Moldova: Maia Sandu wins final round of presidential elections (updated)
Several European leaders have sent their congratulations to Maia Sandu, who was re-elected president of Moldova. They said "democracy has…
EU Commission adopts 2024 Enlargement Package: Main points and reactions
Today, the EU Commission has adopted its annual Enlargement Package, providing a detailed assessment of the state of play and…
EU Commission welcomes higher electricity export capacity to Ukraine and Moldova
The EU Commission welcomes today’s confirmation by the Transmission System Operators (TSOs) of Continental Europe that the electricity export capacity to…
Presidential elections and EU referendum in Moldova: EU reactions and next steps
EU representatives welcome the results of the constitutional referendum, in which the Moldovan people have expressed their desire to anchor…
Moldova: Maia Sandu leads clearly, Alexandr Stoianoglo second, close majority pro EU
According to preliminary data, current pro-European President Maia Sandu leads in the Presidential elections in Moldova, but faces a run-off…
CER Insight: Are Georgia and Moldova Putin’s next dominoes?
Georgia and Moldova are EU candidate countries facing elections this month. Both risk coming under increased Russian influence, but for…
Nordic-Baltic foreign ministers to visit Moldova
On 15 October 2024, the Nordic-Baltic countries’ foreign ministers will travel to Moldova. The visit comes ahead of the concurrent…
Main results of the EU Foreign Affairs Council, 14 October 2024
The EU Foreign Affairs Council exchanged views on the Russian aggression against Ukraine and the situation in the Middle East.…
Moldova: EU Council lists five more individuals and one entity for destabilising actions
The new listings include Evghenia Guţul, who is the Governor (‘Bashkan’) of the Autonomous Territorial Unit of Gagauzia, and is responsible for promoting…
Moldova: EU Commission adopts €1.8bn support package for growth and EU integration
The Plan, which is the largest EU financial support package since Moldova's independence, will boost Moldova's economy, bring the country…
The EU Parliament condemns Russia’s interference in Moldova
MEPs adopted a resolution issuing a strong warning against continued Russian attempts to derail Moldova’s pro-European trajectory. The text, approved…
EP Think Tank: Outlook for the European Council meeting on 17-18 October 2024
The provisional agenda for the 17-18 October European Council meeting has three main topics. Read the analysis by the EU…
EU Court on asylum: The designation as a “safe country of origin” must cover its entire territory
Asylum policy: The designation of a third country as a safe country of origin must cover its entire territory. The…
CEF Transport: €2.5bn to improve resilience and safety across the EU transport network
Today, the European Commission opened the 2024 Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) Transport call for proposals, making available €2.5 billion for projects to modernise the…
EU and Moldova conduct a threat assessment ahead of upcoming elections
During a technical workshop, EU Commission staff and Moldovan authorities conducted a threat assessment and election readiness exercise with online…
NATO and Moldova further boost defence education cooperation
Representatives from the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Moldova visited NATO Headquarters on 10 September 2024, where they…
Moldova: 1st renewable energy auction pivotal for investments and energy security
The Energy Community Secretariat welcomes the recent launch of the Republic of Moldova's first renewable energy capacity auctions, encouraging investors…
Interreg Danube Region Programme: Solidarity with Ukraine and Moldova
Supporting Ukraine and Moldova to work towards their EU membership has been one of the priorities of the Interreg Danube…
Financial scammers detained in actions coordinated by Eurojust
Romanian and Moldovan authorities worked together to uncover an organised crime group (OCG) that has subjected more than 150 victims…
Health cooperation: Moldova signs EU Joint Procurement Agreement
The EU Joint Procurement Agreement is a legal and operational mechanism which enables participating countries to join forces in the face…
EU Commission provides €72.5 million in financial support to Moldova
Today, the Commission is making a €50 million loan on favourable terms available to Moldova. A further payment of €22.5 million in grants will…
Moldova: IMF Board concludes reviews of several financial facilities
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the fifth review under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) and…
Conclusions and appointments of the European Council on 27 June 2024
EU leaders have agreed on appointments and nominations for the EU's top jobs and adopted the strategic agenda for 2024-2029,…
EU opens accession negotiations with Moldova
The EU Council has now invited the EU Commission to continue to assess the state of preparedness of Moldova for…
EU accession of Ukraine and Moldova: Statements by EU politicians
Following the decision of the European Council of December 2023 to open accession negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova, the two…
European Peace Facility: EU Council supports Moldova’s air defence capabilities
The measure is worth €9 million, and will finance air defence systems’ short-range interceptors for the benefit of the Armed Forces…
Migrant smuggling operation taken down by Romanian and Moldovan authorities
A migrant smuggling operation has been dismantled by Romanian and Moldovan authorities, with the support of Eurojust. From 2019 until…
Solidarity Lanes have reshaped the logistic routes across Eastern Europe
22 May 2024 Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport Two years ago today, the European Commission,...
EU and Moldova reaffirm strong ties at the 8th Association Council meeting
The EU commended the Moldovan government’s continued commitment to reforms in the areas of rule of law, anti-corruption, democratic institutions, public administration,…
Solidarity Lanes: EU supports better Ukrainian–Moldovan cross-border cooperation
Today the European Commission, together with Ukraine, Moldova, Romania and the US are inaugurating the renewed Ukrainian-Moldovan border crossing point…
European Peace Facility: EU Council adopts assistance to Moldova and Ghana
The EU Council adopted two assistance measures under the European Peace Facility (EPF) in support of the Armed Forces of…
EU and Moldova extend Road Transport Agreement until 31 December 2025
The Agreement aims at helping Moldova access world markets by facilitating transit through EU countries and also further developing its links…
Synchronisation of Ukraine and Moldova’s electricity grids continues to ensure energy stability
Tomorrow marks the second anniversary of the successful emergency synchronisation of Ukraine's and Moldova's electricity grid to the Continental European Network. This…
EU accession negotiations to start with Bosnia and Herzegovina
Today, the EU Commission recommended to open EU accession negotiations with Bosnia and Herzegovina and discussed the upcoming oral report…
Ukraine/Moldova: EU Commission proposes updates to road transport agreements
The proposals, sent to the Council, include updates to the agreement with Ukraine to improve its practical implementation and enforcement…
EU deepening not necessary for Ukraine and Moldova to join EU
For the ECR Group, the abolition of unanimity would be a fall from grace that would destabilise the entire institutional…
Moldova: Restrictive measures for six individuals and one entity listed for undermining security in the country
The other sanctioned individuals include the Deputy Head of the Russian Federal Security Service Department of Operational Intelligence responsible for Russia’s covert operations…
EU Council mandates negotiations on Ukraine-Moldova trade
The ambassadors of the EU member states agreed today on the Council’s negotiating mandate on two legislative proposals which aim…
Digital Europe Programme open to Moldova
Commissioner for Internal Market Thierry Breton and Moldovan Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economic Development and Digitalisation Dumitru Alaiba have yesterday afternoon…
Moldova establishes National Cybersecurity Agency with e-Governance Academy Expertise
The newly formed Agency will be responsible for implementing state policies on cybersecurity, ensuring high security for the networks and…
EU Commission, Ukraine and Moldova sign High-Level Understandings to improve transport connectivity
The adapted maps will help step up connectivity between Ukraine and Moldova and with the EU, which will be particularly…
European Council opens accession negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova
The European Council reiterates its resolute condemnation of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, which constitutes a manifest violation of…
EU Council approves enlargement conclusions
The EU Council has approved conclusions on enlargement for the six Western Balkans partners, Türkiye and – for the first…
Moldova: IMF Executive Board approves resilience and sustainability facility request
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the fourth review under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) and…
Remarks by Executive VP Dombrovskis at the ECOFIN Press conference
The Spanish Presidency has been working tirelessly for an agreement and we fully support its ambition to finalise the negotiations…
EU signs grants to improve Moldova-EU transport links
The Commission welcomes the signature of three grant agreements under the Connecting Europe Facility for Transport worth almost €45 million to improve transport connections…
Moldova joins the EU Civil Protection Mechanism
The EU Civil Protection Mechanism is based on cooperation and solidarity. This allows states to offer assistance to another state…
Deputy SG welcomes NATO’s deepening partnership with Moldova
From 14 to 15 September 2023, NATO Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoană is visiting Chişinău to discuss NATO’s deepening partnership…
EU-Moldova “Roam like at Home” closer to reality
The Commission adopted today a proposal to incorporate roaming into the EU-Moldova Association Agreement. Once all necessary steps have been…
EU Commission: €135m initially planned for programmes with Russia and Belarus will be transferred to Ukraine and Moldova
Concretely, this funding may support a range of activities, including Solidarity Lanes and the development of cross-border transport links, health…