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European 合法博彩网站 resolution on strengthening Moldova鈥檚 resilience against Russian interference ahead of the upcoming presidential election and a constitutional referendum on EU integration

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鈥�听having regard to Articles 2 and 49 of the Treaty on European Union,

鈥�听having regard to the European Council decision of 23听June听2022 to grant EU candidate country status to Moldova,

鈥�听having regard to the interim opinion of the Venice Commission of 13听March听2023 on the draft law on limiting excessive economic and political influence in public life (de鈥憃ligarchisation),

鈥�听having regard to the joint staff working document of 6听February听2023 entitled 鈥楢ssociation Implementation Report on the Republic of Moldova鈥�, reviewing Moldova鈥檚 implementation of reforms under the EU-Moldova Association Agreement since October听2021 (SWD(2023)0041),

鈥�听having regard to Rule 136(2) of its Rules of Procedure,

A.听whereas Moldova is one of the poorest countries in Europe; whereas Russia鈥檚 war of aggression against Ukraine has further affected living standards;

B.听whereas the Russian Federation has been using provocation, disinformation, illegal funding of political parties, cyberattacks and other hybrid means to undermine the stability, sovereignty, constitutional order and democratic institutions of the Republic of Moldova;

C.听whereas Russian missiles targeting Ukraine have flown over the Republic of Moldova鈥檚 territory on several occasions, in clear violation of Moldova鈥檚 sovereignty;

D.听whereas oligarchs have an excessive influence on vested interests in economic, political and public life in Moldova;

E.听whereas in September, certain members of the party founded by fugitive oligarch Ilan 葮or were accused by the Moldovan judiciary of having received money from accounts held by the Russian bank Promsvyazbank in order to take part in demonstrations ahead of the presidential election in October; whereas oligarch Ilan 葮or fled to Russia in 2019 after being sentenced to 15 years in prison for fraud and money laundering; whereas 葮or鈥檚 party was declared 鈥榰nconstitutional鈥� by the Constitutional Court, accused of seeking to destabilise Moldova in collusion with Russia, and banned;

F.听whereas in July 2023, the Transnistrian Communist Party leader, Oleg Khorzhan, was found stabbed to death in his home; whereas Oleg Khorzhan was a public critic of the de facto authorities and reported on human rights abuses in prison; whereas no effective investigation into his death has been carried out;

G.听whereas presidential elections are scheduled to be held on 20听October听2024 in conjunction with a referendum on joining the EU; whereas Moldova was officially granted candidate status by the EU in June听2022 and negotiations were opened in December 2023;

H.听whereas reducing corruption is one of the nine steps Moldova needs to address before joining the EU;

1.听Notes with concern the attempts by Russia to influence the outcome of the presidential election and referendum in Moldova, notably through the actions of several members of the party funded by the convicted oligarch Ilan 葮or, who is also subject to EU sanctions;

2.听Notes with concern the increasing spread of pre-election propaganda and disinformation by Russian sources in Moldova on social media, with the aim of misleading voters or reducing turnout in the referendum; calls on social media platforms to adapt the design of their algorithms to mitigate the spread of illegal content, hate speech and disinformation online;

3.听Recognises and encourages the efforts of the Moldovan authorities to allow all Moldovans to vote, including those living in the breakaway Republic of Transnistria or residing abroad;

4.听Expresses understanding that the Moldovan authorities are intervening against social media and other actors who are clearly operating on behalf of Russia in spreading lies and seeking to sabotage a fair election process; underlines the importance of supporting the Moldovan authorities in their efforts to counter Russian influence; calls for the EU to continue helping Moldova to strengthen its capacities and resilience in the area;

5.听Calls on the Moldovan authorities to protect basic democratic values, including freedom of expression, the media and organisation, and to never impose any limits on the possibility to work for a legitimate opposition or engage in critical scrutiny of the media;

6.听Underlines the importance of a stable and democratic Moldova for stability, peace and cooperation throughout the region; calls for the EU to continue to support Moldova鈥檚 democratic structures;

7.听Takes note of the importance of the nine conditions set by the Commission for the accession procedure; recognises Moldova鈥檚 reform efforts; underlines the importance of continued support from the EU, including strengthening the rule of law and the independence and effectiveness of the Moldovan authorities;

8.听Underscores that financial support should have strong social conditionalities attached to it; recalls that such support should also encompass strengthening the capacities, independence and plurality of civil society organisations and social partner organisations; recommends establishing a sustainable social dialogue as another key area of social intervention;

9.听Highlights the need to speed up the introduction of the new guaranteed minimum wage for all and to improve social protection; reiterates its criticism that the implementation of the social acquis is under-represented in the Commission鈥檚 assessments and recommendations and calls for this situation to be changed;

10.听Notes with concern the strong direct and indirect dependence on Russian gas; calls for the EU to support energy conservation, domestic renewable energy production and Moldova鈥檚 continued integration into European electricity and gas grids;

11.听Recognises the significant efforts made by the country in receiving Ukrainian refugees; is concerned, however, that with the newest immigration regime, refugees risk losing access to critical goods and services, including access to employment and certain other rights;

12.听Notes Russia鈥檚 attempts to foment tensions between the autonomous region of Gaugazia and the Moldovan authorities; condemns Gaugazia Governor Evghenia Gutul鈥檚 meeting with Vladimir Putin; encourages the Moldovan Government鈥檚 efforts to reduce tensions with the autonomous region of Gaugazia through dialogue and reform;

13.听Underlines the fact that the region of Transnistria is under Russian influence and is being used to destabilise the democratic government in Moldova; condemns President Vladimir Putin鈥檚 decision to revoke a 2012 decree committing Russia to finding a solution for Transnistria; calls on Russia to immediately dismantle its military presence in Transnistria; reiterates its support for a comprehensive and peaceful settlement of the Transnistrian conflict, based on the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Moldova with a special status for the region of Transnistria; encourages the implementation of all confidence-building measures designed to avoid destabilisation; believes that a comprehensive and peaceful settlement of the Transnistrian conflict is important for Moldova鈥檚 EU accession process;

14.听Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission, the Vice-President of the Commission听/听High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, the Government and 合法博彩网站 of the Republic of Moldova, the Russian Federation, the UN, the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe and the Council of Europe.

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