Moldova Completes EU Screening for Digital and Media Chapter

Moldova Completes EU Screening for Digital and Media Chapter

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Moldova has successfully completed the bilateral screening process with the European Commission for Chapter 10 – Information Society and Media. The meetings, held in Brussels, were led by Deputy Prime Minister Cristina Gherasimov and Cătălina Plinschi, State Secretary for the Ministry of Economic Development and Digitalization, CE Report quotes MOLDPRES

Gherasimov highlighted that the chapter’s policies would foster digitization, improve audiovisual services, and strengthen cybersecurity. These efforts aim to create a more modern, connected, and informed society.

Moldova has made significant progress in aligning with EU digital and communications laws, including the European Electronic Communications Code and the Roaming Regulation, which will eliminate roaming charges within the EU. Additionally, Moldova has adopted the NIS 2 Directive to bolster national cybersecurity and the Open Data Directive to improve public data access.

The next step is to develop Moldova’s negotiation position on this chapter and officially launch accession talks. Moldova aims to join the EU by 2030.

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