{"id":55448,"date":"2026-06-18T10:05:57","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T07:05:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.riigikogu.ee\/pressiteated\/mihkelson-will-discuss-eu-enlargement-and-strengthening-democracy-in-moldova\/"},"modified":"2026-06-18T10:05:57","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T07:05:57","slug":"mihkelson-will-discuss-eu-enlargement-and-strengthening-democracy-in-moldova","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.riigikogu.ee\/en\/pressiteated\/mihkelson-will-discuss-eu-enlargement-and-strengthening-democracy-in-moldova\/","title":{"rendered":"Mihkelson will discuss EU enlargement and strengthening democracy in Moldova"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Mihkelson will join journalists and experts from Germany, Moldova and Slovakia in a panel discussion that will focus on independent journalism as a foundation of democracy. 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