Implementing aquis communitaire- judicial and administrative reform in Romania. Moldova`s European path- interstate cooperation [Articol]

Abstract

Stable democracies have emerged in Central and Eastern Europe. Both the existing Member States and the forthcoming members benefit from the European political stability. This stability is rooted in common European values: democracy, the rule of law, respect for human rights and the protection of minorities. On the basis of political and economic stability, the enlarged Union will be better equipped to confront global challenges. This means an opportunity for the candidate countries to improve their living standards and their prospects in global competition. In the same time, it shall add heaviness to the EU’s external relations, in particular to the development of a common foreign and security policy, a more coherent approach regarding the neighbouring countries. Improved cooperation between current and future Member States will help combat international crime and terrorism ( Heather Grabbe, 2002: 249-268). In the process of integration, the focus is on the capacity to implement EU laws and policies(the so-called acquis Communautaire). The paper aims to examine the Romanian path to the statute of Member State, the technical progress in the area of justice, as well as the EU’s accession conditionality devices. In the same time, it shall make a comparison with the situation of the Republic of Moldova, as regarding the enforcement of administrative and judicial capacity, in particular in the context of border management, fight against fraud, corruption, money laundering and organised crime.