Moldova has significantly accelerated its reform process and its progress toward European Union membership, prompting European institutions to adapt their own resources and procedures to Chisinau’s faster pace. The Moldovan authorities expect to complete the EU accession negotiations by early 2028.

The European Commission is facing the need to reallocate internal resources to keep pace with Moldova’s reform process. According to CCBS, the country’s European integration is advancing faster than expected, placing additional pressure on European institutions responsible for assessing Chisinau’s compliance with EU requirements.

Moldova officially received EU candidate status in 2022, while accession negotiations were opened in June 2024. Since then, Chisinau has been implementing reforms in public administration, the judiciary, the fight against corruption, and the strengthening of the rule of law.

For Brussels, Moldova’s ability to advance several negotiation areas simultaneously is particularly important. The government aims to complete the necessary procedures significantly faster than the standard timelines associated with EU enlargement and expects to be ready to conclude the accession negotiations by early 2028.

However, Moldova’s eventual accession to the European Union will depend not only on the pace of reforms, but also on assessments by European institutions and the political agreement of all EU member states.

Against the backdrop of Russia’s war against Ukraine, Moldova is seeking to strengthen its political, economic, and institutional ties with the European Union. At the same time, the country faces security challenges linked to the Transnistrian conflict, Russian influence, and growing risks of hybrid attacks.

According to CCBS assessments, the current dynamic shows that Moldova is seeking to transform European integration from a long-term political objective into an accelerated state project. If Chisinau manages to maintain the current pace of reforms, the timeline for concluding accession negotiations could become one of the key issues shaping Moldova’s future relations with Brussels. The very fact that European institutions need to adapt their resources to Moldova’s pace is also an important factor: Chisinau is seeking not merely to follow the standard enlargement process, but to achieve the fastest possible progress toward EU membership.

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10.09.2026 10:33