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MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION (2025/2811(RSP))

On strengthening Moldova’s resilience against Russian hybrid threats and malign interference

B-10-2025-0363

on behalf of the ESN Group · Rapporteur: Alexander Sell, Tomasz Froelich, Petar Volgin

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This resolution condemns Russian interference in Moldova but opposes accelerating Moldova's EU accession under the Danish Presidency, arguing that the 'Russian hybrid threats' narrative is a pretext for an ideological enlargement agenda. It criticizes the Commission and Danish Presidency for ideological bias, calls for EU election observers for Moldova's 2025 parliamentary elections, and demands an end to all EU financial aid to Moldova.

Key points

  1. Condemns substantial Russian interference in Moldova and other eastern European countries, but notes the EU also exerts significant influence through financial assistance, conditionality, and political engagement.
  2. Strongly opposes the acceleration of Moldova's EU accession under the Danish Presidency, especially when justified by the narrative of 'Russian hybrid threats and malign interference'.
  3. Condemns the use of 'Russian hybrid threats' as a manipulative tool to create artificial urgency for EU integration, diverting attention from Moldova's need for internal reforms.
  4. Criticises the Commission and Danish Presidency for ideological bias in leveraging the Russian interference narrative to push enlargement, which inflames tensions with Russia and neglects EU citizens' needs.
  5. Calls for Parliament to ensure representatives from all political groups observe Moldova's parliamentary elections on 28 September 2025, to monitor irregularities and guarantee democratic scrutiny.
  6. Calls on the Commission to cease all EU macro-financial assistance, budget support, and other financial aid to Moldova, insisting EU taxpayers must not subsidise governance failures abroad.

Who is affected

  • Moldova: would lose EU financial aid and face slower EU accession if the resolution's calls are followed.
  • European Commission and Danish Presidency: criticised for their enlargement approach and called on to stop aid.
  • EU taxpayers: would no longer bear the financial burden of supporting Moldova.

Figures and deadlines

  • Seven years' imprisonment for the Governor of Gagauzia, Evghenia Guțul.
  • Parliamentary elections scheduled for 28 September 2025.