After the elections, the leader of the Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS) Igor Grosu spoke about the task of unlocking the EU’s financial assistance and intellinews.com now reports the European Union is ready to provide €600m for the economic recovery of the country immediately after the establishment of the governing bodies of the Republic of Moldova, IPN reports.
The statements are absolutely consonant, even if they give the impression of a gap. The quoted source says the Economic Recovery Plan is subject to strict conditionality. Investments will be made based on a ‘more-for-more' approach, with progress on structural reforms, in the field of justice and the fight against corruption notably, a prerequisite for financial assistance.
The plan builds on five pillars: public finance management and economic governance; competitive economy, trade and SMEs; infrastructure; education and employability; and, the rule of law and justice reform.
Intellinews.com noted the result of the election was welcomed by top EU officials. European Union High Representative Josep Borrell and Enlargement Commissioner Oliver Varhelyi said in a joint statement that “the people of Moldova demonstrated their commitment to democracy and the rule of law”.
They added that the EU “now looks forward to working in partnership with a stable and strong government and parliament to address the challenges that the country is facing.”
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said that “Moldova is at a crossroads” and “the EU's Economic Recovery Plan constitutes an unprecedented effort to help the country on its path to recovery and drive an ambitious reform agenda forward, in the interest of its citizens.”
MEP Siegfried Mureșan of the Romanian National Liberal Party (PNL), who heads the European Parliament’s delegation to the EU-Moldova Parliamentary Association Committee, said the plan is “the best news received by the citizens of the Republic of Moldova from the European Union since the liberalization of the visa regime” in 2014.
