The EU-Moldova summit amounted to a review Moldova’s progress in reforms on the path to European integration, particularly on the rule of law, fundamental rights, and the fight against organized crime, as well as aligning legislation with the EU acquis.
The EU would pay a high price if it lets down Ukraine on membershipIf EU leaders aren’t going to be able to make good on Ukraine’s wish to join the bloc within 18 months, wouldn’t it be better to seriously look at ‘associate’ membership for Kyiv and others?
After years of reforms, red tape, and former Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán blocking them, Ukraine and Moldova marked a historic milestone on Monday as formal EU accession negotiations finally got underway.
As Russian pressure, disinformation and war next door test her country’s nerves, Maia Sandu is gambling her presidency on a fast, risky push to anchor Moldova firmly inside the EU.
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Moldova says the war in Ukraine has helped revive EU enlargement, giving Chișinău a historic chance to advance toward membership. Moldova’s EU minister says the country is on the right track for joining the bloc by 2030, despite unresolved tensions over Transnistria and the high financial costs of alignment.