News about European integration
Despite the numerous real estate projects implemented over the last 15 years, the Moldovan market continues to experience a structural deficit in some segments.
Why do the same news about Moldova’s future evoke such different reactions?
Moldova’s goal is to join the EU. Discussing another plan would mean recognizing that “we have failed with the European Union”. This is the position on the association with Romania voiced by the vice-president of the Parliament, chairperson of the commission for foreign policy, PAS deputy Doina Gherman.
The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) has announced a call for applications for the selection of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and start-ups for non-refundable, in-kind support under the Green Transition Support Program for SMEs and Start-ups, implemented under the EU-funded project “Ensuring an Inclusive Green Transition in the Republic of Moldova”.
Moldova and Switzerland will cooperate in the labor and employment sector. According to the ministry, Labor and Social Protection Minister Natalia Plugaru signed a roadmap in this direction in Geneva today.
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said that the European Union is ready to open its market for Armenian agricultural products without customs duties and provide the country with more than 50 million euros of financial support.
Moldovan law enforcement authorities will be able to quickly request electronic evidence directly from foreign IT companies and instantly exchange data with colleagues from other countries.
Armenia is holding regular parliamentary elections. The citizens of the country will have to elect a new National Assembly for a five-year term. As a result of the elections, the government will be formed and the future Prime Minister of the country will be determined.
Armenia is holding regular elections to the National Assembly, the country’s parliament, on June 7. The vote is seen as one of the most important in recent years, as it will actually determine the future foreign policy course of the republic, relations with Russia and the West, as well as the consolidation of the course for a peaceful settlement with Azerbaijan.
Today, nine states wish to join the European Union. The process is delayed due to the complicated accession procedure. However, as early as 2028, the European Union may admit a new, 28th member.
The initiative of German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, proposing to introduce the status of “associate member” for Moldova, Ukraine and Western Balkan countries, is regarded by experts as a creative but purely political solution, which risks turning the path to full membership into a “receivership” for an indefinite period of time.
Moldova is implementing a new mechanism for calculating and adjusting the minimum wage in accordance with the EU Adequate Minimum Wages Directive. The government will be obliged to review this indicator annually, using 50% of the projected average monthly wage for the economy as a benchmark.
Balkan Pharmaceuticals presented a joint project with MedTech Park International Hospital at the EU-Moldova Investment Conference held in Chisinau.
Moldovan Ambassador to NATO Viorel Cibotaru says that the development of the country’s active presence in the European space is impossible without intensive cooperation with the North Atlantic Alliance.
Albania’s Prime Minister Edi Rama said that joining the European Union is the “only way” for the country and that Tirana has “no plan B and no alternative” to European integration.
The real decentralization of local authorities should imply a real transfer of financial resources to local public administration bodies. This is the opinion of the Deputy Speaker of the Parliament Vlad Batrynca.
The Congress of Local Authorities of Moldova (CALM) asked representatives of the European Committee of the Regions to mediate the organization’s dialogue with the government. Its members pointed out alarming signs of deterioration in the situation of local democracy.
Moldovan Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Mihai Popşoi, who is a Romanian citizen, supports unification with this country and is ready to vote for it if a referendum is held. He made this statement on air on the Vocea Basarabiei radio station.
“The opinion that European funds are the only way of development is erroneous,” said Iasi municipality mayor Mihai Chirica, noting that an “outstretched hand” mentality blocks one’s own economic development. He urged the local authorities of Moldova and Ukraine to prioritize the development of internal “engines” of the economy.
Yesterday, the World Bank Board of Directors approved a Growth and Sustainability Policy Loan (DPL) to Moldova. The credit line is intended to strengthen competitiveness, job creation, market efficiency and transparency, and economic integration with the European Union (EU).
