Activities of Siegfried MUREŞAN related to 2021/2237(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
EU Association Agreement with the Republic of Moldova (debate)
Amendments (27)
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 21 a (new)
Citation 21 a (new)
— having regard to the National Regional Development Strategy (SNDR) for2022-2028 adopted by the Government of the Republic of Moldova,
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 21 b (new)
Citation 21 b (new)
— having regard to New Government Action Plan for 2020 – 2023,
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the historic results of the presidential election in 2020 and the parliamentary elections in 2021, whereby the people of the Republic of Moldova gave a strong mandaten overwhelming majority to pro- reform and pro-European forces, which are now fully responsible for the state; furges thether encourages the EU institutions and political leadership of the Republic of Moldova to seize this unique opportunity to work together for the implementation of long-overdue reforms and to advance Moldova's European integration based on commonly shared values of democracy, respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, and the rule of law;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. CWelcomes the intensified High Level Political Dialogue with the Moldovan authorities and calls on the Commission to increase its engagement with its Moldovan counterparts and to maximise its political, technical and financial support to the Republic of Moldova during this crucial time in order to give further impetus to progress and to ensure adequate absorption capacity for EU assistance;
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls on the EU to reach the agreement with the pro-reform Moldovan government and sign a similar kind of State-building Contract like in the case of Ukraine, which will increase the EU staff presence in Moldova and allow the extending to Moldova of the SGUA-type assistance, which is foreseen in the original mandate of the SGUA; recalls that these actions should lead to embracing Moldova’s European choice;
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Notes, in this context, the importance of providing EU assistance of the necessary top-ups of the salaries of civil servants in Moldova's government, working in key areas of European integration reforms;
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 d (new)
Paragraph 2 d (new)
2d. Proposes to consider, among others, a joint project of the EU and the Republic of Moldova on setting up a higher-education institution that could serve with a proper training for new cohort of human resources for Moldovan public administration and could ensure maximum transparency of the selection and promotion procedure;
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 e (new)
Paragraph 2 e (new)
2e. Invites the EU to provide an investment planning platform for Moldova to implement a large-scale infrastructure connectivity agenda, in particular by increasing Moldova's absorption capacity and providing the necessary technical assistance, as this is done for the Western Balkan countries under the WBIF, which is a capacity assistance platform administered by the European Commission;
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 f (new)
Paragraph 2 f (new)
2f. Invites the EU to assess the reform progress of Moldova using the same methodology, that is applied to the Western Balkan countries; this entails preparing an annual progress report on the progress achieved by Moldova;
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 g (new)
Paragraph 2 g (new)
2g. Invites the EU to work on proposing to Moldova, as well as to remaining countries of the Associated Trio, an intermediate EU integration status, which could reflect the status of Norway vis-a-vis the EU, that of membership in the EU Single Market;
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Welcomes the decisive action by the EU and its Member States as ‘Team Europe’ in mitigating the socio-economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic through vaccine donations and financial support; stresses that the Economic Recovery Plan for the Republic of Moldova, worth up to EUR 600 million, is a key element in the Republic of Moldova’s recovery, which presents a unique opportunity to accelerate structural reforms, restructure the economy and to prepare it for future challenges; welcomes the first disbursement of a EUR 36.4 million grant for the Republic of Moldova, as part of the Economic Recovery Package, to continue supporting country's fight against COVID-19 and police reform;
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the unprecedented, ambitious reform agenda of the government of Natalia Gavriliţa and the tangible progress already achieved in its implementation, in particular on the fight against corruption, judicial reform, improving the living standards of the most vulnerable population groups and improving the business climate in the country; reiterates that sufficient progress in implementing agreed reforms is a key condition for continued EU financial support and the application of the ‘more for more’ principle;
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Welcomes the new economic reform program of the Republic of Moldova approved by the International Monetary Fund in December, opening the path for a new Macro-Financial Assistance (MFA) from the European Union; welcomes the European Commission’s proposal for a MFA operation of up to EUR 150 million; calls for an adoption without delay of the new MFA by the European Parliament and Council; calls on the Commission to ensure that technical assistance is available to the Moldovan authorities to adequately implement the agreed reforms in the context of the macro-financial assistance;
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses the inadmissibility of the weaponisation of the gas supply in order to put political pressure on the Republic of Moldova to change its geopolitical orientation; urges the Commission to continue providing the Republic of Moldova with the financial and technical support necessary to ensure its resilience against such external interference and increase energy independence; calls on the Moldovan authorities in the long-term perspective to maintain the country’s commitment as a member of the Energy Community to implementing the EU’s Third Energy Package, in particular the unbundling of gas and electricity transmission and distribution;
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Urges the Commission, in this context, to work closely with EU Members States to upgrade existing and create new infrastructure and rules of gas supply to Moldova and other Eastern Partnership countries; underscores the importance to implement without delay all necessary investments and maintenance of the European energy infrastructure so that EU Member States’ storages facilities and interconnectors enable a proper scale of gas transmission from the EU to partner countries;
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Calls for the Republic of Moldova and the EU to advance work on the Moldovan sections of the trans-European extended transport network for EaP (TEN-T), to support the railway sector reforms and to explore together with Member States and International Financial Institutions possibilities for upgrading the EU-Republic of Moldova rail connections, while ensuring environmental sustainability; encourages the Republic of Moldova to advance in implementing the relevant acquis; and calls for increased cooperation and the gradually integration of the Republic of Moldova into the EU Transport Market and Transport Community;
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Underlines the important role that free media and professional journalism play in a healthy public life; calls on the Commission to closely monitor the media sector in the Republic of Moldova, support independent media and journalists; make sure that all citizens of the Republic of Moldova have access to reliable source of information about EU policies towards their country;
Amendment 163 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Deplores the fact that the investigation into the bank fraud exposed in 2014 has still not yielded significant results in terms of bringing those responsible to justice and recovering lost assets; stresses that this lack of progress has a serious negative effect on the credibility of the justice system in the eyes not only of the people of the Republic of Moldova, but also of the country’s international partners; calls for a strengthened cooperation between EU Member States and Moldovan authorities in investigating the bank fraud, to ensure the timely recovery of stolen assets;
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Welcomes the commitment of President Maia Sandu and the government of Natalia Gavriliţa to base their policies with accordance to rulings of the Moldovan Constitutional Court; supports the efforts of the executive institutions of the Republic of Moldova to strengthen independence of judges, judiciary system and all institutions that play a role in the constitutional order of the country;
Amendment 171 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
Paragraph 13 b (new)
13b. Underlines an important role of regional cooperation in modernizing the country, increasing capacities in AA’s implementation efforts; calls for enhancement of regional cooperation, both between different regions of the Republic of Moldova and between Moldovan regions and the EU regions; calls on the Commission and respective EU agencies to facilitate this process in strong cooperation with the Moldovan government;
Amendment 185 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Supports the non-governmental sector in the Republic of Moldova and underlines the added-value that different organisations provide on important issues of public interest in the Republic of Moldova;
Amendment 220 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Stresses the importance of SMEs and their role in economic development of a country; EU tailor made programmes should be assisting SMEs in the Republic of Moldova, including Transnistrian region and provide support of technical and financial nature;
Amendment 226 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16b. Encourages the expansion of the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) to the Republic of Moldova once it has met all of the necessary requirements;
Amendment 247 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Stresses the importance of fighting disinformation, including anti-EU disinformation, fake news and propaganda, in particular through strategic communication; hopes that the reconstituted Television and Radio Broadcasting Council will effectively carry out its tasks as a media watchdog and address the long-standing shortcomings of the media landscape; calls for a better cooperation between all EU institutions, the Member States and Moldovan authorities when communicating the benefits of the AA/DCFTA and of EU assistance to the citizens of the Republic of Moldova;
Amendment 274 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Calls for deepening structural cooperation between members of the European Parliament and members of the Parliament of Moldova, in the upcoming period, on domains that represent priorities both for the European Union and for the Republic of Moldova;
Amendment 276 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 b (new)
Paragraph 19 b (new)
19b. Stresses good cooperation with the current Moldovan parliament and MPs involved in bilateral and regional parliamentary cooperation with the EU, in particular within the framework of the EuroNest ParliamentaryAssembly and the EU - Moldova Parliamentary Association Committee;