Moldova aims to provisionally close two EU accession chapters under Clusters II and III 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.

Moldovans abroad could use documents across the EU digitally

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 retain 7% IT tax 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 must turn EU laws into action while backing Ukraine

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.

Brussels weighs fresh energy assistance for Moldova

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.

Moldova needs 40 key reforms for next EU fund tranche, 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.

Hungary has blocked the final two clusters of reforms for Moldova and Ukraine

Hungary has blocked the next stage of the Republic of Moldova's and Ukraine's accession to the European Union, even though it had met its previous demands. These statements were made by national and EU diplomats to The Kyiv Independent on October 20.

Moldova cannot close remaining EU chapters without progress in justice and anti-corruption

The Republic of Moldova cannot provisionally close negotiations with the European Union on the remaining accession chapters without first meeting a series of conditions related to judicial reform, the fight against corruption, the protection of fundamental rights, and border security. To meet these requirements, the authorities in Chișinău have drawn up nearly 300 measures, whose implementation is now in its final reporting stage.

Moldova is negotiating medicine transition periods and tax concessions with the EU

The Republic of Moldova is requesting more time from the European Union to implement certain European rules following accession, allowing businesses to adapt their operations and ensuring that citizens are not negatively impacted by sudden changes. The areas concerned include tax incentives granted to companies—such as those in the IT sector—support provided to specific economic sectors, and the authorization of medicinal products. In total, 11 requests for transitional periods have been identified within the negotiating positions for two clusters of chapters.

DW journalist Alina Kühnel: Moldova will receive European support despite crisis meetings in Brussels

The Republic of Moldova will remain a major beneficiary of the European Peace Facility, ranking just behind Ukraine. Furthermore, strengthened support for regional security and the defense industry continues to be a priority—despite disagreements regarding an increase in the European Union’s budget—stated Deutsche Welle (DW) journalist Alina Kühnel on the Moldova 1 TV.

Brussels removes "as soon as possible" from EU accession conclusions for Ukraine and Moldova

The European Union has removed the phrase ‘as soon as possible’ from the conclusions on the accession of Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova, prepared for the European Council summit on 15–16 October. The change was noted after a correspondent for the publication European Pravda compared two versions of the document.

EU opens 17 negotiation chapters with Moldova in Luxembourg

Moldova officially opened EU accession negotiations on Clusters 2 and 3 in Luxembourg on October 13, bringing 17 key chapters of the European acquis onto the active negotiating table.