A manual on the Republic of Moldova’s EU accession negotiations was launched for the first time in Chisinau and is now available to anyone interested in the country’s European path. The manual consists of four chapters and aims to enhance understanding of the accession negotiations Moldova will undertake in the coming years. By providing detailed information, practical guidelines, and strategic frameworks, the manual is designed to serve as a significant resource for all stakeholders involved in Moldova’s EU accession process—from the government to NGOs, entrepreneurs, media outlets, opinion leaders, local authorities, and the general public.
The manual is unique, as a similar resource does not exist in other candidate countries. Attendees included Cristina Gherasimov, Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration, Jānis Mazeiks, EU Ambassador to Moldova, and the manual’s authors, Primož Vehar and Vladimir Međak.
”It is crucial to communicate the benefits that citizens and businesses will enjoy legislative change, and harmonization progresses,” stated Mazeiks.
Cristina Gherasimov announced that the manual would be distributed to schools, universities, and institutions where citizens can learn more about the negotiation process.
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”This is a manual for everyone, explaining what the negotiations between the Republic of Moldova and the European Union are about. Everybody needs to understand what we are doing, where we are heading, and the stages we should go through together. For nearly three years, we have been advancing at lightning speed compared to other candidate states that have already joined the EU. All of us need to keep up and understand the steps we are taking. This understanding is crucial, primarily so we can contribute to the process. As I’ve often said, European integration is not achieved by one person or even by a single government; it is achieved by the entire country.
I want to extend my gratitude to the team that worked on preparing this manual. Special thanks to Primož Vehar’s team and, of course, Vladimir Međak, one of the manual’s authors. I also thank my colleagues at the Bureau for European Integration, the Center for Legislative Harmonization, and the EU Delegation,” Cristina Gherasimov stated.
The publication was made possible with financial support from the European Union as part of the EU Project ”Support for Structured Political Dialogue, Coordination of Association Agreement Implementation, and Improvement of Legislative Harmonization.”
As a reminder, on October 20, we held a referendum on European integration. According to official data, voter turnout was 50.72%. Out of a total of 1,488,874 valid votes, 749,719 were cast for’ ‘YES,” and 739,155 for ”NO.”
As a result, the Constitution was amended to include two new provisions reaffirming the European identity of Moldova’s people, making EU integration a strategic objective of the country.