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Moldovan President: Moldova wants to be with Romania by joining EU
Moldova wants to be with Romania in the European Union (EU). The statement belongs to Moldova’s President Nicolae Timofti. In an interview with Eurodialogue.org, the President said that Moldova is already taking significant steps towards joining...
Romanian President Traian Basescu was suspended
Romanian President Traian Basescu was suspended for 30 days after the Parliament expressed 258 pro-votes out of 432. A popular referendum follows on July 29 to decide whether he will remain or not in office. Traian Basescu was suspended on the grounds...
German official: Moldova has to fight against illegal trade, drug trafficking and control migration
Moldovan Prime Minister Vlad Filat said that Moldova has a good-working action plan on visa liberalization which is implemented and involves functional institutions and regulations assorted with those of the European Union. “The reform implementation...
Manfred Grund: Moldova can join EU without Transnistria
The Republic of Moldova can achieve its European integration goal without Transnistria. The opinion belongs to Manfred Grund, a German official who visited Moldova recently. The Berlin statesman says although Moldova can become an EU member state without...
Vice President of the European Commission Catherine Ashton welcomed the reforms undertaken by the Moldovan authorities. She appreciated Moldova’s role in accomplishing the goals of the Eastern Partnership. “The high level informal reunion...
Moldovan Premier: Moldova will not join the Eurasian Union
Republic of Moldova is not going to join the Eurasian Union because it has other priorities. The statement belongs to Moldovan Prime Minister Vlad Filat made within an interview with Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL). “Republic of Moldova...
Moldova ready to start the second round of talks on visa liberalization with EU
Moldova is ready to step forward towards the second round of negotiation on visa liberalization process with the EU, but a certain delay has been registered. “We have a half year delay. First round of the dialogue on lifting visas was supposed...
This year the Republic of Moldova and the Federal Republic of Germany mark 20 years of diplomatic relations. After Moldova gained its independence in 1991, Germany was the first EU country to open an embassy in Chisinau on November 2, 1992. The relations...
Expert: Moldova has to adopt two laws by next week to be eligible for a visa-free regime with the EU
Political expert of the Institute for Development and Social Initiatives (IDIS) Viitorul said that the Moldovan Parliament should approve the anti-discrimination bill and the law on the Anti-corruption Center’s reform no later than next week prior...
EU to halt its enlargement process as of next year?
The European Union enlargement process will stop as of 2013. According to the Azeri news website ABC, which quotes the chairman of the Polish Senate Bogdan Borusewicz, the European dream of Ukraine, Turkey, Georgia and Serbia won’t become true....
