Moldovan President says EU decision on candidacy status is a historic day
FILE PHOTO: Moldovan President Maia Sandu gives a statement during a visit from French President Emmanuel Macron (not pictured) following their meeting in Chisinau, Moldova, June 15, 2022. Yoan Valat/Pool via REUTERS
Moldovan President Maia Sandu on Thursday said the European Union's move to grant her nation candidacy status was a historic day, adding: "We have a difficult road ahead, which will require a lot of work and effort".
In a Facebook post, she said EU membership would being more welfare, more opportunities and more order in the small country, which lies sandwiched between Ukraine and Romania.
(Reporting by David Ljunggren; editing by Jonathan Oatis)
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