Moldova, case study for EU in face of Kremlin's hybrid war; MEP says it is essential to learn from Moldova's experience

The experience accumulated by Moldova in the hybrid war waged by the Russian Federation deserves to be studied and adopted by the member states of the European Union. 'We have much to learn from Moldova,’’ said Romanian MEP Siegfried Muresan in Chișinău, emphasizing that ‘’what Russia attempted here, it will try in other European states too.’’ The reaction of the Moldovan authorities to the Kremlin's hybrid attacks, as well as security issues today were discussed at a e meeting of the European Union – Moldova Parliamentary Association Committee.

MEP Siegfried Muresan said that the EU had many lessons to learn from how  Moldova's authorities had reacted to the hybrid war launched by the Russian Federation in the region. According to him, Moscow's attempts to influence public opinion through misinformation and manipulation at the recent elections in  Moldova represent a wake-up call for the entire European Union.

‘’We discussed the reaction of Moldova's authorities in the face of the hybrid war launched by the Russian Federation in the region. We talked about the attempts to disinform, manipulate public opinion and the reactions. We concluded that there are many things to learn from the people and authorities of Moldova,’’ said Siegfried Muresan.

The MEP stressed that the tactics used by Moscow in Moldova could be applied in other EU member states too.

'We are aware that what the Russian Federation unsuccessfully attempted in Moldova at the latest elections, it will try in other EU member states as well. It is essential to correctly assess the situation and learn from the experience of  Moldova,’’ he pointed out.

Muresan reiterated the European Parliament's strong support for Moldova's authorities in strengthening state resilience and combating disinformation.

The European Union – Moldova Parliamentary Association Committee today convened in Chișinău, marking the first meeting of the Moldova's parliament of the current legislative period. The Committee members adopted a Declaration requesting the European Council to open accession negotiations on three clusters: fundamental values, internal market and external relations.