Brussels, 26/02/2016 (Agence Europe) - On Friday 26 February, several MEPs hailed the Moldovan Parliament's adoption of a declaration advocating political stability and reform, and a series of legislative acts, after a long period of political deadlock.
Among others, the Moldovan Parliament adopted a law on the public prosecutor, and a draft law on the introduction of amendments to legislation on the national bank, aimed at strengthening its independence and powers. Moldova's general prosecutor announced he would resign in order to facilitate implementation of the reforms and a new process of transparent selection.
On 15 February, the EU Foreign Affairs Council had called on the Moldovan political forces for a constructive dialogue and for implementation of the necessary reforms (see EUROPE 11490).
On Friday 26 February, the leader of the European Parliament's S&D Group, Gianni Pittella, stated that the declaration adopted by the Moldovan Parliament was “exactly what Moldova needs in this critical moment”. He also hailed the fact that this declaration is coupled with a “coherent and sustainable” reform process to boost socio-economic development.
Knut Fleckenstein (S&D, Germany) seemed more demanding. “We are now expecting concrete measures without further delay. The political declaration needs to be followed by an action plan detailing the reforms to be prioritised and implemented in the next three years”, he said.
In the view of Petras Austrevicius (ALDE, Lithuania), the European Parliament rapporteur on the Republic of Moldova, this is “a good start”. However, “much remains to be done in the coming days and weeks. I expect the parliament and the government to continue their ambitious reforms in good speed”, he said. The ALDE Group believed that Moldova was back on the right track. (Original version in French by Camille-Cerise Gessant)