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Romania seems to have EU Commission’s support to join Schengen
February 10, 2012Romania and Bulgaria have more support from Brussels on their way to join the Schengen zone. During a recent speech, the European Commissioner responsible for Home Affairs, Cecilia Malmström emphasized the importance of safeguarding the Schengen...
Leader of Transnistria changed his mind
February 07, 2012Evgheny Shevchuk, the head of Transnistria has recently stated on a TV show that he is not willing to talk about the change of the military peacekeeping mission into a civil peacekeeping mission. He is supposed to meet between February 28-29 in Dublin...
Dirk Schuebel: “Visa liberalisation does neither concern long term stays nor employment”
February 06, 2012Moldova and the European Union are working closely under the European Neighbourhood Policy which is an instrument of developing relations with the neighbouring countries. The European Commission opened in 2005 its first office of the Delegation of the...
EU to focus on youth employment in order to boost the economy
January 31, 2012The EU Member states have agreed yesterday in Brussels upon their commitment towards a growth-friendly consolidation and job-friendly growth. In a joint statement the heads of the European states subscribed to the following: “Decisions have...
European leaders meet in Brussels to decide EU's economic future
January 30, 2012The European leaders are expected to arrive today in Brussels at the first European Council meeting for this year. The European officials will discuss about the way to resolve the debt crisis within the European Union. A special attention will be paid...
European Union has a Special Representative in Kosovo
January 25, 2012The Council of the European Union appointed today Samuel Zbogar as EU Special Representative in Kosovo. According to a press release, Mr. Zbogar is to be double-hatted as head of the EU office in Kosovo, a position to which he was designated on December...
January 20, 2012“Freedom House got it wrong!” We can expect to hear this message from an angry official in Budapest after the release on Thursday of the Freedom in the World Report 2012. Hungary has the unfortunate distinction of being the only Western democracy...
January 18, 2012Chisinau/ Moldova.ORG/ -- A group of 36 non-governmental organizations from the Republic of Moldova, including from its separatist region, has issued an appeal, demanding the urgent replacement of the current peacekeeping mission on the Nistru River...
The European Parliament has a new president
January 17, 2012By Valeriu Gonta/ Chisinau/ Moldova.ORG/ -- As of today, the European Parliament (EP) has a new president. The German Socialist Martin Schulz was elected with 387 votes. According to the EP’s official website, he will lead the European Parliament...
Moldova has had a better diplomacy in 2011
January 16, 2012By Valeriu Gonta/ Chisinau/ Moldova.ORG/ -- Despite of the complicated international context, the Government of Moldova has benefited from the co-operation opportunities with the foreign partners. The multidimensional co-operation with the European Union...