Which country on 28 February 2022 applied to join European Union?

Following Ukraine’s plea to join the European Union as it battles Russia’s invasion, Georgia and Moldova on 3 March 2022 submitted their own applications to join the bloc. The two countries are highly unlikely to join the union any time soon but their applications reflected their deep alarm at Moscow’s war on Ukraine and a desire to move closer politically to the EU. The road to joining the EU is generally long and arduous, involving years of social, legal, and economic reforms. To even get the status of a membership candidate, a country must get the green light from all the EU’s member governments. An additional obstacle for Moldova and Georgia is that both countries have Russian-backed breakaway regions within their territory