The Moldovans are not appropriately informed about the European Union and this is mainly the blame of the authorities. This is the key explanation for the large number of supporters of the Customs Union, according to surveys. Such conclusions were formulated in the program “Moldova live” on the public TV channel Moldova 1, IPN reports.
Vasile Cantarji, vice director of the sociological center CBS-AXA, made reference to a poll according to which 45% of the respondents would vote for joining the European Union, while 43% for joining the Customs Union. “The people are not explained what the European Union means. Polls show that the people perceive the Customs Union as a source of cheap gas, while the European Union as a possibility of travelling freely in search of a job. It’s paradoxical but many people consider that a war similar to that in Ukraine could take place between the EU member states. This is explained also by the lack of information,” stated the sociologist.
Politologist Vitalii Andrievschi said a part of the blame is borne by the Russian TV channels that form stereotypes. “The Russian speakers from our country do not have other sources of information besides the Russian TV channels, which include many masters in forming negative stereotypes. For example, the situation in Greece was presented as the worst in the world. Thus, the people who have never been in Greece and do not know the living standards there are convinced that the living standards in Russia are much higher than in Greece. I think the Russian TV channels would need at most two months to convince a large part of the Moldovans that the Communist leader Vladimir Voronin is fascist,” he stated.
The politologist considers that the Government makes a big mistake when it promises that the living conditions will improve significantly in the near future. “The Government must not tell fairytales. It must tell us directly that the path to European integration is a difficult one, but there is no other path for a better future. The people want stability, but do not understand the necessity of progress,” said Vitalii Andrievschi.
