Not to be confused with Unification of Moldavia and Wallachia or Union of Bessarabia with Romania.
Map of a hypothetical union between Moldova and Romania showing the largest cities of the resulting country
The unification of Moldova and Romania is a controversial concept in the two countries that began during the Revolutions of 1989. The Romanian Revolution in 1989 and the independence of Moldova in 1991 further contributed to the development of a movement for the unification of the two Romanian-speaking countries. The question of reunification is recurrent in the public sphere of the two countries, often as a speculation, both as a goal and a danger. Though historically Romanian support for unification was high, a March 2022 survey following the Russian invasion of Ukraine indicated that only 11% of Romania's population supports an immediate union, while over 42% think it is not the right moment.[1]
A majority in Moldova continues to oppose it. The sentiment is described as "imperialist" by Moldovans, who fear the loss of their ethnicity and individuality. However, support in Moldova for reunification has increased significantly, with polls asking "if a referendum took place next Sunday regarding the unification of the Republic of Moldova and Romania, would you vote for or against the unification?" rising from approximately 20% to 44% support from 2015 to 2022. Support for unification with Romania is much lower in Transnistria and Gagauzia than in the rest of Moldova.
Individuals who advocate the unification are usually called "unionists" (Romanian: unioniști). The supporters of the union may refer to the opponents as "Moldovenists" (Romanian: moldoveniști). When referring to themselves as a group, opponents of the unification sometimes use the term "Statalists" (Romanian: stataliști).[2]
^Nahoi, Ovidiu (24 March 2022). "Sondaj: patriotismul românilor în context de război". RFI România: Actualitate, informaţii, ştiri în direct (in Romanian). Archived from the original on 27 March 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
^"Igor Dodon: Cetăţenii Transnistriei sunt statalişti, nu ca cei care sunt pentru România". adevarul.ro. 20 December 2017. Archived from the original on 10 August 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
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