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Dina Railean, Honorary Consul of Moldova in Manchester and a large group of diplomats, civic leaders, business representatives and European stakeholders gathered on the steps of St George’s Hall in Liverpool for Liverpool Welcomes Europe 2026. Participants stand around oversized “LWE” letters beneath the building’s grand columns, reflecting the event’s focus on city diplomacy, UK–European cooperation, international trade, investment, culture and regional partnerships.

Liverpool Builds a New Bridge to Europe

EN, Honorary Consul of Moldova in Manchester, Thought Leadership Series: Building Bridges

Diplomacy is no longer shaped only in national capitals.

Liverpool Welcomes Europe 2026 demonstrated how cities can use trade, universities, culture, ports and investment networks to create practical international opportunities.

Dina Railean examines what City Diplomacy could mean for Moldova, the North West, European integration and the future reconstruction of Ukraine.

Dina Railean, Honorary Consul of Moldova in Manchester in a coral blazer and Alexandru Vlasenco in a dark suit stand inside the Moldovan Embassy’s wine vault in London, surrounded by wooden shelves displaying Moldovan wines, spirits and traditional products. The photograph followed a discussion about business and investment opportunities in Moldova, the role of the Honorary Consulate in promoting these opportunities across the North West of England, and future engagement with the Moldovan diaspora.

Building Bridges: Investment Diplomacy in Action

CEO, Express Language Solutions Ltd, CEO, Moldovan Diaspora Business Alliance Ltd, EN, Honorary Consul of Moldova in Manchester, Salford President, Greater Manchester Chamber

Moldova is moving beyond the language of economic potential.

Following an investment roundtable at the Embassy of the Republic of Moldova in London, Dina Railean examines how reform, European integration, diaspora expertise and regional economic diplomacy can turn international interest into investable projects.

For companies across the North West, Moldova may represent an opportunity to engage early with a changing European market.

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