Friedrich Ebert Stiftung

TOPICS OF THE EDITION: 1. The American lawyer George Teodorescu speaks about foreign investors and the business environment in the Republic of Moldova. 2. Foreign residents in the Free Economic Zones generate industrial growth despite the internal and external economic crisis. 3. The economic expert Vleriu Prohnitchi says the Free Economic Zones are a transitory solution and they do not ensure industrial development in the long term. 4. Trade union representatives say they cannot create trade union organisations in Free Economic Zones.

Topics of the edition: 1. Moldovan Parliament has passed a series of controversial decisions which stirred concern among the European and international institutions. Expert opinions-Anatol Taranu, Viorel Chivriga, Arcadie Barbarosie and Corneliu Ciurea. 2. Moldova - a success story brought to ground zero. An editorial written by Victor Chirila, Executive Director of the Foreign Policy Association.

TOPICS OF THE EDITION: 1.The negotiations round on the Association Agreement will be followed by telephone consultations to finalize the details. The Vilnius Summit is likely to be successful for the Republic of Moldova, even if the Association Agreement is not initialled. 2.Quo vadis, Moldova? An editorial signed by the Executive Director of the Foreign Policy Association, Victor Chirila. 3.Progress Report of the European Neighbourhood Policy, presented by Stefan Fule in Brussels and by Dirk Schuebel in Chisinau. Feedback by representatives of the political parties from the Moldovan Parliament.