Victoria Romanov: Future applicants should bring a creative perspective on how they see and feel about the European Union
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Victoria Romanov, a 17-year-old from Rezina, has become one of the winners of the Youth Essay Prize Competition, organised for young people from Moldova, Ukraine and Georgia, the three signatories of Association Agreements and DCFTAs with the EU. In an interview, she explains what the win meant to her.
The competition, chaired by the Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS) in Brussels, drew about 80 participants, of whom only 4 were selected as winners. Their essays were published on www.3dcftas.eu. Victoria says she applied to improve her English and make her views on the country’s European future heard.
She sees the EU’s most visible impact in education and youth, from school repairs and modern equipment to competitions, trainings, exchanges and summer camps. She argues that Moldova needs the EU to reach the level of member states, and that citizens need more information about the opportunities it offers. Her advice to future applicants is to read widely about the EU, stay open to all citizens’ views, including minorities, and, above all, put forward their own ideas creatively. The interview was part of a project supported by Sida and coordinated by CEPS.
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