Friedrich Ebert Stiftung

TOPICS OF THE EDITION: 1. Re-launching of the Chisinau-Tiraspol dialogue. Victor Osipov: Discussions at all levels must be resumed, but the Transnistrian conflict setlement is a long-term task. 2. Vladimir Iastrebciak: Discussions on extending the free...

TOPICS OF THE EDITION: 1. The minority government in Chisinau established with the vote of the Party of Communists. Ex-Prime-Minister Iurie Leanca quits PLDM and announces creation of a new political project. 2. Priorities of the...

TOPICS OF THE EDITION: 1. Minority coaliton in Chisinau. Victor Chirilă, executve director of the Foreign Policy Associaton: A minority government can be blackmailed and is at the mercy of the oppositon party. 2. Cornel Ciurea,...

TOPICS OF THE EDITION: 1. 2014 - The first steps on the long road towards the European integration. Nicu Popescu: In 2014, Moldova dropped the anchor that will keep it on the European path 2. Viorel...

TOPICS OF THE EDITION: 1. What expectations from the parliamentary elections did the Moldovan diaspora have? Ana Păun, president of the “Casa Mare” Associaton, Italy: In order to bring Europe to Moldova, the government and...

TOPICS OF THE EDITION: 1. Parliamentary electons in the Republic of Moldova. Sergiu Ostaf, executive director of the Resource Center for Human Rights (CREDO): We need an intelligent support from the development partners which would...

TOPICS OF THE EDITION: 1. MACRO Conference 2014 at its second editon. The director of the Expert-Grup, Adrian Lupușor: The state of the country report reveals a slowdown in the economic growth in 2014. 2. The...

TOPICS OF THE EDITION: 1. Annual European Integraton Debate Forum at its second editon. The frst achievements and challenges in the implementaton of the Associaton Agreement with the EU as viewed by the decision-makers from...

Topics of the edition: 1. Opinions expressed by the leaders of the political parties represented in the parliament on the significance for the Republic of Moldova of the Vilnius EaP Summit from November 28-29. Interviews with Valeriu Streleț (PLDM), Marian Lupu (PDM), Ana Guțu (PLR), Valeriu Munteanu (PL), Mihai Godea (CAD), Dmitrii Petrenco (PCRM), Igor Dodon (PSRM). 2. Association Agreement with the EU: a historic chance for Moldova. An editorial by the executive director of the Foreign Policy Association, Victor Chirila.

Topics of the edition: 1. The new head of the EU Delegation to Chisinau, Pirkka Tapiola, speaks about the priorities of his mandate and the perspectives of the Moldova-EU relations. 2. Is Chisinau ready for the EaP Summit in Vilnius? An interview with the deputy foreign minister Iulian Groza. 3. European Integration șinational idea or electoral crock? An editorial by the executive director of the Foreign Policy Association, Victor Chirilă. 4. Director of ESTEP Lithuania, Klaudijus Maniokas, says that signature of the AAs between EU and Moldova and Ukraine is a geopolitical issue and that not even after Vilnius Russia will renounce its pressure.

Topics of the edition: 1. On the occasion of the Independence Day of the Republic of Moldova, the construction works of the Iasi-Ungheni gas pipeline have been launched. The pipeline will interconnect the national gas system to the European one. Statements by the Prime Ministers Iurie Leanca and Victor Ponta and by the European Commissioner for Energy, Gunther Oettinger. An interview with the vice prime-minister, minister of Economy Valeriu Lazar. 2.Russian Ambassador to Chisinau, Farit Muhametshin, minimises the importance of the Iasi-Ungheni gas pipeline and warns that initialling of the Association Agreement between the Republic of Moldova and EU will make it difficult for the Moldovan-Russian commercial relations. 3. Why is Rogozin visiting again the Republic of Moldova? An editorial signed by the director of the Foreign Policy Association, Victor Chirila. 4. The experts Corneliu Ciurea and Alexandru Fala about the economic and political implications of the Iasi-Ungheni gas pipeline project.

Topics of the edition: 1. Speaker of the Moldovan Parliament, Igor Corman, speaks about the European agenda of the Parliament and about the domestic reforms in the context of the initialling of the Association Agreement in Vilnius. 2. Advisor to the Romanian president, Iulian Chifu, speaks about the messages delivered by Traian Basescu during his visit to Chisinau. 3. The political analyst Igor Botan: European integration versus Eurasian integration. Arguments in favour of the European course.

TOPICS OF THE EDITION: 1. Evolutions within the Transnistrian conflict regulation process as viewed by the Head of the OSCE Mission to the Republic of Moldova, Jennifer Brush, the American ambassador to Chisinau, William Moser, and the Chisinau main negotiator, Eugen Carpov. 2. Editorial by Victor Chirilă: Can Transnistria be reintegrated? 3. On both banks of the river Nistru a new generation has grown up with no experience of common living. The expert Daniel Vodă is speaking about how this communication hiatus could be overcome.

TOPICS OF THE EDITION: 1. The American lawyer George Teodorescu speaks about foreign investors and the business environment in the Republic of Moldova. 2. Foreign residents in the Free Economic Zones generate industrial growth despite the internal and external economic crisis. 3. The economic expert Vleriu Prohnitchi says the Free Economic Zones are a transitory solution and they do not ensure industrial development in the long term. 4. Trade union representatives say they cannot create trade union organisations in Free Economic Zones.

Topics of the edition: 1. Moldovan Parliament has passed a series of controversial decisions which stirred concern among the European and international institutions. Expert opinions-Anatol Taranu, Viorel Chivriga, Arcadie Barbarosie and Corneliu Ciurea. 2. Moldova - a success story brought to ground zero. An editorial written by Victor Chirila, Executive Director of the Foreign Policy Association.

TOPICS OF THE EDITION: 1.The negotiations round on the Association Agreement will be followed by telephone consultations to finalize the details. The Vilnius Summit is likely to be successful for the Republic of Moldova, even if the Association Agreement is not initialled. 2.Quo vadis, Moldova? An editorial signed by the Executive Director of the Foreign Policy Association, Victor Chirila. 3.Progress Report of the European Neighbourhood Policy, presented by Stefan Fule in Brussels and by Dirk Schuebel in Chisinau. Feedback by representatives of the political parties from the Moldovan Parliament.