NATO Deputy Secretary-General Radmila Šekerinska will pay an official visit to the Republic of Moldova on 8–9 October 2026. The announcement was made by the NATO Liaison Office in the Republic of Moldova.
Moldova aims to complete the technical work required to conclude negotiations on accession to the European Union by early 2028 and to be ready for accession by 2030. The statement was made by the Prime Minister in Brussels.
The European Union has not yet taken a decision on providing further financial support to the Republic of Moldova to reduce energy bills this winter. EU representatives have stated that the matter is under discussion, but there are no concrete commitments as yet. At the same time, they consider it “admirable” that Moldova “has abandoned all forms of gas supply from Russia”.
Moldova is making impressive progress towards accession to the European Union and is among the leading countries in the enlargement process, said the European Commissioner for Enlargement, Marta Kos, following the EU–Moldova Association Council meeting held in Brussels.
The Republic of Moldova is set to receive a new tranche of 157 million euros under the European Union’s Growth Plan. The announcement was made by the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaja Kallas, during the 10th meeting of the EU–Republic of Moldova Association Council, held in Brussels.
The first report comparing the National Qualifications Framework of the Republic of Moldova with the European Qualifications Framework has been published on the European Union’s official Europass platform.
Customs officials will be able to suspend the release of, or detain, goods suspected of being counterfeit until a claim has been received from the rights holder. With the consent of the parties, such goods may be destroyed under customs supervision without the need for a separate determination of infringement, whilst a simplified procedure is provided for small postal and courier consignments.
Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna will visit Moldova on 5–6 October. As part of the visit, the Foreign Minister will take part in the official opening of the Estonian Embassy in Chișinău.
Liaison officers from the Ministry of Internal Affairs will be able to be accredited to serve in several countries or with international organisations. The Government is proposing the approval of a regulation that will set out how they are to operate within the Republic of Moldova’s diplomatic missions.
This October is something of a ‘marathon’ for the Republic of Moldova in terms of European integration. At the start of the month, several important European events are taking place in quick succession, all of which, directly or indirectly, concern our country: the EU–Republic of Moldova Association Council, the European Commission’s proposals on enlargement, the European Council meeting… All this would have seemed like a typical scene of European bureaucracy had it not been for the fact that, on the very same days, another issue was being discussed in Brussels…
