18/10/2019 (Agence Europe) – The European Commission approved on Friday 18 October the disbursement of €14.35 million in budgetary support for Moldova to support several reforms being carried out by the government. The assistance will contribute in particular to police reform, the fight against corruption and money laundering, the modernisation of the energy sector and a more efficient and transparent public finance policy. “Today's assistance package demonstrates the EU's commitment to the Moldovan citizens, who have long demanded that such reforms are put in place”, welcomed Commissioner for European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations Johannes Hahn in a statement. The Commission resumed its budgetary support to Moldova last July (see EUROPE 12302/25), after suspending payments for almost 2 years due to the deterioration of the rule of law situation in the country. (MF)