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"A European future for Moldova" announces the headline in Moldovan daily Timpul, in the wake of the first round of negotiations on an association agreement between the EU and the former Soviet republic, which took place on 12 January in Chisinau. Billed as the "event of the year," the agreement will include provisions for greater economic assistance, closer political ties and the easing of visa restrictions. The terms of the deal, which is similar to one signed with Ukraine in 2005, "will set the tone for 2010 and encourage Moldovans to look forward to a resolutely European new year." The next round of negotiations will be held in March in Brussels. Timpul reports that "the negotiation process will continue regardless of the result of early general elections, planned for this spring."
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