DISINFO: The EU conditions the aid for the Republic of Moldova on the ceding of sovereignty
SUMMARY
The European Commission conditions the aid for the Republic of Moldova on the ceding of sovereignty.
The European Commission announced a relaunch plan of 600 million euros for the Republic of Moldova, but the money is strictly conditioned by the transfer of some key elements of the sovereignty of this country.
RESPONSE
Recurring the pro-Kremlin narrative about the lack of sovereignty of countries cooperating with the EU or other external partners. See here a case presenting the EU as an enemy of the national sovereignty of its member states and here a case about Moldova being ”under external control”.
The claim refers to the EU's announcement made on 2 June 2021, to provide macro-financial assistance of 600 million euros over the next three years to implement an Economic Recovery Plan for the Republic of Moldova.
According to the EU press release, the Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Olivér Várhelyi said:
“With this ambitious Economic Recovery Plan we want to stimulate long-term socio-economic recovery and unleash the untapped economic potential of Moldova for the benefit of its citizens. We will invest in the economy, in connectivity, in education and employability. The Plan will support indispensable structural reforms, including in the key areas of justice and the fight against corruption”.
The Plan builds on five pillars: public finance management and economic governance; competitive economy, trade & SMEs; infrastructure; education & employability; and the rule of law & justice reform.
There is no mention of any conditions imposed on the Republic of Moldova by the EU that could threaten the country's sovereignty.