Moldova could join EU by 2030 despite unresolved conflict

Moldova could join the European Union by 2030 without first resolving the conflict on the Dniester’s left bank, Foreign Minister Mihai Popșoi said in a TVR Info interview on Friday.

Moldova faces costly hurdles in EU accession talks

Moldova faces major legislative and financial hurdles in aligning with EU rules, particularly in environmental protection, transport and trans-European networks, Deputy Prime Minister Cristina Gherasimov said on Friday.

Moldova could face delays in receiving EU funds as seven reforms risk missing the 2026 deadline

Seven of the 40 reforms Moldova has pledged to implement by the end of 2026 risk missing the deadline. If so, the European Union could delay disbursing funds allocated to these measures, but the money would not be permanently lost.

European Commission highlights Moldova’s key shortcomings in latest enlargement report

Low conviction rates in corruption cases, ongoing judicial shortcomings, a large budget deficit, and inefficient management of state-owned enterprises are among the key concerns raised by the European Commission. Despite progress in EU accession, Moldova still faces challenges in completing and implementing essential reforms, the Commission’s assessment shows.

Parliament Speaker: "We aim to conclude accession negotiations by early 2028" following the European Commission report

The Republic of Moldova's progress across all 33 EU accession negotiating chapters reflects the efforts of state institutions over the past year, says Parliament Speaker Igor Grosu. He welcomed the European Commission’s enlargement report and reaffirmed Chișinău’s goal of completing accession negotiations by early 2028.

Moldova could provisionally close 25 EU chapters in 2027

The European Commission is due to present its 2026 Enlargement Package on Wednesday, November 4, setting out indicative milestones that could allow Moldova to provisionally close 25 accession chapters in 2027.

Moldova could close two EU negotiation chapters by March 2027

Moldova is making rapid progress in aligning its social and labor legislation with EU standards. Thanks to these advances, the country could provisionally close two chapters under Clusters II and III by March 2027, said Felicia Bechtold, State Secretary at the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection.

Moldova seeks EU recognition for electronically signed documents

Moldova is working to align its digital rules with EU standards so electronically signed documents could eventually be accepted by European institutions, reducing the need for citizens abroad to travel home for paperwork.

Moldova seeks to keep 7% tax rate for IT companies after EU accession

The Republic of Moldova aims to maintain the preferential tax regime for companies within the Moldova IT Park even after joining the European Union. The authorities have requested a transition period of five to six years, during which the park’s residents would continue to benefit from the existing incentives. Currently, approximately 3,000 companies pay a single 7% tax rate, guaranteed by law until 2035. A framework for the future of this tax regime is expected to be agreed upon with the European Commission by the end of 2027.

Moldova faces EU reform test as Hungary delays accession talks

Moldova is stepping up efforts to join the European Union, but weak implementation of reforms and Hungary's opposition to further accession steps are complicating its progress, while security ties with Ukraine remain crucial.

EU reviews Moldovan energy aid amid rising winter costs

The European Union is actively examining potential support measures for Moldova as surging regional energy costs strain household budgets ahead of winter, EU Ambassador to Chișinău Iwona Piórko confirmed.

EU ties next tranche for Moldova to strict 40-reform target, EU Ambassador

The Republic of Moldova must complete 40 reform steps by December to qualify for the next tranche of funding from the European Union’s Growth Plan, which totals 1.9 billion euros. This new phase will be more complex than the previous one, but the amount to be disbursed will also be larger, stated the EU Ambassador to Chisinau, Iwona Piórko, during the program "Noi și Europa" on Radio Moldova.