The European Parliament plans to approve the allocation of EU macro-financial assistance to Moldova in the amount of 150 million euros next week.
Member of the European Parliament, chairman of the European Parliament delegation to the EU-Moldova Parliamentary Association Committee Siegfried Muresan wrote about this on his page on the social network, noting that the provision of this assistance to our country was approved the day before by the European Parliament Commission on International Trade. Siegfried Murešan emphasized that Moldova is facing both the crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and the energy and refugee crisis caused by the war in Ukraine, and that is why it is important for the EU to help the Moldovan authorities as soon as possible. “Thus, at my suggestion, the budget committee of the European Parliament refused last month to present its opinion on this aid, and we were able to quickly approve the allocation of this aid in the decisive commission on international trade. Then only a vote will follow at the plenary session of the European Parliament next week, after which the money will go to Moldova,” Mureşan said. He recalled that the EU macro-financial assistance to Moldova consists of medium-term loans in the amount of 120 million euros allocated on concessional terms, as well as grants in the amount of 30 million euros. The aid will be transferred in three parts in 2022-2024. Siegfried Murešan recalled that the implementation of the new agreement between Moldova and the International Monetary Fund is very important for the European Union, which guarantees that the Republic of Moldova is on the right track in terms of the economy and the stability of public finances. In addition, it is important to continue reforms in Moldova, including the continuation of reforms to strengthen the judiciary, strengthen the rule of law, fight corruption and money laundering. All these are necessary guarantees that the public money coming from the EU will be properly used by the Moldovan authorities. // 15.03.2022 — InfoMarket.
