The government has approved the extension of the National Action Plan for Moldova's accession to the European Union for 2024-2027.
The plan will be complemented by 134 new actions previously noted by the European Commission in its 2023 Report on Moldova. In particular, the EC noted that investment in research and development remains low and falling, despite the government's strategy to increase it. Moldova's physical infrastructure remains underdeveloped, partly due to a lack of public investment. Foreign direct investment is also low, reflecting a weak business environment and persistent problems with corruption and property rights protection. Digitalization lags behind: just over 2/3 of households are connected to the internet, and about 40% of government services for business are available online. Moldova's economy remains heavily dependent on the agricultural sector, whose productivity lags far behind EU levels. Moldova is in the early stages of preparing for freedom of movement of workers in the domestic market. Moldova is also at an early stage of preparation in the field of environment and climate change. All the recommendations of the European Commission will be taken into account in the new edition of the National Action Plan for Moldova's accession to the EU for 2024-2027. The strategic document represents the basis for the EU accession process. The plan includes more than 1,300 measures and will take effect after its publication in Monitorul Oficial (the Official Journal of Moldova). // 24.01.2024 - InfoMarket.
