EU Rolls Out New Support Package To Boost Ties With Moldova

The European Union has assembled a new support package meant to mitigate the impact of Russia's war in Ukraine on Moldova and "bring the country closer" to the 27-member bloc, the European Commission has announced. The package has five priority areas, commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said in a statement on June 28. The five areas are focused on facilitating economic development and connectivity, reforms, energy, security, and strategic communication, the statement said. “Moldova has stood firmly in solidarity and in defense…