Brussels has pledged €1.8bn in economic support for Moldova ahead of a referendum on EU membership called by the pro-western government in Chișinău, despite Russian pressure to derail its efforts.
欧盟承诺为摩尔多瓦提供18亿欧元的经济支持，该国的亲西方政府已发起欧盟成员国身份公投——尽管俄罗斯施压阻挠这一努力。
The former Soviet republic’s economy has been battered by knock-on effects of Russia’s war against neighbouring Ukraine, including reduced trade flows and high energy costs. That has undermined the popularity of its pro-EU government as it pushes ahead with reforms necessary to achieve EU membership.
作为曾经的苏维埃加盟共和国，摩尔多瓦经济受到俄罗斯入侵其邻国乌克兰所造成的连锁反应的沉重打击，包括贸易流量减少和能源成本高企。这削弱了亲欧盟的该国政府的声望，它正为加入欧盟而推行必要的改革。
The European Commission’s ‘Growth Plan’, announced on Thursday, will peg financial aid to those reform efforts and help fund initiatives such as road and rail infrastructure and power grid improvements.
欧盟委员会(European Commission)周四宣布的“增长计划”(Growth Plan)将把财政援助与改革努力挂钩，并帮助为公路和铁路基础设施以及电网改进等举措提供资金。