During the June plenary session of the European Parliament, Social Democrat MEP Victor Negrescu firmly demanded the start of EU accession negotiations with the Republic of Moldova and the provision of pre-accession funds.
Speaking after the speech by Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides, who presented his vision for the future of Europe, the Romanian MEP said that the Republic of Moldova could also follow the example of Cyprus’ successful European integration despite the territorial conflict in the north-east of the country.
“The European story of Cyprus shows that everything is possible and that the European Union allows states to live in peace and overcome the most difficult moments. It is also a model for the future accession of the Republic of Moldova to the European Union. If Cyprus has managed to overcome its internal divisions, then the Republic of Moldova’s European course cannot be stopped by the petty interests of the Transnistrian authorities either. I would like to take this opportunity to strongly call for the start of accession negotiations with the Republic of Moldova and for pre-accession funds to be made available to this state”, said Victor Negrescu, in the Strasbourg plenary.
Coming from a country that ensures the protection of the EU’s external borders and has a good relationship with Turkey, the Social Democrat MEP said that he fully understands the challenges that Cyprus has to face and that in this case “we can only urge the adoption of common positions to ensure real solutions and stability in the region”.
Victor Negrescu thus stressed that “we must reunite Europe around our democratic values and mutual respect and understand that the important issues on the agenda of each state must become issues of interest for the entire Union”.
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