A large part of Moldova’s population remains with the mentality formed by the Soviet propaganda and the way in which the day of May 9 is celebrated proves this, Romanian political analyst Emil Hurezeanu, who was recently named as Romania’s Ambassador to Germany, said in the talk show “European horizon” on TVR Moldova channel, IPN reports.

Emil Hurezeanu said many of the Moldovans continue to name the Romanians fascists, as they were taught in the Soviet period. “It is a consequence of the Soviet propaganda. Some still believe in the fascist danger posed by Romania to Moldova. The same ideas about the fascist danger from the West persist in Ukraine,” he stated.

Hurezeanu approved of President Nicolae Timofte’s speech given at the May 9 meeting. “It was a balanced speech to the taste of both of the camps. In was an inspired discourse designed to keep peace between the sides. It is very hard to be Moldova’s President when society is profoundly divided,” he stated.

Emil Hurezeanu considers the European integration process in Moldova has slowed down. “Unlike the legislature of Ukraine, where there is a powerful pro-European orientation, the Parliament of Moldova is experiencing stagnation as regards the rapprochement with the EU,” he said.

In the same program, Anatol Taranu, director of the Institute of Political Research and Consultancy “Politicon”, spoke about the division of Moldovan society. “In Moldova, we have two republics. One celebrates May 9 in a Soviet style, while the other one – in a different way. The second republic, which becomes bigger, on May 9 marks the end of World War II, which wasn’t a war for defending the motherland, as the first republic believes. It is very hard to get rid of the Soviet past. Moscow continues to impose false values on us, including about the s-called liberators who forgot to return home,” he stated.