Economic development, facilitating business activity and attracting investment is one of the key priorities announced by the Moldovan Government on its EU integration path. With a new edition of the Policy Dialogue series the NEXT4EU project team arrived in Edinet, a city that has demonstrated significant success in attracting investments from the country’s development partners.

A group of researchers, policy analysts, journalists and civil society representatives from Germany were in the Republic of Moldova from 10-14 December 2023 for a study visit organised by the Institut für Europäische Politik, in partnership with the Institute for Strategic Initiatives and the Institute for European Policies and Reforms.

Violence against women and girls is the most widespread human rights violation worldwide. Although the subject of human rights protection has been discussed in depth at the central level, this reform priority for Moldova, previously formulated by the European Commission, needs to be actively pursued in the regions.

A special focus was placed on one of the European Commission’s reform recommendations, the fulfilment of which will open negotiations on Moldova’s accession to the EU. Participants of the event evolved the progress and challenges of the Public Administration Reform.

#NEX4EU aims to create perspectives for the democratic transformation of the Republic of Moldova, the further EU approximation and to creat opportunities for young adults. It strengthens the role of Moldovan civil society through EU training for young change makers and support for the European reform agenda with a policy dialogue series.