The European Union is a dream for many Moldavians. Three quarters of the population has a positive attitude towards a possible EU membership. But currently the country is still far from that.

At this moment Moldova is at a political crossroads. But will it move into the direction of the EU?

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It’s a warm Saturday morning in May. The twenty two year old Gheorghe Lozovanu is working in the yard of his parents house. There are rows after rows of strawberries. The fields are still green, but in some spots the red fruit is popping out.

Strawberries are everything for Lozovanu. “You cannot have too many of them,” he smiles. “Everybody wants to eat our strawberries. In our village, we are famous.” He takes a small plate and finds the biggest and the best.

But the love for strawberries is not the most interesting thing about Gheorghe Lozovanu. In a country where a quarter of the workforce is abroad, it’s hard to find someone who has made a clear decision to stay in Moldova.

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