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EU Role for the European Integration of Republic of Moldova within Eastern Partnership
EU Role for the European Integration of Republic of Moldova within Eastern Partnership

Author(s): Cristina Morari
Subject(s): International relations/trade, EU-Accession / EU-DEvelopment
Published by: Editura Universităţii »Alexandru Ioan Cuza« din Iaşi
Keywords: EAP; Eastern Partnership; EU; Republic of Moldova; European integration; Association Agreement, conditionality;

Summary/Abstract: The article presents an analysis of the role of European Union in the European integration process of the Republic of Moldova in the context of Eastern Partnership and it was supported by a Marie Curie International Research Staff Exchange Scheme Fellowship within the 7th European Commu-nity Framework Program. The European integration of the Republic of Moldova is a complex pro-cess that implies external and internal efforts, but internal transformations generated by this process are determined primarily by the EU initiatives. This fact is based on both, the necessity of the Re-public to correspond to European norms and the EU interest to have reliable and stable partners from economic and political point of view. The Association Agreement, DCFTA, visa liberalization are main bonuses that Moldova has received from EU within Eastern Partnership. At current stage, EU continues to play an important role in domestic transformation and stabilization of the country, by providing assistance and consultation. The interdisciplinary approach and methods as analysis of official documents, comparison and observation gave the possibility to estimate the level and results of how EU establishes and influences both, the agenda of European integration and domestic trans-formations of the Republic of Moldova.

  • Issue Year: 8/2016
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 410-425
  • Page Count: 16
  • Language: English