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EU approves its priorities for 2024 in the field of human rights

The Council of the European Union today approved conclusions on the priorities of the European Union in United Nations Human Rights fora in 2024. In its Conclusions, the Council reaffirms the EU’s commitment to human rights, multilateralism and the international criminal justice system in the current “fraught international environment marked [...] 2

Eastern Partnership Index 2023: Putin’s war against Ukraine catalyses deeper integration between region and EU

The Eastern Partnership Index, developed by the Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum (EaP CSF), says civil society remains a force to be reckoned with across the EaP region, despite increasing challenges in Belarus and Azerbaijan, and plays an integral role in the EU enlargement process in Georgia, Moldova and [...] 2

Russian war against Ukraine changes heroin routes to EU, says 2024 EU drug markets analysis from EMCDDA and Europol

The Russian war of aggression against Ukraine has likely contributed to changing trafficking patterns, with some criminal networks seeking alternative routes, says a new analysis — ‘EU Drug Market: Heroin and other opioids’ – released on 24 January by the EU drugs agency, the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs [...] 2

DOC//The review of the trial of former prime minister Vlad Filat gains new momentum

After three postponements and an admitted request for abstention, the Supreme Court of Justice (SCJ) returns on Thursday, January 25, to the case in which former prime minister Vlad Filat requests a review of the trial in which he was sentenced to 9 years in prison. The action became [...] 6

Killed in the line of duty: 120 journalists lost in 2023

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) presented a grim report, revealing that 120 journalists and media workers lost their lives in 2023 while fulfilling their information mission. According to data compiled by the association, two-thirds of journalists who perished while reporting on current affairs were covering the conflict between [...] 2

DOC//Oncologist Virgiliu Urechi, facing trial for passive corruption, faces dim prospects of job restoration

The Chisinau Court, the headquarters of the Center, rejected the request from oncologist Virgiliu Urechi, who had sought the annulment of the dismissal order. He is currently on trial for passive corruption and was caught in the act after allegedly demanding money to expedite the hospitalization of a cancer [...] 6

The Moscow-imposed press laws mirrored across post-Soviet Asian countries

Journalists in Kyrgyzstan, a former Soviet Asian republic, are facing unprecedented challenges, directly linked to the influence of the Russian Federation. Moscow's laws are being replicated by the authorities in Bishkek. Just yesterday, the editorial offices of the 24.kg portal were searched after a journalist published an analytical piece [...] 3

DPRK/Russia: Joint statement on ballistic missile transfers for the aggression in Ukraine

The following is a statement from the High Representative of the European Union, the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Albania, Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, [...] 2

ECOCIDE in Ukraine - 3: Time bomb for Moldova

Ecocide in Ukraine, provoked by Russian military aggression, which has been going on for almost two years, has consequences for neighboring countries as well, with Moldova and Romania being the first victims. Putin's plans do not stop at the destruction of infrastructure and strategic industrial facilities of Ukraine, but [...] 1

Collective expert interview: The justice chapter should be a priority, together with the security, political, social and economic issues

For this FES/APE foreign policy newsletter, we have discussed with several experts in different fields to find out what Moldova’s tasks in 2024 should be, after the decision of the European Council of 14 December 2023 to give green light for the opening of accession negotiations with Moldova. The [...] 12