Cristina Gherasimov

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Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration
Republic of Moldova

She has been Deputy Prime Minister for European integration and Chief negotiator for Moldova’s EU accession since February 2024. Before, she was Secretary of State and Senior Foreign Policy Advisor to the President of Moldova.

Cristina Gherasimov on the Schedule 2024

Sunday, 25. August

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Morning
The Geopolitics of Enlargement: A Way to Safeguard the European Space
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The EU Enlargement is increasingly seen as an effective foreign policy tool to diminish the influence of external powers in the Eastern Neighbourhood and the Western Balkans. Reframing European integration as a strategy to provide security for the neighbourhoods, as well as make EU Member States safer, will certainly strengthen the EU’s standing as a geopolitical actor - for example through a sustainable peace settlement for Ukraine and sound security arrangements for Moldova.
Congress Centrum Alpbach , CCA Liechtenstein-Hayek-Saal
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09:00 - 10:30 The Geopolitics of Enlargement: A Way to Safeguard the European Space
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Monday, 26. August

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Morning
EU Enlargement: A New Chapter or Old Wine in New Bottles?
English 90
The war in Ukraine has brought a new sense of urgency to the EU enlargement process. The European Council opened accession negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova. Now comes the hard part, as the candidate countries in the Western Balkans know only too well. We will discuss what Ukraine and Moldova can learn from their experiences and what impact the new momentum driven by Ukraine has on the enlargement process in the Western Balkans and in general.  
Congress Centrum Alpbach , CCA Flora-Heiss-Rogger Saal
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09:00 - 10:30 EU Enlargement: A New Chapter or Old Wine in New Bottles?
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