Moldova and Romania Are Becoming One Country

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Romania's Chamber of Deputies Approves Bill on Unification with Moldova

The historic bill proposing the unification of Romania and Moldova under a single state has been approved by Romania's lower house of parliament, the Chamber of Deputies. The proposal, submitted in February by Member of the European Parliament Diana Șoșoacă, was deemed automatically approved under the parliament's "tacit approval" procedure after it was not put to a vote within the required 45-day period.

The bill has now been forwarded to the Senate, the upper house of parliament, which will make the final decision on whether it becomes law.

MOLDOVAN PRESIDENT BACKS UNIFICATION

The idea of creating a single state has also received high-level support in Chișinău, the capital of Moldova. Moldovan President Maia Sandu stated in January that she would vote in favor of unification in a future referendum.

"Moldova, as a small country, is finding it increasingly difficult to survive as a democratic and sovereign state and to stand alone against Russia," Sandu said, highlighting the country's growing security concerns.

Moldova has continued its pro-Western course while accelerating its integration with the European Union (EU). In April, the country decided to completely withdraw from the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), ending one of its last major institutional ties dating back to the post-Soviet era.

In the 2024 referendum, a majority of Moldovans voted "Yes" to EU membership. In the September 2025 parliamentary elections, Maia Sandu's party retained its constitutional majority, allowing the country to continue its path toward deeper Western integration.

TENSIONS WITH RUSSIA ESCALATE

The growing rapprochement between Moldova and Romania has further intensified tensions with Russia. Following Russian President Vladimir Putin's decree making it easier for residents of the breakaway Transnistria region to obtain Russian passports, Moscow stepped up its warnings toward Chișinău.

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova declared that any action against Russian citizens in the region would be met with "an immediate response using all necessary means."