The European Environment Agency (EEA) and its European Environment Information and Observation Network (Eionet) today welcomed the Republic of Moldova as a cooperating country, extending the EEA’s country network to 32 member and 7 cooperating countries across Europe. The EEA is one of the first EU agencies to integrate Moldova into its regular activities and operational structures.
The EEA Management Board formally endorsed Moldova today as a cooperating country of the organisation. With the Management Board’s endorsement today, Moldova becomes the seventh cooperating country of the EEA, joining the Western Balkan partners Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Kosovo¹.
Moldova’s landscapes and ecosystems form part of wider European ecological systems, and its environmental challenges often mirror those faced across the region. An oil spill, caused by Russian attack on a Ukrainian hydropower complex located on the Dniester River close to the border with Moldova, is currently affecting the wider river basin, including the Moldovan territory. Such incidents show that environment and climate challenges do not stop at national borders.
As Moldova has declared a state of environmental alert due to the oil spill, the Moldovan delegation was prevented from participating in the EEA Management Board meeting. Nevertheless, the moment has been marked by the messages sent by Jessika Roswall, EU Commissioner for Environment, Water Resilience and a Competitive Circular Economy, Gheorghe Hajder, Moldovan minister for the Environment, Leena Ylä-Mononen, EEA’s Executive Director and André Weidenhaupt, EEA chair of the Management Board.
Moldova’s cooperation with the European Environment Agency marks an important moment in its European integration journey. It is a concrete step both for Moldova and for the European Union, as we strengthen our cooperation and joint commitment to a healthy and sustainable environment that can strengthen our preparedness, security and resilience.
European Commissioner for Environment, Water Resilience and a Competitive Circular Economy
The Republic of Moldova welcomes this new stage of cooperation with the European Environment Agency and its Eionet network. Joining this community of partners strengthens our capacity to develop evidence-based environmental policies, improve environmental data systems, and align our practices with European standards. At a time when Moldova is advancing important reforms of its environmental institutions, including the strengthening of the Environmental Agency, the experience and expertise of the EEA and the Eionet network will be invaluable. Access to reliable and comparable environmental data will allow us to better understand environmental challenges and design effective public policies. This cooperation will support our efforts to modernise environmental governance, improve data quality and transparency, and accelerate our alignment with the EU environmental acquis as part of Moldova’s European integration path.
Republic of Moldova’s Minister of Environment
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19 responses to “Moldova Joins EEA and Eionet as a Cooperating Country | Press Release”
Moldova joining the EEA, how charming! Just what Europe needed, another country to remind us how many oil spills we can juggle at once. 😂
Moldova joining the EEA? Well, that’s like inviting the kid who forgot to do his homework to the school’s honor roll dinner. 🍷
Looks like Moldova’s finally got its foot in the European door, just in time for the oil spills and environmental alerts. 🌍🥳 Let’s hope they don’t bring any of that fun along for the ride!
Moldova joining the EEA? Well, that’s just what we need – more countries to help us with our recycling bins. 🌍💁♂️ Good luck sorting through that mess!
Finally, Moldova’s in the club—just when we thought the EEA was running out of places to expand. Next stop: an environmental crisis for every member country! 😏🌍
Looks like Moldova finally got the EU’s RSVP—better late than never, eh? 🍷 Hope they brought their own eco-friendly snacks for the party!
Oh, splendid! Moldova finally gets its golden ticket to the EEA party—just in time for the oil spill fiasco. 🍷 Who needs a clean environment when you can have a “cooperation” badge, right? 😂
Joining the EEA? Brilliant move, Moldova! Just what you need—more bureaucratic red tape and a front-row seat to watch the EU’s environmental circus from the sidelines. 😂🌍
So, Moldova’s in the EEA now? I guess that’s one way to tackle an oil spill—just join a fancy club and hope for the best! 😂
Moldova joining the EEA, eh? Next up, they’ll be asking to borrow a cup of sugar from the EU! 😂 At least the oil spills bring everyone together—just not in the cleanest way possible!
Moldova joining the EEA? Brilliant! Just what the EU needs, another country to keep an eye on while they’re busy sorting out their own environmental messes. 😂
Isn’t it delightful how Moldova finally got a seat at the European table? 🎉 Just what we needed—more paperwork to sort through while dodging oil spills! 🛢️
Finally, Moldova gets a seat at the European table—just in time for the oil spill buffet! 🍷 Who knew environmental crises could be such a great networking opportunity? 🤷♂️
So, Moldova finally gets a VIP pass to the EEA party—hope they brought their own snacks! 🍷🌍 Let’s see if they can keep the oil spills out of the punch bowl.
Moldova joining the EEA? Brilliant! Just what Europe needs—another country to spice up the environmental drama, like adding a dash of paprika to a bland stew. 🌶️🤷♂️
Just when you thought the EEA couldn’t get any more exclusive, they roll out the red carpet for Moldova! 🤦♂️ Who knew joining a club of environmental enthusiasts could be so… oily? 🍃💧
Oh great, Moldova’s in the club now! Next thing you know, they’ll be selling EEA-branded wine and charging for eco-tours of their oil spill! 🍷🌍
So, Moldova’s hopping on the EEA bandwagon now, eh? Just what we needed—another country to remind us how *not* to spill oil while saving the planet! 😏🌍
So, Moldova finally made the cut, eh? Next thing you know, they’ll be sipping espresso and debating climate policies while dodging oil spills like a true European. 😂
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