The Republic of Moldova aims to be ready to conclude accession negotiations with the European Union by 2028, President Maia Sandu said on 9 November 2026 in Chișinău. According to the State News Agency MOLDPRES, the head of state called for 2027 to bring concrete results in implementing reforms.
What goal did the president set?
The target presented by Maia Sandu is for the Republic of Moldova to be ready to conclude negotiations, not a date announced for accession to the European Union. The president linked achieving this goal to implementing reforms and noted that not all decisions on enlargement depend on the Republic of Moldova.
“Our goal is to be ready to conclude accession negotiations by 2028.” President Maia Sandu made the statement at the annual conference on European Union enlargement, held in Chișinău.
Where do the negotiations stand, according to Maia Sandu?
The Republic of Moldova has made progress in all 33 negotiation chapters, Maia Sandu said, referring to the European Commission’s report. According to the president, 4 of the 6 clusters, or groups of chapters, have been opened, and the country is ready for the other 2 to be opened.
Maia Sandu listed progress in justice, the fight against corruption, public administration, education, the economy and energy security. She also said that, in the European Commission’s assessment, concluding negotiations by the beginning of 2028 is an ambitious but achievable goal.
What is the Republic of Moldova asking for in the next stages?
The advancement of negotiations must be based on the Republic of Moldova’s merits, Maia Sandu said. The president called for a fair assessment of reforms and support from member states to continue the process.
Maia Sandu also argued for European mechanisms to protect the rule of law and the continuation of reforms after accession. In her remarks, the president presented maintaining these rules as a goal for the Republic of Moldova in discussions about how the European Union will function after enlargement.
Sources
- MOLDPRES — Agenția Informațională de Stat — Președinta Maia Sandu, la Conferința anuală privind extinderea UE: „Republica Moldova își propune să încheie negocierile de aderare la UE până în anul 2028”
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- Maia Sandu este președinta și a intervenit la conferința anuală privind extinderea Uniunii Europene, desfășurată la Chișinău pe 9 noiembrie 2026. — MOLDPRES — Agenția Informațională de Stat
- Maia Sandu a formulat obiectivul ca Republica Moldova să fie pregătită să încheie negocierile de aderare până în 2028. — MOLDPRES — Agenția Informațională de Stat
- Potrivit Maiei Sandu, anul 2027 trebuie să aducă rezultate concrete, în special în implementarea reformelor. — MOLDPRES — Agenția Informațională de Stat
- Maia Sandu a declarat că Republica Moldova a avansat în toate cele 33 de capitole de negocieri. — MOLDPRES — Agenția Informațională de Stat
- Potrivit Maiei Sandu, Republica Moldova a deschis 4 dintre cele 6 clustere și este pregătită să le deschidă pe celelalte 2. — MOLDPRES — Agenția Informațională de Stat
- Maia Sandu a afirmat că evaluarea Comisiei Europene consideră obiectivul încheierii negocierilor până la începutul anului 2028 ambițios, dar realizabil. — MOLDPRES — Agenția Informațională de Stat
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