Strengthening Moldova’s resilience against Russian hybrid threats and malign interference

Amendments tabled for the plenary sitting on this text, in their own numbering series. This is a different set from the committee amendments tracked elsewhere on AmendEU, and is not counted in any of the site’s amendment totals.

1. Amendment 1ECRJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 13
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   13. Notes that Russia’s National Security Strategy, approved by President Putin on 31 December 2015, building on the Military Doctrine of 25 December 2014, explicitly defends so-called traditional Russian spiritual and moral values against perceived Western influence, thereby demonstrating Russia’s instrumentalisation of these values and their institutions for strategic purposes; expresses concern over Russia’s instrumentalisation of so-called traditional Russian values and stresses that one of the primary channels for Russian propaganda in Moldova is the Moscow- affiliated Metropolis of Chișinău and All Moldova under the jurisdiction of the Russian Orthodox Church; condemns the intimidation…

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   13. Notes that Russia’s National Security Strategy, approved by President Putin on 31 December 2015, building on the Military Doctrine of 25 December 2014, explicitly defends so-called traditional Russian spiritual and moral values against perceived Western influence, thereby demonstrating Russia’s instrumentalisation of these values and their institutions for strategic purposes; expresses concern over Russia’s instrumentalisation of so-called traditional Russian values and stresses that one of the primary channels for Russian propaganda in Moldova is the Moscow- affiliated Metropolis of Chișinău and All Moldova under the jurisdiction of the Russian Orthodox Church; underlines that in April…

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2. Amendment 2ECRJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 13 a (new)
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   13a. Recognises the Orthodox Metropolis of Bessarabia as a victim of Soviet oppression; notes that after it was abusively abolished by the Soviet authorities, the Orthodox Metropolis of Bessarabia was not officially recognised until 2002, following a decision by the European Court of Human Rights;

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3. Amendment 3ECRJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 16 a (new)
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   16a. Commends the Republic of Moldova on the significant progress it has made in phasing out Russian energy sources, accelerating the decarbonisation and digitalisation of its energy mix, and integrating into the EU energy market; reiterates its call for the EU and the Member States to continue supporting Moldova’s energy security, supporting the construction and financing of new electricity interconnections with neighbouring countries, promoting energy efficiency and deploying renewables and energy storage systems in accordance with the targets set in its national energy and climate plan;

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4. Amendment 4ECRJoint motion for a resolution · Recital F (new)
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   F. whereas a recent journalistic investigation, based on the infiltration of the ȘOR party network by an undercover reporter starting in 2024, revealed that hundreds of fake accounts, managed by activists from the ‘Victory’ political bloc under the control of Ilan Șor from Moscow, had been established to disseminate Russian propaganda on TikTok and Facebook; whereas this anti-European content, fully aligned with Kremlin narratives, was systematically monitored and coordinated through secret Telegram groups and channels1a; ______________ 1a https:/www.zdg.md/en/kremlins-digital-army-an-undercover-investigation-its-paid-let-me-tell-you-its-paid-directly-from-moscow/.

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5. Amendment 5ESNJoint motion for a resolution · Recital Aa (new)
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   Aa. whereas Moldova has the right to defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity against any hostile foreign interference; whereas at the same time Moldova continues to face entrenched corruption, oligarchic influence and institutional fragility, which external actors routinely exploit;

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6. Amendment 6ESNJoint motion for a resolution · Recital Ba (new)
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   Ba. whereas the Danish Presidency has signalled its intention to accelerate Moldova’s accession track; whereas the relentless push for enlargement is driven by an ideological agenda that exploits narratives about ‘Russian hybrid threats and malign interference’ as a pretext to justify and accelerate Moldova’s integration into the EU;

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7. Amendment 7ESNJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 1a (new)
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   1a. Strongly opposes the acceleration of Moldova’s EU accession under the Danish Presidency, particularly when justified by the narrative of ‘Russian hybrid threats and malign interference’, which serves as a convenient pretext to advance an ideological enlargement agenda that disregards the interests of European citizens;

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8. Amendment 8ESNJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 5a (new)
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   5a. Condemns the substantial Russian interference in Moldova and other eastern European countries; notes that the European Union likewise exerts significant influence in Moldova, i.e. through financial assistance, conditionality mechanisms and political engagement, which can shape domestic policies and the country’s geopolitical orientation;

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9. Amendment 9ESNJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 7a (new)
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   7a. Calls on the Commission to cease all EU macro-financial assistance, budget support and any other financial aid to Moldova; insists that EU taxpayers must not be compelled to subsidise persistent governance failures abroad and that EU tax revenues must be used first and foremost for the benefit of EU citizens;

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