Press Club. The European Commission has recommended opening accession negotiations with the European Union for the Republic of Moldova – what comes next?

When? 13 November  2023, 10.00-11.30

Where? Europe Café, 97 Alexei Șciusev Street, Chișinău

The purpose of the press club is to discuss the European Commission's announcement recommending the start of EU accession negotiations with the Republic of Moldova. We will discuss the next steps and the main reform priorities and challenges in the areas of justice, the economy and social affairs. 

Context

On Wednesday, 8 November 2023, the European Commission adopted the 2023 Enlargement Package, recommending the start of negotiations with the Republic of Moldova. Taking into account the results achieved by the Republic of Moldova and its ongoing reform efforts, the Commission recommended that the European Council open accession negotiations with the Republic of Moldova. In addition, the Commission recommends that the Council adopt the negotiating frameworks once Moldova adopts certain key measures. The Commission will report to the Council on progress regarding these measures by March 2024.  

Speakers:

• Iulian Groza, Executive Director, Institute for European Policies and Reforms, IPRE;

• Adrian Lupușor, Executive Director of “Expert-Grup”;

• Liliana Palihovici,  President of the Public Association “Institutum Virtutes Civilis”.

Please confirm your participation, or that of your delegated representatives, in this event by 13 November inclusive,  by e-mail at inga@expert-grup.org  or by registering via the form available below.

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The press club is organised within the project “Civil Society for European Integration”, funded by the European Union and co-funded by the Friedrich Ebert Foundation, which is implemented by the Independent Think Tank Expert-Grup, as lead partner, in partnership with the Institute for European Policies and Reforms, the Institutum Virtutes Civilis (IVC) Public Association and  the Friedrich Ebert Foundation, Moldova.

All details about the project and the information resources presented are available at: euromonitor.md