TY - EJOUR AU - Jana Stöxen AU - Gwen Clayton T1 - “The diaspora is with us!” T2 - Copernico. Geschichte und kulturelles Erbe im östlichen Europa PY - 2025/12/15 UR - https://www.copernico.eu/en/link/6911c27e988f97.96370593 DA - 2026/07/18 PB - Herder-Institut für historische Ostmitteleuropaforschung - Institut der Leibniz-Gemeinschaft LA - en AB - It is difficult to speak of a single Moldovan diaspora, since the experiences of Moldavians abroad have been too diverse. Yet the expression plays a central role in Moldavia’s political discourse – both with those happy to be part of it, and those who feel more skeptical. A closer consideration of the term reveals a fundamental struggle for belonging in the context of migration. KW - Kišinëv KW - Italy KW - Romania KW - Moldova KW - Soviet Union KW - Diaspora (migration) KW - Migration (human) KW - Referendum (politics) KW - Remittance (migration) KW - Citizenship KW - Polling station KW - Diaspora (community) KW - European Union KW - Russo-Ukrainian War DO - https://doi.org/10.25355/9xjr-ga95 L1 - https://www.copernico.eu/en/doi/6911c27e988f97.96370593 ER -