The provision by the EU of financing for Moldova mainly depends on how the Moldovan government implements the recommendations of the Venice Commission concerning the bill to change the electoral system. The issue was discussed in the program “Moldova live” on the public TV channel Moldova 1, IPN reports.
“The financing has always been subject to conditionality. But this time the conditions are harsher. I think the EU’s financing will depend on how we manage the relations with the Venice Commission. We will have to take into account all the recommendations. If we meet the conditions, I’m sure than the European Parliament in July will adopt a favorable decision on the Republic of Moldova and we will have money in autumn,” said MP Iurie Leanca, chairman of the European People’s Party of Moldova.
Director of the Institute for Political Research and Consultancy “Politicon” Anatol Taranu also considers the unblocking of financing depends on the government of Moldova. “It’s clear that this time the problem resides in the intention to change the electoral system. Everything depends on us, if we are able to manage this situation. If we think that the Europeans finance us further for geopolitical reasons, it will be a big mistake. What Moldova as a small and poor country managed to do is to cause dissention in the European Parliament,” he stated.
