News about European integration

These days, Moldovan-German relations are experiencing a period of marked intensification of political dialog. Chisinau received a visit from the German State Minister for European Affairs, while the Moldovan Foreign Minister went on a working visit to Berlin

Moldova intends to strengthen its participation in the EU Civil Protection Mechanism. The Ministry of Interior has drafted a new bill that will clearly define the procedure for interaction with EU countries in case of disasters.

President Maia Sandu is making visits to the European Parliament, the Netherlands and Prague this week. During her visit to Strasbourg, the head of state will be awarded the Order of European Merit.

Measuring instruments validated in the European Union will be recognized in Moldova as well. The Commission for Agriculture and Food Industry will consider next week a draft law amending the rules in the field of metrology and accreditation to bring the Moldovan system in line with European standards. The draft was previously approved by parliament in the first reading.

Georgia’s fifth president Salome Zurabishvili has called on the opposition to prepare for early parliamentary elections despite the categorical stance of the Georgian Dream government.

The Moldovan authorities continue to draft laws “for the future” and develop mechanisms that will become applicable only when the country joins the EU. A new draft will allow Moldovan embassies and consulates to issue temporary travel documents to EU citizens abroad without passports.

Topics related to sustainable financial development and strengthening the regulatory framework in the utilities sector were discussed at a working meeting on May 15 at the National Energy Regulatory Agency (ANRE).

The probability of Moldova gaining full membership in the EU by 2030 is 2-4%, and by 2040 – 35-45%. And that is subject to a number of conditions that depend little on Moldova itself.

The meeting of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe ended on Friday in Chisinau. The European leaders’ agenda centered, among other things, on migration management issues. Among the decisions, the adoption of a new interpretation of the European Convention on Human Rights, which could facilitate the expulsion of migrants, stood out.

Representatives of local and regional authorities of Latvia shared their experience of transformation of local public administration and effective utilization of European funds.

Today, May 16, 2026, the Moldovan president will pay a working visit to the Republic of Estonia. This is reported on the website of the Moldovan Presidency.

Moldovan banks will have to implement new international sustainability standards and strengthen risk management. These are the main changes and amendments contained in the draft amendments to the Regulation on the Fundamentals of Banks’ Activity Management.

Personal property of citizens moving to Moldova from an EU country will be exempt from import duties. The new rules will come into effect at the moment of Moldova’s accession to the EU.

The prospects of Moldova’s future membership in the European Union have long been at the center of discussions – both political and “kitchen” discussions.

Moldova has officially handed over to the Principality of Monaco the chairmanship of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe. The ceremony took place at the end of a ministerial meeting in Chisinau, which was attended by almost 50 delegations.

Production of TV series within the framework of international coproduction will become more accessible. Moldova has signed the Council of Europe Convention on the coproduction of audiovisual works in the form of serials.

“The pressure on Russia must not abate,” Moldovan President Maia Sandu said at the opening of the Council of Europe’s ministerial session, which saw the signing of a Partial Enlarged Agreement on the establishment of a Committee for the Management of the Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine.

The Moldovan authorities are studying the possibility of creating a specialized national institution, which will deal with the implementation of large-scale projects. It is about the formation of a single structure capable of managing large-scale investments and increasing the efficiency of the utilization of European funds.

The European Parliament has banned the Georgian TV channel Imedi TV from accessing its building for one year. It is also reported that Moldova has denied accreditation to Imedi TV, Rustavi 2 and PosTV to cover the 135th session of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe in Chisinau. It is noted that the Georgian Foreign Minister plans to participate in the session. In response to these decisions, Tbilisi criticized Strasbourg and Chisinau.

The European Parliament will award the Order of European Merit for the first time. This is a new award established on the eve of the 75th anniversary of the Schuman Declaration to recognize contributions to European integration and the protection of EU values. Among the first recipients are 13 prominent politicians, diplomats and public figures, including President Maia Sandu, former German Chancellor Angela Merkel and former Polish President Lech Wałęsa.