ALDE Party Vice-President Dan Barna MEP (USR, RO) joined Marta Kos, European Commissioner for Enlargement, in her three-day visit to Moldova.
In the capital of Chișinău, Commissioner Kos officially signed the European Union’s Reform and Growth Facility for Moldova, with the ceremony symbolically taking place on Europe Day.
🇪🇺🇲🇩 On Europe Day, the official signing ceremony of the Growth Facility for the Republic of Moldova took place today in Chișinău. This is a financial support program for the Republic of Moldova worth almost two billion euros, to which I contributed in the European Parliament.… pic.twitter.com/6Lk9y3QAxC
— Dan Barna (@DanBarnaUSR) May 9, 2025
The Growth Facility is a financial support program for the Republic of Moldova worth almost €2 billion, aimed at boosting the country’s economy, providing significant financial assistance and bringing the country closer to EU membership by accelerating reforms.
Vice-President Barna brought forward the work for the Facility in the European Parliament until it was approved by the Plenary session on 11 March.
🇪🇺🇲🇩 On #EuropeDay in Chișinău, we marked a major step forward: @MartaKosEU signed the EU’s €2 billion Growth Facility for Moldova.
We are proud of @DanBarnaUSR for leadinging our contribution to this initiative in the @Europarl_EN – real support for Moldova’s EU future! pic.twitter.com/EZNwXBKPl3
— Renew Europe (@RenewEurope) May 9, 2025
“I am proud and honored to be in Chișinău on Europe Day. Unity, and solidarity are core values of the EU. We are showing support for Moldova and its European future in these troubled geopolitical times,” said Vice-President Barna.
Over the course of the visit, the delegation met with citizens, entrepreneurs, and political leaders such as Moldovan President Maia Sandu to discuss the benefits of EU membership and the impact of the Reform and Growth Plan on the country’s future.
La mulți ani de Ziua Europei, Moldova!
It is no coincidence that we mark the end of war and Europe Day together. Because Europe is about peace and the freedom to choose your own future.
We’re ready to shape this future with you. The choice is yours! pic.twitter.com/XozKrrkEml
— Marta Kos (@MartaKosEU) May 9, 2025
Celebrated Europe Day in Ungheni with @MartaKosEU and our citizens – marking Moldova’s EU journey.
Europe is more than geography. It’s a peace project that turned a war-torn continent into a union of cooperation and hope. Moldova chooses peace, unity, and a European future. pic.twitter.com/xkBngUXtNP
— Maia Sandu (@sandumaiamd) May 9, 2025
Moldova is part of the European family 🇪🇺
Family photo with the ambassadors of the EU member states
Happy Europe Day! pic.twitter.com/ZqJBbu7bjU
— Dan Barna (@DanBarnaUSR) May 9, 2025