By Iulian Ernst in Bucharest Moldova has signed a security and defence partnership with the European Union to increase its intelligence sharing, carry out joint military exercises and be included in the bloc’s joint weapons procurement. Moldova is the first country to ink such a pact, according to EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell. It gives Moldova — a small country of 2.5mn seen as Russia’s potential next target after Ukraine, given its position — the opportunity to be part of European defence and security instruments. In a draft of the document, consulted by Free Europe Moldova, it is pr…