Command structure on the civilian/military strategic and operational levels (, Minesweeping operation in the Strait of Hormuz, (Operation Cleansweep, 1987 – 1988), Police contingent in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Multinational Advisory Police Element in Albania, General security surveillance mission in Kosovo, This page was last edited on 19 January 2021, at 06:34. [32], On 2 February 2014, the Autonomous Territorial Unit of Gagauzia held two referendums on European integration. Despite Moldovan nationalist tendencies and a sizable Russophone minority, the Romanians, whilst having no ongoing claim to Moldovan territory per se, see Moldovans as culturally and ethnically Romanian. Die Vorfreude war groß: Bürger der Republik Moldau können seit dem 28. Veto players who hid their true interests by claiming allegiance to the European cause hijacked the EU’s soft power. Moldova has sought closer integration with Europe. The shift towards trade with the EU occurred due to the successive liberalisation of trade with the EU since 2008. Moldova is also a partner country within the Black Sea Synergy and is a member of the Energy Community. Furthermore, no revision c… Seit dem 1. Moldova also participates in the Eastern Partnership, a joint initiative involving the European Union, its member states and the post-Soviet states of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine; it provides a venue for discussions on trade, economic strategy and travel agreements, as well as an energy security platform. Other priorities for relations with the Republic of Moldova include strengthening the institutions, reforming the judiciary, improving the business climate, ensuring respect for freedom of expression, improving health and social conditions and cooperating on issues such as border management, migration and the fight against trafficking, organised crime, corruption and money laundering. Published 5 January. Moldova ranks 61st among the EU’s trade partners, with a total turnover of €4.6 billion in 2018, an increase of about 40% since 2015” the European Commission explains. Leider gibt es eine historische Kontinuität in Bezug auf Handelshemmnissen für moldauische Produkte durch Russland. Relations between Moldova and the European Union (EU) are currently shaped via the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP), an EU foreign policy instrument dealing with countries bordering its member states. Moldova also retains full sovereignty over its trade policy since it is not a member of any customs union. Moldova is the largest recipient of EU aid per capita in the European neighbourhood. Amendments to the Constitution affecting the state's sovereignty, independence, or unity can only be made after a majority of voters support the proposal in a referendum. Key EU exports are machinery and appliances, mineral products, transport equipment, and chemical products. Implementation of the Action Plan will significantly advance the approximation of Moldovan legislation, norms and standards to those of the European Union. Overview of political and economic relations between the Republic of Moldova and the European Union. As Moldova stands at the crossroads and finds itself in a difficult transition phase, the direction of the EU foreign policy will be crucial for the country’s future trajectory. In addition, Moldova benefits from the DCFTA facility under the EU4business programme. To help Moldova implement the Agreement, the EU supports political and economic reform in the country. [23][24], The European Parliament passed a resolution in 2014 stating that "in accordance with Article 49 of the Treaty on European Union, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine, as well as any other European country, have a European perspective and can apply for EU membership in compliance with the principles of democracy, respect for fundamental freedoms and human rights, minority rights and ensuring the rule of rights". Das Assoziierungsabkommen EU-Republik Moldau mit der vertieften und umfassenden Freihandelszone ist am 1. 98.9% also supported the proposition that Gagauzia could declare independence if Moldova unified with Romania. Moldova … Around two thirds (66%) of Moldova's exports went to the EU in 2016, followed by Russia (12%) and Belarus (5%). EU to help Moldova boost low-carbon economy By New Europe Online/KG epa07365356 People walk on the street near a bus station during snowfall in Costiujeni, Chisinau city, Moldova, 12 February 2019. “Around 70% of its exports are sent to the EU, followed by Russia (8%) and Belarus (3%),” but “the EU’s trade with Moldova accounts for 0.1% of its overall trade. It relies heavily on remittances, and closer ties with the EU are generally seen as more likely than those with Moscow to lead to a … The European Union is Moldova's biggest trade partner, accounting for 54% of its total trade, followed by Russia (10%) and China (7%). The top products exported from Moldova to the EU are: All EU member states trade with the Republic of Moldova, but the biggest share of Moldovan exports goes to Romania, Italy, Germany and Great Britain. The EU cooperates with Moldova in the framework of the European Neighbourhood Policy and its eastern regional dimension, the Eastern Partnership.. The level of poverty in Moldova (the country is the poorest among the potential EU members) is a stumbling block to accession. When European countries started to cooperate economically in 1951, only Belgium, Germany, France, Italy, Luxembourg and the Netherlands participated. Juli 2016 vollständig in Kraft getreten. The EU is Moldova’s main trading partner, representing over 50% of all trade. The new framework is innovative and ambitious, including a Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA) and an Association Agenda aimed at furthering economic integration and political association between Moldova and the EU. The major strategic priority of Moldova now is membership in European institutions. Cooperation between the EU and Moldova was formalised in 2009 under the Easter Partnership Agreement (EaP). In 2016, the exports from the EU to the Republic of Moldova have decreased by 2%. Membership of the Eurasian Economic Union is not compatible with the Association Agreement with the European Union. [33] There is concern in Gagauzia that Moldova's integration with the EU could lead to such a unification with EU member Romania, which is unpopular in the autonomous region. Sandu vowed to strengthen ties with the EU, ran on an outspoken anti-corruption platform, and acknowledged the need for constructive dialogue with Russia. On December 23, Prime … The Moldovan flag is a modified version of the Romanian equivalent, with the Moldovan arms superimposed in its centre. The EU Moldova Action Plan is a political document laying out the strategic objectives of cooperation between Moldova and the EU. Delegation of the European Union to the Republic of Moldova. [27], Some political parties within both Moldova and Romania advocate merging the two countries. The Union also supports efforts to achieve Transnistria settlement. Such a scenario would incorporate the current territory of Moldova into Romania and thus into the EU, though the Transnistria problem would still be an issue. The former period of union enables Romanian passports and concurrent EU citizenship to be routinely granted to Moldovans on the basis of descent. Two decades on and that ratio has been reversed, with two-thirds of exports from Moldova heading instead to the European Union, with which the country signed an association agreement in 2014. In one, 98.4% voted in favour of joining the Customs Union of Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Russia, while in the second 97.2% opposed further integration with the EU. Moldova is the least visited country in Europe. The parliament of Moldova ratified the agreement on 2 July 2014. Why does Africa matter and why should the EU invest in the EU-Africa partnership? This provides substantially improved access to the EU market of over 500 million consumers for Moldovan goods and services, as well as improved investment opportunities. A Joint Analysis and a Joint Response/Strategy were completed in respectively 2016 and 2017, and are aligned with Moldova’s National Development Strategy "Moldova 2020". 12, M. Kogalniceanu Street MD-2001 Chisinau, Republic of Moldova Tel : (+373 22) 505210 Fax: (+373 22) 272622 Delegation-Moldova@eeas.europa.eu Delegations such as the one in Moldova exist all over the world. The European Commission opened up a new office in Moldova on 6 October 2005 headed by Cesare de Montis. Moldova and the EU began negotiating an Association Agreement (AA), including a Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area, to replace the PCA in January 2010. Meanwhile, the EU, EU member States and Switzerland developed the EU ROADMAP FOR ENGAGEMENT WITH CIVIL SOCIETY IN THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA 2018-2020 which builds an annex to the joint response. The EU was not always as big as it is today. EU Technical Assistance. This would matter not just for Moldova and the EU but stability in Moldova would also serve the interests of another of EU's and Moldova's neighbours – Ukraine. Ukrainian EU membership would lead to more interest from Russia on Moldova (located between Romania and Ukraine, remember) as Moldova could become a Russian avant-poste in the middle of the enlarged EU, somehow quite similar to Kaliningrad in the Baltic. Moldova has strong ties to EU member state Romania. Europa Moldauer dürfen visafrei in die EU reisen. As his power grew, it became clear that the European reform agenda was just a cover-up. The Joint Strategy thus builds upon the shared views and objectives, and the existing and future financial assistance planning of the European partners and is designed to ensure enhanced coordinated policy dialogue, as well as joint monitoring of reform implementation in accordance with the EU-Moldova AA/DCFTA. 70% of total Moldovan exports and 56% of total trade went to the EU in 2018. ", "Reunification with Romania? With regard to Free Movement of Labour it could be argued that as far as individuals are concerned, Moldova is already a de facto member of the EU, since Moldovans will automatically gain a Romanian passport if they show that their ancestors were at one point Romanian (that is before the countries were split). Besides stockpiles of small arms and the fear of a Russian military avant-poste, Brussels is interested to know more about Moldova because the country presents the EU with an opportunity to evaluate its influence (soft power) in the post-Soviet space. [28][29], The integration process, however, has been hampered by many internal issues. Since Moldova signed an association agreement with the EU in 2014, 70% of Moldovan exports have gone to European markets. Moldova has several Eurosceptic parties including the left-wing Party of Socialists of the Republic of Moldova (PSRM) (1997–present), which has 37 seats in the 101-seat parliament, the conservative Șor Party (1998–present), which has 9 seats, and the left-wing Our Party (PN) (2014–present), which has no seats. 04. The United Kingdom, together with EU partners, recognised Moldova on 31 December 1991. Moldovan politics has see-sawed between two visions, Russia and the West, for at least two decades, ruled by the Communist Party between 2000 and 2009 and then by coalitions of pro-European parties until 2019, headed on three occasions by oligarch Vladimir Plahotniuc. The EU has also funded investment in air and road infrastructure, as well as Cross-Border Cooperation (CBC) projects. The Agenda outlines the priorities for reform in Moldova and is based on the commitments included in the 2014 Association Agreement. The Republic of Moldova is a priority partner country within the Eastern Partnership, the eastern dimension within the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP). [34], A poll in June 2018 found that 46% preferred that Moldova join the EU versus 36% that preferred to join the Eurasian Economic Union.[35]. If she were able to live up to these commitments, the long-term benefits for Moldova would be obvious. [16] It must now be ratified by each state party to the treaty. The Republic of Moldova participates in many EU agreements and programmes. Vielleicht auch das Assoziierungsabkommen mit der EU, oder die vertiefte und umfassende Freihandelszone (deep and comprehensive free trade area, DCFTA)? [1] As Russia steps up the pressure on Moldova, these trends are worrying for the EU. At the same time, it doesn’t depend on us. 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