The unification of Romania and Moldova became a popular concept in the two countries in late 1980s, during the dissolution of the Soviet Union. The Romanian Revolution and the independence of Moldova in 1991 further contributed to the development of a movement for the unification of the two Romanian-speaking countries. The question of reunification is recurrent in the public sphere of the two countries, often as a speculation, both as a goal and a danger. The idea, while widespread in Romania, is only supported by a minority in Moldova.