Moldova to open all EU accession negotiation clusters by year-end

The Republic of Moldova is set to open negotiations on all clusters with the EU by the end of the year

The President of the European Council, António Costa, has announced that the Republic of Moldova is set to open two clusters of negotiations on accession to the European Union next week, and that all the remaining clusters are due to be opened by the end of the year.

António Costa. Foto FREDERIC SIERAKOWSKI

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António Costa conveyed this message following a telephone conversation with the President of the Republic of Moldova, Maia Sandu, during which the two officials discussed the Republic of Moldova’s European path and its security.

“Moldova’s accession to the EU remains our shared commitment. We look forward to the opening of two negotiation clusters next week, with all the other clusters due to be opened by the end of the year,” wrote António Costa.

For her part, President Maia Sandu announced that the Republic of Moldova is ready for the opening of the four remaining negotiation chapters. According to the Presidency, the discussion with António Costa took place a week before the European Council meeting on 15–16 October, whose agenda includes EU enlargement and reforms.

The two officials also discussed pre-accession policies and the European Union’s preparations for the enlargement process, as presented by the European Commission on 6 October.

Furthermore, according to the Presidency, the discussions focused on the accession roadmaps which the European Commission is preparing for the most advanced candidate countries, including the Republic of Moldova.

It should be noted that the Republic of Moldova has received an official invitation to present its negotiating positions for two groups of chapters within the European Union accession process — ‘Internal Market’ (Cluster 2) and ‘Competitiveness and Inclusive Growth’ (Cluster 3). The invitation was signed by Ireland’s Permanent Representative to the European Union, Aingeal O’Donoghue.

In total, the negotiation process for the Republic of Moldova’s accession to the EU comprises 33 chapters, grouped into six thematic clusters. Negotiations for Cluster 1, ‘Fundamentals’, were opened in June 2026, and in July, the EU and the Republic of Moldova began negotiations for Cluster 6, ‘External Relations’.

This story was translated with the assistance of artificial intelligence.The translation was also reviewed by the Logos Press editorial team.

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