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I voted in favour of the report on the proposal for a Council decision on providing Community macro-financial assistance to Moldova. Indeed, despite making definite economic progress, Moldova remains one of the poorest countries in Europe. Since 1 January, Moldova, which shares a border with Romania, has actually bordered the European Union, and the Council wants to help it cope with its commercial and financial difficulties. I should like, nevertheless, to emphasise that this solidarity, valued at EUR 45 million, is of an exceptional and limited nature and requires certain conditions. The granting of aid must be made subject to the fulfilment of objectives such as the increased transparency of public finances and respect for human rights.
Finally, I believe, above all, that, in the wake of the 2004 and 2007 enlargements, the European Union’s spirit of solidarity must now extend to the countries of the southern Mediterranean. Thus, through its neighbourhood policy and its Euro-Mediterranean partnership, the EU must ensure that its financial instruments remain effective and that its trade with the countries of the southern Mediterranean increases."@en1
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