The for-profit intelligence firm suggests that an environment of uncertainty will struck Chisinau, Kiev and Tbilisi, which have long attempted to attain EU membership.The political turmoil gripping Europe in the wake of Brexit has dimmed the chances of the three countries, despite EU lawmakers recommended granting visa-free travel to them.
“Now, the countries are preparing for a worst-case scenario in which visa liberalization, an important landmark in obtaining EU membership, is postponed even further, making accession as distant a promise as it ever was,” according to the Stratfor report.
The leaders of the three Eastern European nations have consistently avowed their commitment to a pro-European course, regardless of internal political hurdles. However, the populace is seen as being bitterly dissatisfied with recent developments, and is turning to politicians espousing a more Russia-friendly position.
The Brexit referendum took place on 23 June 2016. Some 51.9 percent of Britons voted for the UK leaving the EU.
