18/07/2022 (Agence Europe) – The Commissioner for Enlargement, Olivér Várhelyi, announced, on 15 July at the second Ministerial Conference of the Moldova Support Platform, that the €53 million budget support published in April 2022 would be increased to €75 million, representing an increase of €22 million. Together with the €60 million budget support adopted at the end of 2021, this brings the total EU budget support to Moldova to €135 million since December 2021. This additional support will help the most vulnerable segments of the Moldovan population to cope with rising energy costs and support the country’s long-term socio-economic recovery, energy security and energy transition. It is expected to be delivered by the end of the month, according to the Commission. (CG)