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Moldova wants to join the European Union. As a member state, it would have the right to receive financial investment and aid.
摩尔多瓦希望加入欧盟。作为成员国，它将有权获得财政投资和援助。
This kind of help would improve people’s living situation.
这些帮助将改善人们的生活状况。
And the need for parents to search for work outside Moldova would decrease.
父母在摩尔多瓦以外寻找工作的需求也会减少。
But is the answer that simple?
但答案真的这么简单吗？
At present, other European countries will not allow Moldova to join the European Union any time soon.
目前，其他欧洲国家不会允许摩尔多瓦在短期内加入欧盟。
These countries argue that the Moldovan government first needs to deal with some of its own serious political problems.
这些国家认为，摩尔多瓦政府首先需要处理一些自身严重的政治问题。
Only then will Moldova be able to present its case for membership of the Union.
只有到那时，摩尔多瓦才能够提出加入欧盟的理由。
But these issues may take a long time to solve.
但这些问题可能需要很长时间才能解决。
And parents still need to find ways to support their families.
而且父母仍然需要找到方法来养家糊口。
The money that parents send home does help improve their children’s lives.
父母寄回家的钱确实有助于改善他们孩子的生活。
But in 2006, the United Nations Children’s Fund published a report on the subject.
但在2006年，联合国儿童基金会发表了一份关于这个主题的报告。
This UNICEF report described how missing parents affect children’s development in other ways.
这份联合国儿童基金会的报告描述了失去父母如何以其他方式影响儿童的发展。
Over time, the lack of parental support affects a child’s emotions. They find it harder to relate to people.
随着时间的推移，缺乏父母的支持会影响孩子的情绪。他们发现与人相处更难。
And when they see their parents, they treat them like strangers.
并且当他们看到他们的父母时，他们对待他们就像陌生人一样。
Radu Danii is a UNICEF Project Officer for Child Rights.
拉杜·达尼是联合国儿童基金会儿童权利项目官员。
He says, “The children suffer most. Many of them may have better playthings and clothes because their parents are working in another country.
他说:“孩子们最痛苦。他们中的许多人可能有更好的玩具和衣服，因为他们的父母在另一个国家工作。
But material goods cannot replace parental support – this is key to the development of children. ”
但是物质商品无法替代父母的支持——这是儿童发展的关键。”
