Moldovan PM says money of 30-million-euros-worth support, announced by EU, to go directly to people for payment of invoices in next winter

The funds from the 30-million-euros-worth support package offered by the European Union to Moldova, announced by European Commissioner Marta Kos today, will go directly to people, in order to help them pay their invoices in next winter. Prime Minister Vasile Tofan has made statements to this effect after a meeting with Marta Kos.

The PM thanked the European Union for its support and said that, through this assistance, the EU was once again proving that it stands alongside the citizens of Moldova.

Vasile Tofan said that the 30 million euros, equivalent to more than half a billion lei, would be used to supplement the budget allocated to the Help at Meter programme, through which the government provides support to citizens during the cold season in the form of compensation.

“The European Union is once again standing alongside the citizens of Moldova. European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos today announced that the EU will contribute 30 million euros—more than half a billion lei—to Help at Meter programme. The money will go directly to people to pay their invoices this winter,” Vasile Tofan said after a meeting with Marta Kos.

At the same time, the prime minister emphasized that the government was actively working with external partners, in order to identify additional resources, so that as little as possible of the burden of this winter falls on families and the budget.

“We must support people, while also keeping the budget deficit under control. That is why, we are actively working with external partners to identify additional resources, so that as little as possible of the burden of this winter falls on families and the budget. I thank Commissioner Marta Kos and the European Union for this concrete support. We will continue working and I hope we will soon be able to announce other measures of this kind,” Vasile Tofan concluded.

European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos today announced, during a speech delivered in parliament in Chisinau, that the European Union would provide Moldova with additional support worth 30 million euros to reduce energy vulnerability and support citizens during the cold season.