The briefing is organized by the European Movement for Germany (EBD) and will take place at the European House in Berlin. The discussion will take place against the backdrop of the ongoing debate on future EU enlargement, geopolitical changes in the region and the consequences of the war in Ukraine.
The discussion will center on the current state of Moldova’s EU accession negotiations, further roadmap and key reforms to meet the Copenhagen criteria. Special attention will be paid to the rule of law, justice reform, anti-corruption and modernization of public administration.
Speakers will include representatives of the German Foreign Ministry, the European Commission and the expert community. Moldova will be represented by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Deputy Prime Minister Mihail Popşoi.
“Moldova is not only a candidate country for EU accession, but also currently chairs the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe. Thus, the country connects two key European levels: the political process of the European Union enlargement and the legal and human rights standards of the Council of Europe,” the organizers note.
EBD is a non-profit and non-partisan association of more than 220 political, civil society and economic organizations. It was founded in 1949 by Paul Loebe, who chaired the Reichstag during the Weimar Republic.
Prior to the main event, Foreign Minister Mikhail Popshoy visited Hamburg, where he met with the Prime Minister of the federal state, Burgomaster of Hamburg Peter Cencher. The sides discussed the strengthening of cooperation at the regional level and the search for new opportunities for economic interaction. Economic cooperation issues, including concrete measures to facilitate the Moldovan companies’ access to the German market, were also discussed at a meeting with the leadership of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Popşoi emphasized Moldova’s “openness to attract German investments”.
