Poland's Presidency - An Opportunity to gain Recognition of Moldova's European Prospects - Berbeca, Veaceslav (IDIS VIITORUL Institutul pentru Dezoltare si Initiative Sociale, 2011)
Since its signing in 1994 and its entering into force in 1998, the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement, the legal framework of Moldova - European Union relations, has not changed even if, sub-sequently, in 2004, the EU launched the European Neighborhood Policy (ENP) within which the EU-Moldova Action Plan and Eastern Partnership have been developed. Being a state with pro-Europe¬an aspirations, Moldova wants to amend its legal framework that would imply recognition of EU membership prospects. It is obvious that for this to occur, several conditions must be met. In addition to efforts to promote internal reforms, Moldova needs to have the support of European states in this process. The fact that Poland will hold the EU Council presi¬dency from 1 July 2011 could be a chance for Moldova in its effort to have its EU membership prospects acknowledged