The European Commission will begin evaluating the legislation of the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine to outline the negotiation framework for these states with the EU. Subsequently, the Commission will submit the document to the Council for approval at the next European summit. The statement was made by the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, in Davos.
The head of the European Commission also mentioned that, in the meantime, the EU will also start working on its reforms to prepare the community for a Union with over thirty member states.
The spokesperson for the Commission on issues related to the enlargement of the European Union asserts that the first step is to form multidisciplinary teams that will cover the entire acquis communautaire. This is because the process of examining the legislation of the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine must take into account the entire body of European common rights and obligations.
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By the end of 2024, the Republic of Moldova has set the goal of completing the screening process of legislation, opening the Office for European Integration, and focusing on the first negotiating chapter, which concerns judicial reform. According to authorities, this spring, a governmental conference is expected to be organized during which the framework for accession negotiations will be officially set.
Recently, the Government decided to establish, within the State Chancellery, the Office for European Integration. The office will be led by the Deputy Prime Minister, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration, and will manage the accession process internally, including coordinating the alignment of national legislation with the EU acquis.
It is worth noting that on December 14, 2023, the European Council decided to launch accession negotiations for our country with the European Union.