know that this comes at cost but they will deny that it's happening. But the utmost absurdity with Russians is that they believe other countries are even less civilized than theirs.

[@inenfmk]

It's so cringy when the interviewer asks questions in one language but the interviewees answer in another, especially considering that it's the language of their country. Living in a country and not knowing its language is disrespectful.

[@stanistelb7704]

That's great point, with "Living in a country and not knowing its language is disrespectful.". I agree 100%.

[@PavelSikun]

IDK, from my Ukrainian POV it is quite normal. When country multilingual and everyone around you knows common languages, it's only natural you answer in the language you feel most comfortable with. Only places where national language should be enforced are government institutions and schools. Rest is up for people to decide.

[@inenfmk]

@@PavelSikun in Ukraine Russia tried to convince you that you're just Russians yourselves, and the best way to do that is to make you speak their language and consume their culture. Because if a Ukrainian doesn't speak his language and doesn't know his culture but speaks Russian and knows Russian culture, what makes him different from Russians? Also, Russians tried to portray Ukrainian as a funny, made-up language of illiterate peasants. They tried to convince you that modern urban people speak Russian, and Ukrainian is for people from countryside. And it worked. Many Ukrainians are still uncomfortable with Ukrainian because they think it's a funny inferior language that'll make them look like they're from a village.

[@PavelSikun]

@@inenfmk doesn't change the fact that noticeable parts of my country speak Russian. It's not all about imperialism. You can't force language out of people. Ukrainian got much more popular lately and it is viewed as a language of culture and modernity, but it doesn't mean everyone will start speaking it. I speak Ukrainian to delivery services and when dealing with the government. In most of other cases I speak Russian. It doesn't mean I'm promoting Russian imperialism. Quite the opposite. Giving up the language in spite of Russia will allow them to claim Russian for themselves. Language is not theirs to take. Especially in case of Ukraine. We own as much of Russian language as does Moscovian regime. I'm from Chernihiv, historic people from my area are the architects of Moscovy to Russia rebranding. They were as much responsible for the creation of empire and it's action as were the people from Russia proper. Denying our legacy and shunning the past doesn't make us any better. I view it as a big mistake not capitalizing on our fluency and nativity of being Russian speakers. While I support Ukrainian being a sole state language, I also wish my country would've taken a different approach and instead tried to capitalize on being a successor to its legacy of cocreators of the empire and whatever culture it built. Trying to deny our legacy and playing contrarian only plays to Moscow's hand. We should stop equalizing language with culture. Any ideas can be expressed in any language. Best way to deny Russian imperial ambitions is to show them that language is a tool that can not be claimed. Invest in creation of media institutions that promote right ideas in as many languages as possible, including Russian. We shouldn't play contrarian and divide people on linguistic basis. Strength is in resilience and diversity. Culture only wins if it is spread by as many vectors as possible. If Ukraine/Moldova/Baltics/Kazakhstan were to sponsor Russian speaking media/institutions that promote proper values we'd not be helping Moscow, quite the opposite.

[@inenfmk]

@@PavelSikun you absolutely can force language out of people. Russians literally did that to Ukrainians. Ukrainian did become more popular, but the thing is that it's been marginalized for decades of cruel and wicked policies. But now you're trying to popularize it through love and kindness. Beliefs and fears that were engrained through decades of cruelty can't be eradicated in a year of peaceful promotion, unfortunately. I don't think you should be so keen on keeping Russian. It has its cons: 1) it makes you culturally and mentally connected to Russia (many Ukrainians have horrible or intermediate Ukrainian at best and know zero Ukrainian culture, at the same time they're fluent in Russian and consume its movies, books, TV shows, etc. You can't deny that it makes you closer to Russians culturally and mentally) 2) it makes Russians think that you're also just Russians because you speak the same language, consume the same culture, and look similar or identical, depending on a person; they'll never leave you alone if they don't view you as foreigners, as a separate nation. Speaking of capitalizing, Russian is useless in this regard. Firstly, since everyone knows it, it's not valuable. Scarcity adds value. If you speak the language that everyone knows, you're just like everybody else. Secondly, it's not profitable unless you're a celebrity. If you're, say, a manager, you won't get a raise for knowing Russian in Ukraine because everyone knows it anyway. At the same time, if you go to work in Russia (which very few people will do after the war), you won't earn significantly more since Russia is poor too. So as you see, it's not profitable for an average person. But if you knew, say, German, it'd be beneficial since it's a prestigious language that very few Ukrainians know. You'd be able to get a raise for it or go to Germany and earn a lot more than you'd do in Ukraine. Russian is useless in Ukraine. It only harms you (see paragraph 2). It'd be much better for you if your people knew English instead. They'd consume Ukrainian culture and speak Ukrainian with each other, and when they go abroad or need to do something that can't be done in Ukrainian (e.g. read a book or watch a TV-show that wasn't translated to Ukrainian), they'd use English. And most movies that you watch, games that you play, or books that you read are either made in English (especially movies) or translated into it. No need for Russian. Exactly, you shouldn't divide people based on language. That's what Russians did to you. They made you speak two languages instead of one while discrediting the language of your country. And if all of you speak Ukrainian, you'll have fewer differences and have more in common, hence fewer reasons for arguments.

[@ammi8844]

I hope Moldova is in Eu soon. Countries who are for free speak and democracy must help each other this days. Greetings from Finland

[@brianmcdowell7377]

You must be joking😂

[@bambinaforever1402]

First they should kick out russkies

[@bambinaforever1402]

@@brianmcdowell7377 u must be russki vanka. Go home to your toilet country

[@DarkFox2232]

Would you import some of that right of free speech and democracy to us in Czech Republic, or to people in Germany? It kind of looks like we fine and imprison people for exercising it in ways EU does not approve. (Like saying that we should seek peaceful solution.) Norway puts on trial person for saying following: "It’s just as impossible for men to become a lesbian as it is for men to become pregnant. Men are men regardless of their sexual fetishes." Wasn't in Finland someone put on trial for quoting Bible? Don't you have your own Julian Assanges? This Empire of lies hates truth.

[@Beachgirl1]

@@DarkFox2232 Post of the year.

[@Kiki-rt8uw]

Oh man, I did not really know that the Romanian language is so similiar to Italian. Romanian --> Roman --> Latin, makes sense 😆

[@tandrichter]

It is one of the reasons, Romania can never be part of Russia culturally or otherwise, being a solid Latin country since the Roman empire, more Latin than Italians, as they preserved the Roman Latin dialect intact as a Latin enclave in Central Europe surrounded by Slaves, not Balkanic, as some would like it to be. As an example, the Latin formosus(beautiful) in Romanian is 'frumos'. Not much of a difference., is it?!

[@nufiprost]

slavonic latinos or latin slavs ... the more you think bout it, the more it fucks with your mind

[@valevisa8429]

@@tandrichter Sardinian has the closest pronunciation to Latin.Italian the closest vocabulary.Romanian the closest grammar.All in all,the Italian language is the closest to Latin.

[@ericdpeerik3928]

I realised this when I went to Romania and realised they're nothing like Slavs, they're very similar to Italians in everything they do, including animated speaking. You at least realised before you got there 😂

[@thomasohanlon1060]

I am from the U.S. and find your content very informative. I feel your content is done more for a European audience yet it is important for us Americans to hear and understand other peoples views and opinions. Well done.

[@ps2progamer814]

Yeah, I am from EU and I like to learn about US culture

[@thomasohanlon1060]

@@ps2progamer814 American culture just watch any movie from Hollywood,, but views and opinions are not a culture. Culture can have an effect on a world view or opinion and vice verse but they are two separate things.

[@ps2progamer814]

@@thomasohanlon1060 oh I love movies, and watch a lot of them, but I find European and Asian movies better. But youtube can be good too for learning about a culture and to see differenz views and opinions like you said

[@thomasohanlon1060]

@@ps2progamer814 Very true most of what comes out of hollywood now is just trash

[@incremental_failure]

@@thomasohanlon1060 Trust me, Europeans watch all sorts of American content. I'm not talking about Hollywood fiction either. From documentaries to KZbin channels to political commentary to civil issues.

[@jaravaluch6600]

Greeting to Moldovans from Czechia. Your language sounds nice to me :)

[@MAAF808]

And we welcome you with open arms! 🙌

[@kyle-ld2gh]

Wow, I never knew just how beautiful Moldova was. I am absolutely sorry for my ignorance. Moldova you have a truly gorgeous little country.

[@Doodloper]

I accept your excuses - Dont let it happen again!!!

[@kyle-ld2gh]

@@Doodloper smart ass lol. Love it

[@gigikontra7023]

Republic of Moldova is simply the eastern half of Romania's Moldova region (which is much larger), invaded by USSR in 1940, thus drawing Romania in WW2 on the Axis side. But the official language in Republic of Moldova is still Romanian! 82% of its population is Romanian and speaks Romanian as it's mother tongue. They study "ROMANIAN language and literature" and "History of ROMANIANS" as compulsory subjects in Moldovan schools. In fact, Principality of Moldova became in 1859 a founding member of Romania when it decided to unify with Wallachia, under a MOLDOVAN prince! About 50% of the population of Republic of Moldova have applied for and received Romanian citizenship, arguing that their forefathers have lost it unjustly during Soviet occupation. Not only does Republic of Moldova and Romania have the same flag, but they had the same anthem as well until 1994! So Republic of Moldova is for Romania what East Germany was for West Germany...

[@geschiedschrijver]

@@gigikontra7023 Your last line in your comment hits it right on, maybe making a union between Romania and Moldova would make a good combination for the future. Melting governments together, but that is up to you people.

[@BOGDANBLUNT]

@@geschiedschrijver Maia Sandu președintele României Mari !

[@JohnComeOnMan]

New subscriber from America here. Fascinating to hear perspectives of citizens I don't hear from very often. Keep up the good work!

[@user-ex8qx2vr5v]

Thats good video, 1:14 the old men says that they have good example Romania, Ukraine also see good example like Poland.

[@Peter-uu2tn]

Decent people expressing their mind and views without fear of repercussions. I'm sure some of these don't get involved in politics, but at least they are educated and are able to think for themselves. Compare this to russki land, where no one has an interest in politics and is unable to think for themselves. Well done, and all the best to the people of Moldova

[@karinaivankova4099]

At least, not Ukraine, where people burned alive in middle of Odessa because they have different opinion.

[@user-ek6xj1ug9e]

If russian propaganda canser spreads over Moldova there will be same fear and silence about whole situation

[@Mafl001]

Nice to see Moldovans point of view. You should also ask people about their opinion on Moldova-Romania unification in the future. Greetings from Portugal

[@scratchy996]

Moldova-Romania unification will not happen due to several reasons. 1. Romania already gives citizenship to Moldovan citizens, and many young people use that to live and work in the EU. 2. In order for Moldova to unite with Romania, Moldova needs to get into the EU first, that means it will have rule of law, a stable economy and higher living standards. It will also have access to EU funds. 3. If Moldova gets into the EU and NATO, it doesn't need Romania anymore. Romania has a very centralized, corrupt and inefficient economic system, controlled by Bucharest. Moldova will be able to manage themselves better and more efficiently, without sending money to Bucharest. Also Bucharest will be in charge of EU funds, which is bad because Romania has the lowest EU fund absorption rate, due to corruption and inefficiency. 4. Last time Moldova united with Romania, Moldovans weren't treated well by the Bucharest authorities, and they didn't forget that. So, for Moldova it's more advantageous to get into the EU and NATO, but not unite with Romania.

[@MihaiEnea]

@@scratchy996 The re-unification should happen only if the people want to be part of the same country because they are one nation and not because moldovans want to use Romania to get into the EU and NATO. If this is the case...then you can choose to follow the east because you are not better than them. As for the corruption in ROmania....yes, it exists but it's far from what you have in Moldova and it will take you much more to get rid of that. It's funny how you throw mud in Romania and Romania is sending you money, gas, electricity and supports you in a lot of other ways. Why do you take our help? Why not closing the border and live without it?

[@Vlad-yi6oo]

​@@scratchy996 Romania never treathed Moldova bad. This is not a justification. Today Moldova is stable due to Romanian help with money and resources. Its hard for Moldova to join the EU while they have Transnistria problem. Moldova is dependent economicaly and culturaly of Romania. Its hard that this country to still exist in 2050 or even 2030.

[@scratchy996]

@@Vlad-yi6oo "Romania never treathed Moldova bad." - Bucharest did.

[@scratchy996]

@@Vlad-yi6oo Transnistria can be let go, Moldova will get Eu money and stop being economically dependent on Romania. What does " culturaly dependent" even mean ? Smaller states than Moldova exist in the EU. Moldova has a huge economic potential, if integrated in the EU, so there should be no reason why the country would stop to exist.

[@carlustin4034]

Greetings from Bulgaria. I support the liberation of parts of Moldova from Russian occupation and wish to join the EU. Moldova was artificially separated from Romania and occupied by the beast from the East. Moldovian people place is part of European family.

[@gigikontra7023]

Republic of Moldova is simply the eastern half of Romania's Moldova region (which is much larger), invaded by USSR in 1940, thus drawing Romania in WW2 on the Axis side. But the official language in Republic of Moldova is still Romanian! 82% of its population is Romanian and speaks Romanian as it's mother tongue. They study "ROMANIAN language and literature" and "History of ROMANIANS" as compulsory subjects in Moldovan schools. In fact, Principality of Moldova became in 1859 a founding member of Romania when it decided to unify with Wallachia, under a MOLDOVAN prince! About 50% of the population of Republic of Moldova have applied for and received Romanian citizenship, arguing that their forefathers have lost it unjustly during Soviet occupation. Not only does Republic of Moldova and Romania have the same flag, but they had the same anthem as well until 1994! So Republic of Moldova is for Romania what East Germany was for West Germany...

[@niki6969.]

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[@carlustin4034]

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[@alexflayz3600]

So you are wishing them war? For 30 years Russian peacekeepers are preventing issues with Transnistria, not a single shot was fired and now you are liberally wishing them to start shooting each other. Way to go!

[@ericdpeerik3928]

All of Europe is part of the European family, we just have very intense Christmas dinners

[@natkojurdana9673]

As a citizen whose country was the last to join (Croatia), I hope Moldavia will follow soon. Croatia had a bumpy road, war of independence, occupied territory (similar to your situation), corrupt and criminal elites... we almost failed to join - but we are geographicaly close to rich countries and they wanted an extra buffer zone + we are nice holiday destination :) Just remember EU is not a magic wand to make all your wishes come true and your problems disappear. That aside it does bring more positive then negative and Moldavia does belong inside the EU.

[@natkojurdana9673]

@knobjockey76 You're very true, soft diplomacy IS easy when your country has so much natural beauty. But it's that old "gift and a curse" cliche! I greet all tourists that come to us, but their money is changing our mentality and not in a good way. The sheer greed that erupts with every summer season! The devastation of the coast so they can build ugly apartments on top of even uglier apartments. Tourism is giving a poor man a fish but never teaching him how to fish. Only industry, agriculture, science and culture can give a country real footing in the world. But this is not appealing to Croats, so they fixate on sports. Not to mention the levels of corruption in the government... However, the rest of the Balkans countries are even worse - some much worse. But also VERY beautiful, especially Bosnia and Montenegro! So, I agree with your *sigh* for Serbia. If they were to join EU, Bosnia, Kosovo, Albania, Macedonia, Montenegro would join by default. You got me on a tangent there a bit, sorry :)

[@JustARandomFio]

I personally would be more than glad to welcome you to the EU and NATO, if you wish to join. We in the EU are far from being perfect, and there are some rules that aren't liked by all, but overall it's not that shabby, especially for the younger generations who have quite a lot of extra opportunities and rights. You gained a new subscriber. Good luck with your channel and all my best wishes, in the hope we can prevent some unwanted visitors from spreading over. Don't let the extremists prevail in the meantime. Greetings from Italy.

[@incremental_failure]

EU does need a course correction but the general direction is more or less correct.

[@hedda2022]

I've just discovered this channel and I found the video so interesting. Thank you 👍 And looking forward to more 😊 By the way, I loved the two gentlemen in the hats sitting on the bench - so thoughtful and well-informed ♥️

[@stanistelb7704]

Thank you for you video, I think it's important that the world hears the opinions of the Moldovans. In my opinion (experience) it would be good for you if you would join both organizations. But, of course, that should be the decision of the Moldovans.

[@gigikontra7023]

Republic of Moldova is simply the eastern half of Romania's Moldova region (which is much larger), invaded by USSR in 1940, thus drawing Romania in WW2 on the Axis side. But the official language in Republic of Moldova is still Romanian! 82% of its population is Romanian and speaks Romanian as it's mother tongue. They study "ROMANIAN language and literature" and "History of ROMANIANS" as compulsory subjects in Moldovan schools. In fact, Principality of Moldova became in 1859 a founding member of Romania when it decided to unify with Wallachia, under a MOLDOVAN prince! About 50% of the population of Republic of Moldova have applied for and received Romanian citizenship, arguing that their forefathers have lost it unjustly during Soviet occupation. Not only does Republic of Moldova and Romania have the same flag, but they had the same anthem as well until 1994! Do Republic of Moldova is for Romania what East Germany was for West Germany...

[@almalipovaca6654]

Juist subscribed! I wish you aal well with your channel! Greetings from Holland and keep up with good work.

[@roskis6493]

Best of luck to you on your journey towards becoming a member state in the EU. 🇪🇺🇲🇩 Wish you the best. Greetings from Sweden 🇸🇪.

[@insidemoldova]

Thank you so much!

[@gigikontra7023]

Republic of Moldova is simply the eastern half of Romania's Moldova region (which is much larger), invaded by USSR in 1940, thus drawing Romania in WW2 on the Axis side. But the official language in Republic of Moldova is still Romanian! 82% of its population is Romanian and speaks Romanian as it's mother tongue. They study "ROMANIAN language and literature" and "History of ROMANIANS" as compulsory subjects in Moldovan schools. In fact, Principality of Moldova became in 1859 a founding member of Romania when it decided to unify with Wallachia, under a MOLDOVAN prince! About 50% of the population of Republic of Moldova have applied for and received Romanian citizenship, arguing that their forefathers have lost it unjustly during Soviet occupation. Not only does Republic of Moldova and Romania have the same flag, but they had the same anthem as well until 1994! Do Republic of Moldova is for Romania what East Germany was for West Germany...

[@nadavbenshlomo4845]

Good luck to all Moldovan people joining the European union ❤

[@razvandina9619]

Never

[@HELESPONTify]

Europe 1984,and Europe 2023 like Earth,and Pluton

[@Rockafirelover]

Greetings from the Romanian brother.

[@larshansson9814]

Maia Sandu comes across like a very skilled political leader abroad. I've seen several interviews with her in media and she is doing great promoting Moldova. She is working hard raising resources. I know she visited Stockholm and managed to get a pretty large aid package wither her home.

[@alexanderwingeskog758]

Would really like to visit Moldova! Hopefully you will join EU and you will have tourists like crazy to for Wine and food and I guess nature! Greetings from Sweden!

[@incremental_failure]

Yeah, economic benefits would make the economy boom. But it's an extremely corrupt country, just like Ukraine and Russia. They need to curtail corruption hard and I'm unsure if they are willing to do that.

[@lococholo2857]

Thank you for this video.. I am hoping one day Armenia will also escape the claws of Russia and like Moldova, aspire to join the EU.. Let us pray and hope for the best.

[@zefft.f4010]

Armenia was given such a bad hand in the 19th and 20th centuries. It is an ancient culture, as old as the Persians or Greeks, and I hope that one day soon Armenia and its neighbours will be allowed to thrive in peace.

[@joaquindiaz4730]

We LOVE armenia from Spain ,we want you in the EU too❤

[@weizenobstmusli8232]

As a citizen of the EU it makes me very happy to see how positive our project is perceived in Moldovia and other countries. From the beginning the intent was to bring the people of Europe together in peace, friendship and prosperity.

[@johnzuijdveld9585]

The guy @3:20 has worked it out, that the conditions set by the Eu. for any country to be accepted into the EU. are conditions that will ensure that the judicial system is not influenced by the govt., that free and fair elections will be held at regular intervals, that there is minimal political or corperate influence that could inhibit the operation of a free press, I'm sure there's more but basically even if a country cannot meet all of these standards easily, any progress the country makes in these directions will benefit the ppl. greatly and even make the nation's economic structure more profitable and robust leading to better incomes for ppl. I hope Moldovans realize that joining NATO is not just about being protected by others, you are also expected to contribute to the protection of all NATO. aligned nations (about 2% of national GDP), being a member gives you an assurance that you can be the independent country you want to be within the EU. guidelines knowing that even as a comparatively weak military nation your security is guaranteed. 9:00 about a civilized world: there are better ways to deal with the problems in life that to kill someone, in the modern world we must strive to put laws and regulations into place that protect ppl. from harm and that if harm does come, they have the laws to extract a fair compensation from any perpetrator. Laws that prevent corporate/multi-national conglomerates from controlling the political system or the welfare of the ppl.

[@deniseproxima2601]

If your politician and people haven't influence, you don't need them and you can go full dictatorship. Because nothing will chance. It was only for trade.

[@Callmedstone]

Damn, i had no idea how good the iphone mic was. Genius move. Thanks for doing these interviews. Brilliant stuff. Give Izotope software a try for removing wind noise if you’re interested. ✌🏻

[@susandouglas4470]

This was a fascinating insight to people's thoughts on joining the EU and NATO! There is a cost and implications to joining any organisation AND withdrawing from them! I hope it will work out for the Moldovan people as they seem to have positive expectations!

[@RPRosen-ki2fk]

Greetings from New Hampshire, USA, I'm your newest subscriber. I assume you're looking to be a Moldovan version of 1420, which I'm a big fan of. I suggest you add the date of the interview and location to each video. It is also so useful if you can maintain a balance of the people you interview, young/older, uneducated/educated, Moldovans/immigrants/ethnic Russians, large city/rural residents. Future questions "How Maia Sandu, the new prime minister and the rest of the government are viewed?", "Views on russia & Ukraine?" and "Moldovan important topics of life & culture?". Also I'd try to keep the videos from 5 minutes to no longer than this one. Thank You and good luck with the channel.

[@insidemoldova]

Thank you for watching! We will definitely consider these things.

[@grufgoinHAHAHA]

lenght is not an issue, its about getting the most from the talker. well posed questions would serve that. Moldova is a mystery for me (slovakia) dont know anything about it so It is interesting, hope you keep your updates

[@deniskosian2934]

Actually channels 1420, inside Moldova, Moscow streets, real Ukraine are all American channels :-) Don't expect to find out something new here :-)

[@grufgoinHAHAHA]

@@deniskosian2934 ok Putin. just dont get arrested, looser

[@gigikontra7023]

Republic of Moldova is simply the eastern half of Romania's Moldova region (which is much larger), invaded by USSR in 1940, thus drawing Romania in WW2 on the Axis side. But the official language in Republic of Moldova is still Romanian! 82% of its population is Romanian and speaks Romanian as it's mother tongue. They study "ROMANIAN language and literature" and "History of ROMANIANS" as compulsory subjects in Moldovan schools. In fact, Principality of Moldova became in 1859 a founding member of Romania when it decided to unify with Wallachia, under a MOLDOVAN prince! About 50% of the population of Republic of Moldova have applied for and received Romanian citizenship, arguing that their forefathers have lost it unjustly during Soviet occupation. Not only does Republic of Moldova and Romania have the same flag, but they had the same anthem as well until 1994! Do Republic of Moldova is for Romania what East Germany was for West Germany...

[@martinja9953]

The 2 older guys on the bench are fucken badasses... I would love to have a beer with them. So much to talk about..

[@erikempire318]

As a Sweed I hope Moldova, Ukraine and Georgia would join the EU, along with Bosnia, Montenegro and Albania

[@Listembourg_out_of_Molvania]

The guy at 3:20 and 9:53 articulated the best arguments 👍🏼greetz from BE 🇧🇪

[@jakubtargosz9597]

Looking forward to see Moldova in EU .It's a tiny country ,but I always believed that it's place is in our European family .Your country seems to be progressing quite fast right now . Btw Moldovan/Moldovan acent of Romanian sounds interesting .It's latin but like with some mix of slavic idk. Greetings from Warsaw , Poland

[@77Format]

Well built questions and it is nice to hear about Moldovan peoples opinions. I'd be interested to hear opinions about Transnitria and Gagauzians. About people and the situation between majority of Moldovans and those two minorities. ♥ from Finland

[@skoci5159]

❤Suomi from Moldova, i really like your country, it's very beautiful, with very beautiful people.

[@77Format]

@@skoci5159 ❤

[@mbshaw1]

Great to hear the people of Moldova voicing their preference to a society based on individual freedoms but please be careful when you make the presumption that EU and NATO are one and the same thing, there are country's in the EU that are not NATO and there are country's in NATO that are not EU. Not a criticism, just an observation.

[@sneedmando186]

Read about your country when I was young, I heard you have great vegetables. Best wishes ❤

[@48663059686]

For several years I lived in the Netherlands in the same house as Moldovans. We worked in the same company, but in different departments. I can say that they are the same Europeans as Portuguese, Czechs, Swedes or Italians. Moldova is culturally part of Europe and should have been a member of the European Union and NATO a long time ago. Of course, there are many Russian colonists in Moldova who lived there during the existence of the Soviet Union and some of them still culturally belong to Russia. I hope that time and biology will do their thing and this part of Moldovan citizens will not have any influence on the future of Moldovans.

[@user-nn7mg3bp4u]

БРАВО!

[@wisefull]

an old men with pension not over 150 euros per month looking like a homeless person says that he is an old one who are used to live badly and that is why he does not want future generations be relying on the european market and having a tiny chance for better future.

[@PragerFenster]

Very interesting, thank you!

[@sselmanalecsandra]

Felicitari pentru initiativa. Un demers necesar pentru generatia tînara in contextul politic actual.

[@stefraivan]

It’s crazy how I understand Moldovan, or Roumanian. I speak french, spannish, portuguese, so moldovan is not to far away from those languages and it takes a bit of concentration to get the sens. I wish to Moldovan to join Europe as soon as possible.

[@deathpunch3917]

@stefan rvs ,, Moldovan" language doesn't exist . That's an invention of the russians . I am from Romania and I understand all they speak in Moldova.

[@stefraivan]

@@deathpunch3917 YOU ARE 1000 % RIGHT. It is my entire fault !

[@stefraivan]

But I will keep my error so people see it… and the lesson you gave me

[@deathpunch3917]

@@stefraivan Eh , it's ok :)

[@corpi8784]

Moldovan is Romanian. There is no separate Moldovan language.

[@marcelinab8932]

Pozdrowienia z Polski. Bardzo wspieram dołączenie Mołdawii do Unii Europejskiej. Odkąd Polska jest w Unii widzę pozytywne zmiany. Dużo się zmieniło na lepsze. Wybudowano dużo szkół, nowoczesnych zakładów pracy, zmodernizowano dużo rzeczy. Zrewitalizowano dużo zabytków. Ludzie lepiej zarabiają. Jest dużo finansowego wsparcia z Unii. Ja pamiętam jak wyglądał nasz kraj przed wstąpieniem do Unii. Widzę, ile się zmieniło na lepsze.

[@scorpyloon2182]

Thank you so much for this very interesting interview! I am currently trying to learn romanian as well so it’s very relevant for me :) I like the way you made this interview!

[@insidemoldova]

Thank you so much!

[@SoulSkater]

Greets to the moldovan people from germany. I support them joining the EU and NATO of they want to!

[@robertcazacu4149]

Super tare clipul ar fi fost cool să-i fi întrebat pe bătrâneii ăia doi de pe bancă dacă au ieșit din Moldova pentru că gândirea lor legată de ue si NATO m-a cam tranșat . Spun asta din pricina faptului că am prieteni moldoveni eu fiind român dar prieteni moldoveni au acte românești și pașapoarte englezești și susțin Putinismul 🤔 eu nu pot să-i înțeleg oricum

[@gheorghebirca]

propaganda calicește mintea oamenilor.

[@tandrichter]

As a Brit understanding Romanian, I get your feelings and I totally agree with this apparent paradox. It's a mix of Stockholm syndrome after 50 years of living and having to be subservient to the Russians(i) and continuous Russian TV propaganda and brain washing since the 1990. With one Romanian TV exception, ProTV broadcasting there for many years after 90s, the strongest and most popular TV channels -all Chisinau hotels had them playing loud in their lobbies, were Russian TV channels from Moscow. Russian oligarchs have seriously invested in Moldova and bought most of Moldovan rich assets since the 1990 from the largest banks in Moldova (remember Sor?!) to real estate and land.

[@gheorghebirca]

@@tandrichter I admire your understanding of Moldova’s current crises and what led to it. As a Brit you are well informed.

[@nickybutt4117]

nu te mai mira..sunt destui romani care l sustin pe Putin...si la noi n a fost asa multa propaganda rusa cat a fost la ei

[@sacotafiruta2348]

Exact, vezi ce vârstă au ei și sunt pro, iar fata aia tânără invers. Cred că è incorect spus că pensionarii sau generația veche bla bla, evident că și printre ei sunt favorabili.

[@ozziebugga9725]

Thank you

[@sacotafiruta2348]

Salut, m-am înscris! Lipsea un asemenea canal, felicitări pentru inițiativă și spor! ❤️ 🤗

[@Player-re9mo]

What do Moldovans think about reunion with Romania? That would make them automatically members of the EU and NATO.

[@MiguelStinson88]

Such videos are important for international understanding between the people. I appreciate your effort, mate. :) Europe was the trigger and the main victim of the biggest conflicts this planet has ever seen. Enough is enough! It's time to unite. You got a new fan from Germany :)

[@pulsatingsausageboy2076]

Can’t blame them. It must be terrifying being a small country having Russia menacing and threatening them all the time. They can never live in peace as long as that situation continues.

[@CristianDudut]

Super! Foarte frumos! Cum a mai mentionat cineva mai jos, ar fi ideea canalului 1420, foarte bine, e bine sa vedem si oameni din Republica Moldova exprimandu-si parerea. Ar fi foarte frumos sa vedem cat mai multe video-uri. Multa bafta va urez din Cluj!

[@insidemoldova]

Vă mulțumim!

[@parahumanoid]

надо же, я ожидал, что средний гражданин будет против (возраст, совковый жизненный опыт, российская пропаганда). приятно удивлён, что на национальном уровне народ осознает преимущества принадлежности к оборонному блоку и ассоциированному с ним миру достижений, достоинства и торжества права.

[@pierrekiroule2827]

I feel the latin vibe❤....as a Frenchman, having zero knowledge of the moldovian langage ( romanian?), i understood many words, expressions and even entire phrases!!! " In Principi" = " En Principe" in French, a very casual and current expression in France too. The best for our future Moldovian fellow partner in the EU👍

[@raducora7159]

Moldovans speak Romanian just like Austrians speak German. They have a little accent, but it's the same language as us (Romanian guy here). And of course, there's still a lot of Russian-speaking people there (even people that only speak Russian) due to the Soviet past. Aiding Moldova to develop and renounce it's Soviet past will be a long and difficult task for the EU. But just like the EU helped Romania (and other ex-soviet countries) in the past, we'd be more than happy to take our turn in helping Moldova, Ukraine and Georgia follow the same path.

[@pierrekiroule2827]

@@raducora7159 Thanks for the insight👍 I was wondering if Moldovian is a specific langage with Romanian roots; or, the same langage than Romanian. Moreover it sounds obvious to me than, despite the former soviet layer, the Moldovian people and Romanian people are seemingly 100 %latins culturally. Mannerism, behaviour, langage, culture, maybe food...i have interacted many times with Romanian people in my job and leisure and i feel many connections and similarities with the French culture....The vibe is very different towards the slavic culture wich is very exotic and strange for a French person ( + for a southern French, area connected with Italy for thousand years) , and sometimes as a result fascinating. I studied a lot the Russian history and the Russian State is like the mafia, almst impossible to quit. I Hope to have hollidays one day in the Black Sea. PS: where are the more pleasant areas in the Romanian seashores?

[@raducora7159]

@@pierrekiroule2827 Well, the current Republic of Moldova is about half of what the Medieval state of Moldova used to be, with the other half being a region in Romania, which we also call Moldova. And yes, our cultural basis is definitely Latin, although Slavic and Turkic influences have also definitely shaped us into a funny mix 😁 As for visiting tips, I'm more of a mountain guy, so I'd say: Cheile Turzii, Cheile Bicazului, the Bucegi Mountains, the Retezat National Park, the Transfagarasan and Transalpina mountain roads and the Bran and Peles Castles. For the sea shores you'de have to ask a different person 😁

[@DavidSaintloth]

I'm very happy to see Moldovans giving rational reasons for joining the EU and NATO given Russians aggression against Ukraine. May you join both unions and forward the development of Moldova!!

[@emjizone]

About NATO: great military protection, but also quite a huge military investment. NATO is a mutual system, so to be member of NATO doesn't only mean you get a super defence in case anyone attacks you, but also that you have to *participate in the defence of others NATO members* , especially if they are under attack. It's quite an effort to comply with NATO standards of readiness. This preparation isn't given. *It requires investments just like it would for self-protection.*

[@larsrons7937]

I very much agree. Now, compared to being in a large alliance, for a large country to be alone about financing its own security it can be much more expensive and still maybe not adequate; for a small country it can be impossible. And whatever "price" (other than financial) could be connected to meeting any requirements would have to be weighted against similar possible costs for trying to achieve security all alone. I'm from a small country (Denmark). In the modern world and even with our quite solid economy we couldn't possible meet our own security needs if being alone and trying to do it all by ourselves. No matter what we would have needed to change in order to join NATO it wouldn't be nearly as much sacrifice as we would have to give for trying to meet our own security needs alone. Not that we would have to, as we were a founding member in 1949. ** It's simply much cheaper when many work together, each giving thier own part, and preferably what they're best at. Apart from having greater weight at a cheaper price, you also get the best from each member. ** And we unofficially took part in the kitchen table talks between Churchill and Roosevelt in the summer 1941 which resulted in the Atlantic Charter, forerunner for the United Nations, as well as some of the ideas later laying the foundations for NATO; so we couldn't have been involved much earlier (not more than a few hours earlier).

[@emjizone]

@@larsrons7937 That's the whole point of the alliance: the increase of effect is much greater than the increase of individual cost.

[@ilyaorlovskiy]

@@larsrons7937 I bet you are very proud of bombing Serbia, which definately attacked Denmark in 1999.

[@ilyaorlovskiy]

@@emjizone The whole point of the alliance is the decrease of individual cost by giving up your own indepence to the big boss.

[@nick4819]

@@ilyaorlovskiy Independence? No one owns you in NATO. I don't think you understand how NATO works. Seems to be a common thing among you and your people.

[@kingcountrykiwi7429]

100% join EU for financial gain and NATO for protection. I think that man is wrong when he says NATO countries will look after themselves first. Love the channel. I hope to learn more about Moldova from New Zealand 🇳🇿

[@insidemoldova]

Thank you for watching!

[@sk-sm9sh]

Of course it is true that countries will look after them selves first if the worst was to happen. This means nothing though. Most people will protect their own life and family first doesn't mean they can't also help others. NATO puts a lot effort to ensure militaries of members can operate together. Even if NATO as a whole would ever start showing cracks - you'd still have a lot of allies left from within the block. And thus far no one ever had invaded a country that is part of NATO alliance - thus I believe thus far the block does the job it's been designed to do. If not NATO it's unlikely that baltic countries would been even able to join EU because national security is on of EU's entry requirements and without NATO they simply wouldn't have had been able to secure against russian invasion on their own. And same situation I believe is with Moldova. Alternative to NATO would only be to organize some sort of east-europe aliance against the russian invasion but I don't see this happening any time soon and considering that nobody has nukes in east europe except for russia not sure if such alianse could ever be established.

[@incremental_failure]

Most don't seem to understand that NATO members have rights AND obligations. Moldovans would need to protect Poland as well if a war broke out.

[@spitymaeh]

I love those old guys who supporting it even they won't benefit from it much.

[@PascaliIgor]

foarte bine. merci

[@alexoz6685]

I am agree.I am tired to stay everyday scaryed of one war with Rusia.

[@danielbeckmanphotography]

🇸🇪 Greetings from Sweden 🇸🇪

[@inomediapro]

O data cu aderarea la NATO vor creste investitiile si implicit dezvoltarea. Nimeni nu investeste intr-o tara nesigura.

[@elhama90]

Moldova would be welcomed by EU/NATO if they choose to join. Love from Sweden.

[@scot-johnson]

Try asking the same question in the Transnistria region.

[@A21Joker]

you'd be surprised how many are applying for Romanian citizenship

[@StonedIn0z]

Cheers for video mate, loved getting some inside perspective. Transnistria is a situation that fascinates me would love to know what you guys think about it in country. have subbed hope to see more soon.

[@insidemoldova]

The next video is about Transnistria. Thank you for watching!

[@pretol7920]

and final REUNIFICATION of Moldova and Romania... Just like West and East Germany that was torn apart by ruscist occupants, Moldova was torn away from other Romanian kingdoms centuries earlier by the same Ruscist occupant aggressors.

[@spiderone4]

What date is Romania independence day, after how many centuries Romania gain their independence and who helped Romanians do that?

[@pretol7920]

How is ANYTHING you said relevant to the REUNIFICATION of Moldova and Romania? Or is this another "lenin created the romanian people" from the ruscist philosophy class? The formation of nation states happened throughout Europe for NATURAL REASONS and the evolution of NATION STATES as a principle. If you think "somebody" helped doing that, you might be a nazi, who believes nations are created by "super leaders in super states" (as rascist nazi state STILL exists today).

[@Vlad-yi6oo]

​@@spiderone4 we earn it by ourselves. Russia always wanted only profit.

[@MihaiEnea]

@@spiderone4 Romania was a vassal state of the Ottoman Empire. In 1877 , during the Russo-Turkish war, Romania allied with the russians so they can gain their independence from the turks. So Romania helped russia in the war and russia didn't had any intentions to "liberate" Romania because they had they own reasons for starting the war. (get back the territories they lost in the Crimean war.) Romanians were not the only ones that joined the russians then....Serbia, Montenegro and Bulgaria did the same and their goal was the same...independence. So, in fact, russia fought for getting territories and influence from the ottomans and the rest of the nations fought for their independence.

[@RikR1958]

Moldova is a completely unknown country to me, I don't even know what language they speak. BUT they are welcome in the EU. Greetings from Belgium

[@vladimirnovakovic3495]

The majority of them speak Romanian. And call themselves Moldovan. Really easy to figure, isn't it?

[@chancergordy]

Can anyone name a country which thrived under Soviet rule?.. .. ...... .. . ...... Russia! Can anyone name a country which thrived after ridding itself of Russia? ... ... Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Czech Republic, Romania, Hungary. I rest my case.

[@chancergordy]

@margaret Eh, OK! That wasn't really the point though, was it?

[@tandrichter]

Don't put the case to rest:) We need to hammer it in until there is no reasonable doubt about it. The fight is on!

[@JizzMasterTheZeroth]

That guy with the crutches? Tell him what the benefits for pensioners and invalids are in Western Europe - he'll be changing his mind real quick.

[@MM-pe9ik]

I hope your channel grows so more people can learn about Moldova and hear ordinary people speaking. It's always interesting to hear both sides, not just 1 narrative, propaganda style.

[@Blondul11]

Funny how the ones that don’t want to join the EU speak Russian. They’re not real Moldovans. They’re the invaders that came from Russia when Moldova was invaded after the Second World War.

[@Gluosnis9]

Nice to see so much common sense in moldovan people. I believe you will become part of EU soon. Greetings from Lithuania!

[@tech477]

Nice to hear people speaking clean Romanian close to Iași-Suceava dialect. It is a no-brainer that Moldova should join the EU and maybe even Romania (at least as federation). And of course NATO. The indecisiveness of some answers is an evidence of some Russian influence, that I hope to dwindle over time.

[@invertedv12powerhouse77]

the 2 not supporting joinning NATO, dont seem to understand that joinning would me the entirety of NATO would be directly involved if they are attacked. "nothing will change, will be attacked eventually" kinda showed that. im glad you included all views here

[@LEE-nh5ut]

What part is this west or east Moldova??

[@botanmihai137]

It’s Chisinău, captial of the Republic of Moldova

[@pomx89]

2:15 What about his answer to the join NATO question?

[@jbmpr]

Coming from Portugal, it's interesting to see the language similarities, and how easy it can be, for a good portion of the interviews, to understand the Moldovan/Romanian language.

[@gigikontra7023]

There is no Moldovan language. It's Romanian. They have a slight "countryside accent" that you can also hear in Romania at the countryside.

[@dand7763]

some days ago they voted the romanian language as official language of Moldova , it's similar with your language regarding Brazil/ Portugal , don't exist the brazilian language , it's only portuguese , same here with Romania/Moldova

[@RaduRadonys]

@@issadraco532 "you have english here in north america that is the most pure and clean and clear version of english," lol what a bunch of crap :)) how can you compare the peasant wannabe English spoken in US with the original British English?

[@vladandrewmanolache]

Stop calling it Moldovan, there is no such thing.

[@dand7763]

@@issadraco532 it's only romanian language. Point.

[@paoloadam]

Very interesting, thank you, I look forward to your future content.

[@insidemoldova]

Thank you!

[@edschultheis9537]

As an American, it makes sense to me that Moldova would join the EU to build up its economy. But I really can't see Moldova being a full member of NATO any time soon. Perhaps in 10 -15 years, but I think that Moldova would have to do a lot of work to make that happen. NATO is not a promise of free protection to any country that desires it. Moldova has to step up in a very big way to build a considerably larger, modern, professional military. Currently, Moldova spends only about .41% of its GDP on the military. In contrast, Finland (which is currently applying for full NATO membership) spends about 2.03% of GDP (nearly 5X in percentage) on the military. NATO membership requires an expenditure of at least 2% of GDP on the member countries' military. Some countries currently fall short of this, but it is still a requirement. As a comparison, the US spends about 3.4% of GDP on its military. Finland has a population of a little more that 2X that of Moldova. Yet the GDP of Finland is nearly 22X that of Moldova. Moldova has a rather small military as compared to Finland. Moldova's military is rather outdated, relying on a lot of Soviet-era equipment, as compared to Finland's military, which is a quite modern, sophisticated, and professional force. In terms of military capability, Finland adds substantially to NATO forces, while Moldova currently does not. I hope that Moldova will expand its economy and greatly improve its military over the next decade or so. Eventually, they may be able to get full membership in NATO. But currently, I don't think that Modovans can expect US soldiers and other NATO forces to rush into their country and to potentially/likely lose their lives to protect Muldova from Russia when Modovans don't appear to be taking their own military capability very seriously. Ed Schultheis Washington state, USA

[@Hermes.Trismegistus]

I love Moldova, fertile land for agriculture. I traveled there last year and almost crossed the border into Transnistria. Subbed. :)

[@vycanismajoris5501]

ma bucur ca sunt asa multi moldoveni care vor in UE :D Salutari din Piatra Neamt

[@artos9406]

bro that russian speaking guy, who understood romanian is the reason why you should get rid of those russian sc*ms, and ofc he has anti european attitude, they're gonna slow you down

[@LeMerch]

Moldovans are smart. They understand the EU, it’s not perfect but they understand what it’s for. Interesting to hear this. Especially given all the anti EU propaganda.

[@3idraven714]

The guy in the beard and red jacket is my hero of the day!

[@georgecoman5342]

👍👍👍

[@javaidzaidi]

Please inform me if joining EU means being part of NATO. Further, what do the local people think about the effectiveness of NATO.I

[@artnodulot1525]

in france there is a lot of talk in the media about moldova, which is poutin's next prey. we also know your president, courageous, european

[@maxros8102]

Unfortunately, I too believe that Moldova represents a possible prey for Putin. also because of Transnistria.

[@lawtraf8008]

tg

[@Beeswax106]

@@maxros8102 Transnistria can't do shit now. The "russian" army stationed there are actually transnistrian/moldovans and they secretly want to be with the EU. They want EU trade since ukraine is pro western and don't have a direct link to russian mainland.

[@brianhartling7767]

There are ups and downs to such a move. Though I'd like to ask the young girl sitting. If war came to your door, wouldn't you want someone to have your back and fight for you when you need help? Because if they don't join and war does reach them, they are just flat out screwed. Their only option would likely be submit to whatever or suffer heavy loss; then submit.