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        "+119 days from 31 Mar to cut-off; procurement evidence shows the system was not yet demonstrated operational. Annex B identifies MDL 2.0m total, MDL 1.36m external and MDL 0.64m uncovered. Decision needed: award and publish the implementation timetable, interoperability interfaces and operational acceptance test."
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      "action_title": "Transpose EU electronic-communications rules, including the Gigabit Infrastructure Act / very-high-capacity network deployment, and implement roaming obligations.",
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      "action_title": "Prepare terms of reference and procure an automated tax-compliance risk system so audits and taxpayer interventions are selected from consistent data rather than manual judgement.",
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        "+28 days from 30 Jun. Data quality, interoperability, procurement and specialist staffing are likely delivery dependencies identified by the nature of the official action; no specific blocker was published. Decision needed: publish the approved ToR, procurement status, data-governance safeguards and implementation milestone."
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      "action_title": "Continue VAT and excise alignment, including narrowing exemptions and convergence toward EU minimum rates.",
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        "At cut-off, the June treaty-analysis milestone is +28 days if unfinished; output status is unknown. Decision needed: publish the treaty inventory, gaps against BEPS minimum standards and prioritised renegotiation calendar."
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        "Deadline not passed. Dependence on reliable SOE data, contingent-liability methodology and enforcement at budget gatekeeping. Decision needed: publish the stress-test methodology and require a public eligibility list for capital projects before the 2027 budget is finalised."
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      "action_title": "Strengthen child-protection staffing, with the Commission calling for recruitment and retention of 200 specialists.",
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      "action_title": "Modernise ANOFM: train staff and build a new employment-services information system so jobseekers and employers receive consistent, trackable services.",
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        "Annex B identifies MDL 1.27m uncovered of MDL 1.697m for the IT system, while the training envelope is entirely shown as uncovered. Commission describes ANOFM capacity as limited, though improving. Decision needed: close the financing gap and publish service-level and job-placement outcomes, not only training counts."
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      "cluster_name": "Competitiveness and inclusive growth",
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      "action_title": "Align payment rules with the EU Late Payment Directive so SMEs are paid promptly by public bodies and larger firms.",
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        "Schedule variance: +3 months from NPA Sep target to parliamentary Dec adoption plan. SME cash flow is the material impact. Decision needed: reconcile the two official calendars and publish the bill with enforcement, interest and public-authority compliance arrangements."
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      "action_title": "Digitalise ODA, add grant-impact methodology, internal controls and risk management so SME support can be measured and targeted.",
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      "evidence_url": "https://parlament.md/content/moldova-report-2025.pdf",
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      "secondary_evidence": [],
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      "interministerial_handoffs": [],
      "capacity_funding_constraints": [],
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        "editorial inference"
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      "action_id": "MD-EU-C3-25-03",
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      "action_title": "Build Horizon Europe participation capacity: trained applicants/NCPs, more eligible proposals, grants and a Brussels support presence.",
      "plain_language": "Build Horizon Europe participation capacity: trained applicants/NCPs, more eligible proposals, grants and a Brussels support presence.",
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      "milestones": [],
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      "evidence_url": "https://parlament.md/content/moldova-report-2025.pdf",
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      "secondary_evidence": [],
      "blockers": [
        "Commission asks for training and capacity. No public 2026 dashboard against the NPA numerical targets was located. Decision needed: publish a quarterly proposal/success/funding/NCP tracker and clarify whether targets are annual or cumulative."
      ],
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      "interministerial_handoffs": [],
      "capacity_funding_constraints": [],
      "overdue_days": null,
      "schedule_variance_days": null,
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        "Moldova government-reported",
        "editorial inference"
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      "confidence_rationale": "high/low-outcome",
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      "post_deadline_evidence": null,
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    },
    {
      "action_id": "MD-EU-C3-26-01",
      "cluster_id": 3,
      "cluster_name": "Competitiveness and inclusive growth",
      "chapter_number": 26,
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      "action_title": "Expand labour-market-relevant dual VET, targeting at least 10% annual student growth and stronger quality assurance.",
      "plain_language": "Expand labour-market-relevant dual VET, targeting at least 10% annual student growth and stronger quality assurance.",
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      "npa_action_ref": null,
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      "co_responsible_institutions": [],
      "parliament_committee": null,
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      "accountable_office_holder": null,
      "office_holder_as_of": null,
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      "milestones": [],
      "latest_evidence_date": "2026-05-18",
      "evidence_title": "EC25 p16; S26-B; S26-DUAL-CAHUL",
      "evidence_url": "https://parlament.md/content/moldova-report-2025.pdf",
      "evidence_locator": "EC25 p16; S26-B; S26-DUAL-CAHUL",
      "secondary_evidence": [],
      "blockers": [
        "Deadline not passed. Activity and participation are evidenced, but the 10% growth denominator and employment outcomes are not. Decision needed: publish prior-year baseline, enrolled/completed/placed counts and employer retention by programme."
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      "dependencies": [],
      "interministerial_handoffs": [],
      "capacity_funding_constraints": [],
      "overdue_days": null,
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      "decision_needed_to_unblock": "publish prior-year baseline, enrolled/completed/placed counts and employer retention by programme.",
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        "Moldova government-reported",
        "editorial inference"
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      "confidence_rationale": "high/medium-outcome",
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      "post_deadline_evidence": null,
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      "action_id": "MD-EU-C3-26-02",
      "cluster_id": 3,
      "cluster_name": "Competitiveness and inclusive growth",
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      "action_title": "Train teachers and managers in digital and modern pedagogy, including 1,000 VET teachers annually, and connect training to learning results.",
      "plain_language": "Train teachers and managers in digital and modern pedagogy, including 1,000 VET teachers annually, and connect training to learning results.",
      "action_nature": "implementation",
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      "stage": "implementing",
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      "parliament_committee": null,
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      "accountable_office_holder": null,
      "office_holder_as_of": null,
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      "milestones": [],
      "latest_evidence_date": null,
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      "evidence_url": "https://parlament.md/content/moldova-report-2025.pdf",
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      "secondary_evidence": [],
      "blockers": [
        "Annex B shows substantial external financing. Commission calls for teacher digital skills but also for education spending efficiency and anti-corruption. Decision needed: publish unique-participant counts, completion, classroom-use and learning-outcome measures, together with procurement transparency."
      ],
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      "interministerial_handoffs": [],
      "capacity_funding_constraints": [],
      "overdue_days": null,
      "schedule_variance_days": null,
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      "complexity_rationale": "Editorial preliminary score based on legal volume, capacity, investment and coordination described in the cited action evidence.",
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        "EU-assessed",
        "Moldova government-reported",
        "editorial inference"
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      "confidence_rationale": "high/low-outcome",
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      "post_deadline_evidence": null,
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    },
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      "action_id": "MD-EU-C3-26-03",
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      "cluster_name": "Competitiveness and inclusive growth",
      "chapter_number": 26,
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      "action_title": "Renovate and equip 35 Model Schools while protecting inclusive access for students with disabilities, vulnerable groups and minorities.",
      "plain_language": "Renovate and equip 35 Model Schools while protecting inclusive access for students with disabilities, vulnerable groups and minorities.",
      "action_nature": "implementation",
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      "npa_action_ref": null,
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      "accountable_office_holder": null,
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      "planned_deadline": "2027-12-31",
      "milestones": [],
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      "evidence_url": "https://parlament.md/content/moldova-report-2025.pdf",
      "evidence_locator": "EC25 p16; S26-B",
      "secondary_evidence": [],
      "blockers": [
        "Construction procurement, local capacity and access during consolidation are dependencies. Commission asks for efficient spending, anti-corruption and inclusive education. Decision needed: publish school-by-school contract, physical progress, accessibility and enrolment/transport safeguards."
      ],
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      "interministerial_handoffs": [],
      "capacity_funding_constraints": [],
      "overdue_days": null,
      "schedule_variance_days": null,
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        "political_resistance": 4
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      "mitigation": [],
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        "Moldova government-reported",
        "editorial inference"
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      "confidence_rationale": "high/low-outcome",
      "editorial_note": "Risk, complexity, impact and unblock fields are editorial; they are not official EU assessments.",
      "post_deadline_evidence": null,
      "last_researched_at": "2026-07-28"
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      "action_id": "MD-EU-C3-29-01",
      "cluster_id": 3,
      "cluster_name": "Competitiveness and inclusive growth",
      "chapter_number": 29,
      "chapter_name": "Customs union",
      "action_title": "Implement the multiannual customs IT programme and all 17 Customs Decision System components so Moldova can interoperate with EU customs systems.",
      "plain_language": "Implement the multiannual customs IT programme and all 17 Customs Decision System components so Moldova can interoperate with EU customs systems.",
      "action_nature": "implementation",
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      "npa_action_ref": null,
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      "implementation_status": "implementing",
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      "parliament_committee": null,
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      "accountable_office_holder": null,
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      "milestones": [],
      "latest_evidence_date": "2026-02-17",
      "evidence_title": "EC25 pp16–17; S29-B; S29-IT-PROG",
      "evidence_url": "https://parlament.md/content/moldova-report-2025.pdf",
      "evidence_locator": "EC25 pp16–17; S29-B; S29-IT-PROG",
      "secondary_evidence": [],
      "blockers": [
        "Annex B shows a very large uncovered envelope and internally inconsistent displayed totals, which must be reconciled. Commission asks for full 17/17 implementation. Decision needed: publish system-by-system milestones, financing source, procurement status and conformity-test results."
      ],
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      "interministerial_handoffs": [],
      "capacity_funding_constraints": [],
      "overdue_days": null,
      "schedule_variance_days": null,
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        "administrative_capacity": 5,
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        "coordination_burden": 5,
        "political_resistance": 4
      },
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      "impact_score": 5,
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      ],
      "impact_direction": "mixed",
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      "adaptation_cost": "high",
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        "Moldova government-reported",
        "editorial inference"
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      "confidence_rationale": "high/low-outcome",
      "editorial_note": "Risk, complexity, impact and unblock fields are editorial; they are not official EU assessments.",
      "post_deadline_evidence": null,
      "last_researched_at": "2026-07-28"
    },
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      "action_id": "MD-EU-C3-29-02",
      "cluster_id": 3,
      "cluster_name": "Competitiveness and inclusive growth",
      "chapter_number": 29,
      "chapter_name": "Customs union",
      "action_title": "Operate the Common Transit Convention through NCTS and prove reliable real-time exchange with participating customs administrations.",
      "plain_language": "Operate the Common Transit Convention through NCTS and prove reliable real-time exchange with participating customs administrations.",
      "action_nature": "implementation",
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      "npa_action_ref": null,
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      "implementation_status": "implementing",
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      "responsible_institution": "Customs Service",
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      "accountable_office_holder": null,
      "office_holder_as_of": null,
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      "milestones": [],
      "latest_evidence_date": "2026-04-15",
      "evidence_title": "EC25 pp16–17; APRIL26-REFORMS",
      "evidence_url": "https://parlament.md/content/moldova-report-2025.pdf",
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      "secondary_evidence": [],
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        "Business value depends on uptime, guarantee management and user adoption. Decision needed: publish NCTS availability, declaration/error/clearance times and trader-support performance."
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      "interministerial_handoffs": [],
      "capacity_funding_constraints": [],
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      "schedule_variance_days": null,
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        "investment_cost": 4,
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      ],
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      "adaptation_cost": "high",
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        "Moldova government-reported",
        "editorial inference"
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      "confidence_rationale": "high/medium-outcome",
      "editorial_note": "Risk, complexity, impact and unblock fields are editorial; they are not official EU assessments.",
      "post_deadline_evidence": null,
      "last_researched_at": "2026-07-28"
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      "action_id": "MD-EU-C3-29-03",
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      "cluster_name": "Competitiveness and inclusive growth",
      "chapter_number": 29,
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      "action_title": "Reorganise customs functions, delegate appropriately to regional offices, and strengthen anti-corruption staff rotation and monitoring.",
      "plain_language": "Reorganise customs functions, delegate appropriately to regional offices, and strengthen anti-corruption staff rotation and monitoring.",
      "action_nature": "implementation",
      "npa_annex": "A/B or EU recommendation; see evidence locator",
      "npa_action_ref": null,
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      "accountable_office_holder": null,
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      "milestones": [],
      "latest_evidence_date": null,
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      "evidence_url": "https://parlament.md/content/moldova-report-2025.pdf",
      "evidence_locator": "EC25 pp16–17; S29-B",
      "secondary_evidence": [],
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        "Reorganisation carries staffing and service-continuity risk; Annex B shows an uncovered MDL 41.416m envelope. Decision needed: approve and publish the target operating model, delegated authorities, staffing transition and integrity indicators before implementation."
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      "interministerial_handoffs": [],
      "capacity_funding_constraints": [],
      "overdue_days": null,
      "schedule_variance_days": null,
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      "adaptation_cost": "high",
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        "Moldova government-reported",
        "editorial inference"
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      "confidence_rationale": "high/low-outcome",
      "editorial_note": "Risk, complexity, impact and unblock fields are editorial; they are not official EU assessments.",
      "post_deadline_evidence": null,
      "last_researched_at": "2026-07-28"
    },
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      "action_id": "MD-EU-C4-14-01",
      "cluster_id": 4,
      "cluster_name": "Green agenda and sustainable connectivity",
      "chapter_number": 14,
      "chapter_name": "Transport policy",
      "action_title": "Align road-market and road-social rules, including the road transport code and enforceable working-condition safeguards.",
      "plain_language": "Align road-market and road-social rules, including the road transport code and enforceable working-condition safeguards.",
      "action_nature": "hybrid",
      "npa_annex": "A/B or EU recommendation; see evidence locator",
      "npa_action_ref": null,
      "adoption_status": "drafting",
      "implementation_status": "preparatory",
      "stage": "drafting",
      "responsible_institution": "MIDR; ANTA",
      "co_responsible_institutions": [],
      "parliament_committee": null,
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      "accountable_office_holder": null,
      "office_holder_as_of": null,
      "planned_deadline": "2026 recommendation",
      "milestones": [],
      "latest_evidence_date": null,
      "evidence_title": "EC25 p17; S14-TA",
      "evidence_url": "https://parlament.md/content/moldova-report-2025.pdf",
      "evidence_locator": "EC25 p17; S14-TA",
      "secondary_evidence": [],
      "blockers": [
        "Legislative drafting must connect to enforcement capacity, tachograph systems and social-partner consultation. Decision needed: publish the acquis transposition table, consultation result and parliamentary timetable."
      ],
      "dependencies": [],
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      "capacity_funding_constraints": [],
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      "action_title": "Commission the Vulcănești–Chișinău 400 kV line and substations, reducing dependence on the old eastward electricity route.",
      "plain_language": "Commission the Vulcănești–Chișinău 400 kV line and substations, reducing dependence on the old eastward electricity route.",
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        "Commission asks for practical implementation for 2027 coupling. Liquidity, metering, settlement and cross-border compatibility are dependencies. Decision needed: publish balancing-market performance and the coupling workplan with conformity milestones."
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      "post_deadline_evidence": null,
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      "action_title": "Procure 170 MW of wind capacity paired with at least 44 MWh storage, while scaling residential/building energy efficiency.",
      "plain_language": "Procure 170 MW of wind capacity paired with at least 44 MWh storage, while scaling residential/building energy efficiency.",
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      "evidence_url": "https://parlament.md/content/moldova-report-2025.pdf",
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        "Annex B shows the wind/storage envelope as uncovered/private and substantial uncovered residential-efficiency funding. Grid connection, affordability and transparent competitive awards are dependencies. Decision needed: publish auction award/cost/grid timetable and household-equity safeguards."
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        "Moldova government-reported",
        "editorial inference"
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      "confidence_rationale": "high/medium-current",
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      "post_deadline_evidence": null,
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      "action_id": "MD-EU-C4-21-01",
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      "chapter_number": 21,
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      "action_title": "Rehabilitate the North–South railway corridor (128 km) and Centre–South corridor so Moldova’s rail network can carry reliable regional freight and passengers.",
      "plain_language": "Rehabilitate the North–South railway corridor (128 km) and Centre–South corridor so Moldova’s rail network can carry reliable regional freight and passengers.",
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      "milestones": [],
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      "evidence_url": "https://parlament.md/content/moldova-report-2025.pdf",
      "evidence_locator": "EC25 pp17–18; S21-B",
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      "blockers": [
        "Commission asks Moldova to accelerate Solidarity Lanes and use CEF. Procurement, CFM governance, donor disbursement and operational continuity are material dependencies. Decision needed: publish contract-by-contract physical and financial progress plus delay recovery plan."
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      "capacity_funding_constraints": [],
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      "schedule_variance_days": null,
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        "editorial inference"
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      "confidence_rationale": "high/low-outcome",
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      "cluster_name": "Green agenda and sustainable connectivity",
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      "chapter_name": "Trans-European networks",
      "action_title": "Complete studies for Chișinău ring-road sections and the Iași–Ungheni–Chișinău–Odesa corridor before committing to construction.",
      "plain_language": "Complete studies for Chișinău ring-road sections and the Iași–Ungheni–Chișinău–Odesa corridor before committing to construction.",
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      "milestones": [],
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      "secondary_evidence": [],
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        "Consultant procurement, route/environmental choices and cross-border coordination are dependencies. Decision needed: publish the completed pre-feasibility study or the revised delivery date, then disclose options and cost-benefit analysis."
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      "interministerial_handoffs": [],
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      "action_title": "Complete the pre-feasibility/concept for a standard-gauge Ungheni–Chișinău rail connection, enabling direct integration with the EU rail network.",
      "plain_language": "Complete the pre-feasibility/concept for a standard-gauge Ungheni–Chișinău rail connection, enabling direct integration with the EU rail network.",
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      "milestones": [],
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      "evidence_locator": "EC25 pp17–18; S21-B",
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      "interministerial_handoffs": [],
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      "confidence_rationale": "high/low-outcome",
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      "post_deadline_evidence": null,
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      "action_title": "Establish EU-compatible monitoring, reporting, verification and accreditation (MRVA) for carbon pricing / EU ETS preparation.",
      "plain_language": "Establish EU-compatible monitoring, reporting, verification and accreditation (MRVA) for carbon pricing / EU ETS preparation.",
      "action_nature": "hybrid",
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