About 30 participants – students of the Law Faculty of the Moldova State University – gathered on 8 December 2021, to discuss what it takes to make a good judge, in the light of the future Justice sector reform in the Republic of Moldova. The roundtable was organized jointly by the Moldova State University (MSU) Law Faculty and the EU-funded project ‘Support to the Implementation of the EU High Level Advisers’ Mission’.

The duration of the EU-funded project ‘Support to the implementation of the European Union High Level Advisers’ Mission’ has been extended for one more year – until 1 January 2023. The Delegation of the European Union to the Republic of Moldova approved the extension the project implemented by a consortium led by ‘Business & Strategies in Europe’, thus bringing the total duration to 4 years – since 2 January 2019 until 1 January 2023.

The development of the Smart Specialization Strategy – the policy document that involves an approach based on resources available within a country, taking into account its socio-economic challenges, used to identify unique opportunities for development and growth – has been recently completed. In other words, smart specialization means targeting the resources available for research and innovation exactly in the areas where they can be fully capitalized – to the sectors that have increased competitiveness and attractiveness in a country, which will later contribute to its economic growth.

The 5th Steering Committee meeting of the “Support to the Implementation of the EU High Level Advisers’ Mission” Project took place on 19 October 2021. Members of the Steering Committee – representatives of the Delegation of the European Union to the Republic of Moldova and Government institutions – discussed and assessed the activities carried out during the first semester of 2021.

Business & Strategies in Europe S.A. (B&S Europe), a Brussels based consultancy firm with twenty years of experience in providing capacity building services, ensuring “Support to the implementation of the European Union High Level Advisers' Mission”, seeks to receive expressions of interest by qualified professionals for filling the position of Assistant (male/female) of the EU High Level Adviser on Financial Services

The EU High Level Adviser on energy, Alexandru Săndulescu, has been awarded the medal Cross "For Merit" of the first degree of the National Agency for Energy Regulation (ANRE).

The draft Customs Code(CC) was approved in the second reading during the Parliament’s extraordinary plenary session held on August 13. The draft aims to unify, modernise and streamline the customs legislation, as well as to adjust it to Moldova’s commitments under the EU - Republic of Moldova Association Agreement. The adoption of a new Customs Code also stems from the need to fulfil the country’s obligations under the Agreement on the European Union’s Macro-Financial Assistance for Moldova (OMNIBUS).

Business & Strategies in Europe S.A. (B&S Europe), a Brussels based consultancy firm with twenty years of experience in providing capacity building services, ensuring “Support to the implementation of the European Union High Level Advisers' Mission”, seeks to receive expressions of interest by qualified professionals for filling the position of Assistant (male/female) of the EU High Level Adviser on Financial Services.

A technical meeting focused on the final version of the new draft Customs Code (CC) gathered on 5 August representatives of the Ministry of Finance, the Customs Service, the European Business Association and the EU Delegation to the Republic of Moldova. The Ministry of Finance representatives spoke on the importance of bringing the Customs regulation in line with those of the EU, whereas business sector representatives raised their questions related to new specific procedures.

Business & Strategies in Europe S.A. (B&S Europe), a Brussels based consultancy firm with twenty years of experience in providing capacity building services, ensuring “Support to the implementation of the European Union High Level Advisers' Mission”, seeks to receive expressions of interest by qualified professionals for filling the position of Assistant (male/female) of the EU High Level Adviser on Financial Services.