The European Parliament prepares a EUR 1.8 bln financial package for the Republic of Moldova. Convening in a plenary meeting in Strasbourg, MEPs agreed that the result of Moldova’s referendum on EU integration compels the Union to take measures to support the country. The Romanian MEP Siegfried Mureşan explained that, among other things, the EP will look into ways to adjust the grant-to-loan ratio. In turn, Victor Negrescu, a vice-president of the EP, said the goal was for the final vote on this package to take place in May 2025. He also said steps are being taken to open an EP office in Moldova’s capital city, to provide consultancy and support in transposing the EU legislation into national law. Meanwhile, Chişinău yesterday hosted the 10th Forum on European Integration, attended by Moldova’s president, Maia Sandu. Moldova submitted its official EU accession application on March 4 2022, just days after Russia invaded Ukraine, and in June 2022 the European Council acknowledged Moldova as on accession candidate country.
Eugen Cojocariu, RADIO ROMÂNIA INTERNAȚIONAL
