“We will succeed as a state and society only if we start believing in ourselves and in our own country. The European Union is our model of development. We want the same well-being, security, freedom and prosperity as in Europe. Moreover, we want to be, and I’m sure we can be, part of the EU. For this to happen sooner than later, we need to continue to work at least as intense as over the past two years”. This was stated by Parliament Speaker Andrian Candu in an interview with IPN in anticipation of Moldova’s 26th independence Day.
Andrian Candu added that the Moldovans also need to understand that freedom of expression involves responsibility; that tolerance means accepting other views even if you don’t like them; that your rights cannot be above other people’s rights; that if you want better education and health care you need to pay your taxes at the very least, and there are more other things that we need to learn together along this European integration course.
“So, apart from the major legislative, normative, standard-related changes, while our manner of living is close to the European one, there are some attitudes that we need to adjust. These adjustments are sometimes painful and they add to the numbers of Eurosceptics. However, history knows no examples of a nation choosing to shift down to an inferior civilization model. So, yes, I’m sure about the irreversibility of Moldova’s European integration course”, stated Candu.
He promised that the current government will not allow a derailment of the European course to happen. “Moreover, once our adopted policies have been fully implemented, the number of those wanting a different course of development will be very small”, stated Speaker Andrian Candu in an interview with IPN.
