Meetings on the sidelines of the inauguration of the EU civilian mission. Nicu Popescu: This will contribute to increasing the resilience of the Republic of Moldova

Countering hybrid threats, disinformation and ensuring cyber security, crisis management, promoting and implementing concrete assistance projects, are the areas of action of the new Civilian Mission of the European Union in the Republic of Moldova, which will be inaugurated today in Chisinau.

New EU civilian mission in the Republic of Moldova will be inaugurated today in Chisinau

The new civilian mission of the European Union in the Republic of Moldova will be inaugurated today in Chisinau by the High Representative of the EU for foreign affairs and security policy, Josep Borrell, together with the Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration, Nicu Popescu, and the Minister of the Interior, Ana Revenco.

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EU doubles financial assistance to Moldova

The European Council decided today to double the amount of macro-financial assistance to the Republic of Moldova that was agreed a year ago. In April 2022, legislation was adopted allowing the EU to financially assist the Republic of Moldova with €150 million. This amount was increased today by €145 million, which means that an amount of €295 million will be available for our country.

Gert Koopman: The Republic of Moldova has made progress in implementing the nine European Commission recommendations

The Republic of Moldova has made excellent progress in implementing the European Commission's nine recommendations made a year ago when it was granted the status of candidate country for accession, said Gert Koopman, Director-General for Neighbourhood and EU Enlargement Negotiations, at the end of his visit to Chisinau.

Declaration of the Moldovan-Polish Parliamentary Assembly: Warsaw authorities are ready to support the Republic of Moldova on the road to EU membership

Poland is ready to offer political support as well as the necessary expertise in the Republic of Moldova's effort towards full EU membership. Support is to be provided both bilaterally and through the relevant European mechanisms and instruments. The commitment is contained in the Joint Declaration of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Republic of Poland and the Republic of Moldova, signed on Monday 29 May in Warsaw by the co-presidents of the Assembly, Mihail Popșoi and Ryszard Terlecki.

Authorities must find solutions to reunify the country before Moldova joins the EU, says Foreign Minister

The Republic of Moldova has lost a lot of time in the process of accession to the European Union over the past 30 years, Nicu Popescu, Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration, told the national radio station's "360 degrees" programme. According to the official, this process has often been sabotaged and even slowed down by some governments.

EU Civilian Mission in Moldova to be officially launched on 31 May

The European Union (EU) Civilian Mission to Moldova will be officially launched on 31 May, announced the Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration, Nicu Popescu, on Radio Moldova's "360 degrees" programme. The head of diplomacy in Chisinau stressed that the leader of the mission is already present in our country, and in a few days the experts from the European Union will come.

President Maia Sandu will hold a briefing on Monday

President Maia Sandu will give a briefing on Monday, starting at 09:00. According to the press service of the Presidency, the head of state will talk about the information security situation of our country and the actions to combat propaganda, which will be undertaken by the authorities.

President of Cyprus sent a message before the CPE Summit: What the official will discuss with Maia Sandu

The President of the Republic of Cyprus, Nikos Christodoulides, has announced that he will attend the Summit of the European Political Community on June 1. The official mentioned that he wants to meet with President Maia Sandu to reiterate his country's support in the European integration process of the Republic of Moldova.

The 9th Session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Republic of Moldova and the Republic of Poland will take place in Warsaw

The 9th Session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Republic of Moldova and the Republic of Poland will take place tomorrow, May 29, in Warsaw, and will be hosted by the Polish Sejm. The Republic of Moldova will be represented by Mihai Popșoi, Vitalie Jacot, Valentina Manic and Alexandr Trubca.

President of Greece and the Prime Minister of Ireland announced their participation in the CPE Summit: We will discuss topics of crucial importance

The President of Greece, Katerina Sakellaropoulou, and the Prime Minister of Ireland, Leo Varadkar, announced that they will participate in the Summit of the European Political Community (EPC), where they will discuss strategic cooperation on the European continent and other topics of crucial importance. The officials also conveyed the message that "the Republic of Moldova is not alone".