Could Moldova disappear? It has happened before: in 1918, just after separating from the collapsing Russian Empire, Moldova’s parliament voted to join neighbouring Romania. Today the country aims to(旨在，目标是) join the European Union by 2030. But recently its leaders have suggested that if the EU blocks that, then it might unify with Romania, which is already a member.(但最近其领导人暗示，如果欧盟阻挠入盟，那么摩尔多瓦可能与已是欧盟成员的罗马尼亚统一。)
摩尔多瓦会消失吗？这并非没有先例：1918年，在脱离崩溃的俄罗斯帝国后不久，摩尔多瓦议会投票决定并入邻国罗马尼亚。如今，该国目标是在2030年前加入欧盟。但最近其领导人暗示，如果欧盟阻挠入盟，那么摩尔多瓦可能与已是欧盟成员的罗马尼亚统一。
Maia Sandu, Moldova’s president, has said she would vote “yes” in a referendum(公投，全民投票) on union with Romania. Eugen Osmochescu, a deputy prime minister, has called it “Plan B”. Nicusor Dan, Romania’s president, is a unionist(统一主义者，主张合并者), as are(……也是如此) several other Romanian politicians. Most Moldovans speak Romanian, and most of its territory belonged to Romania between 1918 and 1940.
摩尔多瓦总统马娅·桑杜表示，她将在关于与罗马尼亚合并的公投中投“赞成票”。副总理尤金·奥斯科斯库称之为“B计划”。罗马尼亚总统尼古拉斯·丹是统一主义者，其他几位罗马尼亚政客也是如此。大多数摩尔多瓦人讲罗马尼亚语，其大部分领土在1918年至1940年间属于罗马尼亚。
There is a realistic possibility that Moldova could complete the EU’s accession(加入，正式进入) demands by 2029. There is also a realistic possibility that French Eurosceptics(欧洲怀疑论者) will stop it anyway. France’s constitution requires a referendum or the approval of three-fifths of both houses of parliament before assenting to let new countries into the EU.(法国宪法要求，在同意接纳新国家加入欧盟之前，必须进行公投或获得议会两院五分之三的批准。) Moldova is unlikely to win either. Besides, by 2029 Marine Le Pen, a hard-right nationalist who opposes enlargement, may be president. That heightens the allure(增加了吸引力) of the East German option(东德选项：通过与邻国合并加入欧盟): getting in by fusing with a neighbour.
摩尔多瓦有可能在2029年前完成欧盟的入盟要求。但也有现实可能性是，法国的欧洲怀疑论者无论如何都会阻止它。法国宪法要求，在同意接纳新国家加入欧盟之前，必须进行公投或获得议会两院五分之三的批准。摩尔多瓦不太可能赢得其中任何一种。此外，到2029年，反对扩员的极右翼民族主义者玛丽娜·勒庞可能成为总统。这增加了“东德选项”的吸引力：通过与邻国合并来加入欧盟。