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To avoid possible incidents between pro-Russians and pro-Europeans, the Moldovan authorities had the good idea not to organize Europe Day this year, on May 9, at the same time as the parade celebrating the victory of the USSR against Nazism, but a week later.
With war on its doorstep and a quarter of its population viewing the Russian invasion as
“a special liberation operation,”
borrowing Kremlin terminology, Chisinau wanted to avoid any spillovers.
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The inhabitants of the Moldavian capital came in large numbers on Saturday, May 14, under a beautiful blue sky, to stroll through the small “European village” erected on the place of the Grand-National Assembly, which faces the seat of government.
And to get acquainted with
“European values and cultures”
and taste traditional dishes from each member country.
“I haven't experienced these kinds of emotions since my wedding!
exclaims Nadia, in her fifties.
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