On strengthening Moldova’s resilience against Russian interference ahead of the upcoming presidential elections
B-10-2024-0073
on behalf of the ECR Group · Rapporteur: Joachim Stanisław Brudziński, Adam Bielan, Mariusz Kamiński, Cristian Terheş, Małgorzata Gosiewska, Jaak Madison, Rihards Kols, Jadwiga Wiśniewska, Carlo Fidanza, Michał Dworczyk, Roberts Zīle, Alberico Gambino, Sebastian Tynkkynen, Ivaylo Valchev, Veronika Vrecionová, Ondřej Krutílek, Tobiasz Bocheński, Assita Kanko, Alexandr Vondra
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This resolution condemns Russian interference in Moldova's elections and supports Moldova's EU path. It calls for enhanced EU support, including financial aid, election observers, and security cooperation, and urges sanctions against those undermining Moldova's democracy.¶¶¶
Key points
- Condemns Russia's attempts to destabilise Moldova and calls for withdrawal of Russian forces from Transnistria, Georgia, and Ukraine.¶
- Reaffirms commitment to Moldova's EU membership and welcomes progress, calling for conclusion of cluster 1 negotiations in the coming year.¶¶
- Calls on NATO to consider enhancing naval presence in the Black Sea region.¶
- Calls for EU support for peaceful reintegration of Transnistria, including financial and technical assistance for economic stabilisation and energy diversification.¶
- Encourages Moldova to repair injustices from Soviet occupation to religious denominations, recognising the Orthodox Metropolis of Bessarabia as a victim.¶¶
- Calls for urgent funding and expertise for training short-term election observers for October 2024 elections, in collaboration with OSCE.¶
- Calls on the Commission to provide counter-interference technical assistance and improve election infrastructure, including secure voting technologies.¶
- Urges a comprehensive growth plan for Moldova, continued financial support, and permanent abolition of import duties and quotas on Moldovan exports to the EU.¶
- Welcomes European Peace Facility assistance for Moldova's air defence and calls for continued support, affirming consistency with neutrality.¶
- Commends the EU Partnership Mission and the security and defence partnership, the first such with Moldova.¶¶
- Calls for continued and expanded sanctions against individuals and entities involved in Kremlin-sponsored subversion of democratic processes.¶
- Urges the Moldovan Government to increase vigilance over electoral irregularities and prepare for Russian attempts to incite protests.¶
Who is affected
- The Republic of Moldova, including its government, electoral authorities, and citizens, as the target of support and calls for vigilance.¶¶
- Russia and its authorities, called on to cease destabilisation and withdraw forces.¶
- The EU, its institutions and member states, called on to provide funding, technical assistance, and sanctions.¶¶¶
- NATO, called on to enhance naval presence in the Black Sea.¶
- Transnistria, as a region for reintegration and energy diversification.¶