European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos will be in the Republic of Moldova from 8–10 November, to discuss the country’s progress towards accession to the European Union and advance regional cooperation on digital connectivity, the European Commission announced.
Parliament Speaker Igor Grosu said the European official will address MPs on Monday, 9 November, at a special sitting starting at 14:00 Chișinău time.
Who she will meet and what is on her agenda
According to the Directorate-General for Enlargement’s statement, Marta Kos will meet President Maia Sandu, Prime Minister Vasile Tofan, Parliament Speaker Igor Grosu and other officials. The discussions will cover accession priorities, economic development and sectoral reforms.
In addition to her address to Parliament, the Commissioner will speak at the annual EU Enlargement Conference. On Monday, she will attend a high-level meeting of the Connectivity Platform focused on digital projects and investment along the Middle Corridor. Also on Monday, she will take part in an event marking 15 years of activity by the European Business Association, alongside Prime Minister Tofan, EBA Executive Director Mariana Rufa and EBA President Carolina Bugaian.
On Tuesday, Marta Kos will meet staff of the Bureau for European Integration, who are involved in the country’s integration process.
What the authorities in Chișinău say
Igor Grosu announced the visit and said MPs would hear directly from the European Commission representative about the next steps in the accession process. The discussions will cover the stages of negotiations, the reforms needed and the commitments the authorities must meet.
“We will also learn more about the roadmap and the next commitments we need to take on to keep to our timetable and meet our commitments in the European integration process,” Grosu said, quoted by ea.md.
In its 2026 Enlargement Package, the European Commission noted the Republic of Moldova’s progress and included the country among the 4 candidate countries for which indicative roadmaps on the next steps towards accession had been prepared.
Context: what Kos said in Brussels
Also on 6 November, when presenting the Enlargement Package to the European Parliament’s Committee on Foreign Affairs, Marta Kos said Moldova was accelerating the pace of reforms and that the European Union could issue an opinion by the end of 2026 on the country’s progress in the accession process, according to Moldpres.
The European Commission stressed that the visit confirms the EU’s support for Moldova’s reform efforts and accession ambitions, as well as the country’s role in strengthening regional connectivity.
Sources
- Comisia Europeană / DG Extindere — Commissioner Kos in Moldova to discuss EU accession and strengthen regional connectivity (6 November 2026)
- ea.md — Comisara europeană Marta Kos vine în Parlament: Moldova discută următorii pași spre UE
- Moldpres — EU Enlargement Package presented to European Parliament's committee; Kos says Moldova accelerating pace of reforms
Written with AI assistance from the official sources above and checked by the editors.
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