Moldova-Romania diplomatic scandal and EU financial aid
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A diplomatic scandal between Romania and Moldova erupted last Friday after Moldovan Prime Minister Ion Chicu retorted to the criticism leveled by Romanian MEP Siegfried Mureşan.
Earlier, in a Facebook post, Siegfried Mureşan said “the Government fails to manage the COVID-19 crisis because it failed to implement reforms.”
Moldovan Premier Chicu replied “the concerted attacks by personages who claim to be Moldova’s advocates can impress only their patrons, not me”.
“I’m looking at these Romanian lads who sheltered in European institutions and come with “patronage” over us... Failed, with nothing achieved in life and in the country, good for “bringing the balls” only...” he commented.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Romanian said the Moldova’s Prime Minister’s statements are “denigrating in relation to Romania” and “completely unacceptable”.
On Sunday, Dragoș Tudorache, European Parliament Rapporteur for Moldova-EU Association Agreement, said in a Facebook post that Moldova risks losing the second tranche of 30 million euros of macro-financial assistance provided by the European Union.
He was disappointed that instead of putting effort in fulfilling the commitments before the deadline, PM Chicu was concerned about offending the representatives of the European Parliament.
The Premier's adviser Vitalie Dragancea recommended the MEP to leave the emotions aside. According to him, the Government has moved quickly to meet the imposed conditions, and now everything depends on the Parliament.