The government of Moldova has voted to remove the “Moldovan” language from its constitution and enshrine Romanian as the country’s official language in all legislation. Pro-Russian lawmakers in Moldova have condemned the move. They see it as another attempt by Moldova to move closer to European Union membership. But 80% of Moldovans already speak Romanian, so what’s the issue? The World’s Europe correspondent Orla Barry reports
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