After a solid week of summitry in France and Brussels there is no immediate let up for EU Commission president Ursula von der Leyen who hosts an EU-Moldova summit on Monday (22 June) as the two sides seek to keep the momentum of Chișinău’s plans to join the EU.
Last week, EU officials opened formal negotiations with Moldovan counterparts on accession, with a view to Moldova putting the EU’s legal framework into their own national law.
In a statement, the European Council said that the meeting would “assess Moldova’s progress on reforms, in particular, on the rule of law and fundamental rights, and the fight against organised crime.”
Also on Monday, EU lawmakers are hoping to secure an agreement on the proposed child sexual abuse directive that is part of a broader push to guarantee child safety online.
Trade will also be on the agenda next week.
